📊 Form Guide

Estrela Amadora

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Estrela Amadora prepare for this match following on from a 2-2 Primeira Liga draw against Moreirense.

In that match, Estrela Amadora managed 50% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. For Estrela Amadora, goals were scored by Bruno Brígido (43' Own goal), André Luiz (54') and Kikas (83'). Moreirense had 9 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. André Castro (26') scored for Moreirense.

It has not been often in recent times that Estrela Amadora have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that Estrela Amadora have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 9 goals along the way. That kind of pattern won’t necessarily be carried forward into this match, of course.

Going into this contest, Estrela Amadora have not beaten Rio Ave in their previous 4 league games.

Rio Ave

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Rio Ave will come into the clash after a 3-0 Primeira Liga win with the downing of Gil Vicente in their previous fixture.

In that match, Rio Ave managed 52% possession and 15 attempts on goal with 8 on target. For Rio Ave, the goalscorers were João Teixeira (30'), Abdul-Aziz Yakubu (43') and Joca (63'). Gil Vicente had 5 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.

A series of hard-working displays by the Rio Ave defensive players has seen the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 4 from their past 6 clashes overall. Over that same period of time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 7.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Rio Ave:

• have not been beaten in their last 3 league matches away from home.
• are without a win away from home in their last 18 matches in the league. Their travelling supporters must be so depressed.

👥 Head to head

A review of their past head-to-head clashes stretching back to 05/02/2006 shows that Estrela Amadora have won 1 of these games & Rio Ave 3, with the number of drawn matches being 2.

In all, 15 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 6 of them for Estrela and 9 coming from Rio Grande . The average number of goals per game works out to 2.5.

The previous league match between these sides was Primeira Liga match day 12 on 02/12/2023 when it finished Rio Ave 1-1 Estrela Amadora.

On that day, Rio Ave managed 59% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 3 on target. The goalscorers were Aderllan Santos (81') and Josué Sá (86' Own goal).

Estrela Amadora got 7 shots at goal with 0 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Nuno Almeida.

📋 Team News: Estrela Amadora

Nearly everyone is up for selection, with just the sole fitness concern for the Estrela Amadora boss Sérgio Vieira to be concerned with from of an almost fully healthy group of players. Gustavo Henrique (Meniscus tear) will miss out.

It looks as if Estrela Amadora look set to line up in a 3-4-3 system for this one and select Bruno Brigido, Diogo Fonseca, Miguel Lopes, Kialonda Gaspar, Nanu, Leo Cordeiro, Aloisio, Ruben Lima, Leonel Bucca, Kikas and Leo Jaba.

📋 Team News: Rio Ave

Due to a fully injury-free squad to choose from, the Rio Ave boss Luís Freire has zero fitness worries whatsoever ahead of this game.

We are inclined to think that Rio Grande will likely utilise a 3-4-3 system, starting the game with Jhonatan, Helder Sa, Patrick, Aderllan Santos, Costinha, Mateo Tanlongo, Joao Teixeira, Fabio Ronaldo, Joca, Abdul-Aziz Yakubu and Umaro Embalo.

💭 Prediction

Our thinking is that Rio Ave and Estrela Amadora should both be able to find the back of the net here although it’s difficult to select a clear winner.

There should be little in it, and a draw looks to be quite a realistic result. We’re therefore predicting a very even match with a 1-1 draw when the referee blows the full-time whistle.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 14:01 14/04/2024