📏 Form Guide

Rio Ave

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Rio Ave won’t want a repeat of their last result here following the 2-1 Primeira Liga defeat in their last game at the hands of Casa Pia.

In that match, Rio Ave had 50% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The only player to score for Rio Ave was Tiago Morais (21'). At the other end, Casa Pia got 11 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Cassiano (30') and Duplexe Tchamba (62') scored for Casa Pia.

Rio Ave have been conceding pretty frequently of late, although they’ve also found ways to hit the back of the net themselves. Analysis of their previous 6 games shows that Rio Ave have conceded in 6 of them in addition to managing to get on the scoresheet in 5 of those matches. Let’s find out whether or not that trend will be sustained in this game.

Heading into this contest, Rio Ave have not been beaten in the league by Boavista in their last 3 games.

Boavista

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After tasting defeat last time out to Gil Vicente in Primeira Liga action, Boavista will be aiming to make amends here.

In that match, Boavista had 38% possession and 6 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Boavista was Róbert Boženík (96'). On the other side, Gil Vicente had 14 shots on goal with 9 of them on target. Pablo (55', 56', 65') scored for Gil Vicente.

The stats tell the story, and Boavista have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 10 goals in total. Defensively, Boavista just haven’t been too solid at all.

Their prior results show that Boavista:

• have left without a victory over Rio Ave when they've played them away from home in the last 6 league matches. They really have not been travelling well at all.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 7 league matches.

👥 Head to head

A review of their prior head-to-head meetings stretching back to 10/04/2021 shows us that Rio Ave have won 3 of these games & Boavista 1, with the number of drawn games standing at 2.

An aggregate of 16 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 10 of them for Rio Grande and 6 created by As Panteras. That’s an average goals per game of 2.67.

The previous league match between the two was Primeira Liga match day 11 on 09/11/2024 and the score finished Boavista 0-2 Rio Ave.

That day, Boavista had 52% possession and 24 attempts at goal with 4 on target.

On the other side, Rio Ave got 5 shots at goal with 1 on target. Clayton (5') and Brandon Aguilera (76') scored.

The match was refereed by João António Ferreira Gonçalves.

ℹ️ Team News: Rio Ave

We think that Rio Grande could go for a 4-2-3-1 formation and select Cezary Miszta, Joao Tome, A. Ntoi, Jonathan Panzo, Omar Richards, Demir Tiknaz, Brandon Aguilera, Andre Luiz, Ole Pohlmann, Joao Graca and Clayton.

🗞️ Team News: Boavista

In an otherwise available group of players, there’s just the sole fitness issue for the Boavista boss Lito Vidigal to be concerned with. Filipe Ferreira (Inflammation of ligaments in the knee) won’t be playing here.

We’re of the thinking that As Panteras might elect for a 4-2-3-1 lineup, starting the game with Tomas Vaclik, Osman Kakay, Sidoine Fogning, Rodrigo Abascal, Layvin Kurzawa, Ilija Vukotic, Sebastian Perez, Marco van Ginkel, Miguel Reisinho, Moussa Kone and Robert Bozenik.

⚡ Prediction

Our thinking is that Boavista may well find it hard to register a score against this Rio Ave side who we think might well get the vital goal that wins it.

We’re therefore predicting a narrow 1-0 advantage for Rio Ave when all is said and done.

We’re expecting it to be that close.

Renata Leite, 19:03 07/04/2025