Rio Ave vs Gil Vicente Live Stream, Predictions (May 16)

📏 Form Guide

Rio Ave

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Rio Ave go into this game coming off the back of a 3-3 Primeira Liga tied result vs Nacional.

In that match, Rio Ave had 45% possession and 13 shots at goal with 7 on target. For Rio Ave, the goalscorers were Ege Tıknaz (3', 43'), Theofanis Bakoulas (28') and Konstantinos Kostoulas (94' Own goal). For their opponents, Nacional had 11 shots at goal with 4 on target. André Sousa (46') and Léo Santos (90') scored for Nacional.

Armando Petit's Rio Ave have scored 8 times over their preceding six outings. The corresponding tally of goals that have been scored against them in those games amounts to 9.

Leading up to this clash, Rio Ave:

• haven't lost in the league to Gil Vicente in their previous 5 games.
• are unbeaten in their last 2 home league matches.

Gil Vicente

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In the game prior to this, Gil Vicente drew 1-1 in the Primeira Liga match with Arouca.

In that game, Gil Vicente managed 54% possession and 15 shots at goal with 5 on target. The scorer for Gil Vicente was Santi García (58'). For their opponents, Arouca got 8 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Miguel Puche (56') was the scorer for Arouca.

César Peixoto's Gil Vicente have turned their attacks into goals 6 times throughout their most recent six matches. The number of goals that have been scored against them during those same clashes equals 5.

Ahead of this meeting, Gil Vicente have not registered a win against Rio Ave when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league games.

↔️ Head to head

An examination of their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 03/04/2021 shows us that Rio Ave have won 2 of these games & Gil Vicente 1, with the number of drawn results being 3.

A total of 16 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 9 for Rio Grande and 7 for Gilistas. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.67.

The last league clash between these clubs was Primeira Liga match day 17 on 06/01/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Gil Vicente 1-1 Rio Ave.

In that match, Gil Vicente managed 57% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 4 on target. The scorer was Felix Correia (38').

Rio Ave had 14 shots at goal with 4 on target. Brandon Aguilera (59') scored.

The match was refereed by David Silva.

ℹ️ Team News: Rio Ave

It’s a low absenteeism rate, with just the lone fitness concern for the Rio Ave gaffer Armando Petit to be concerned with from an otherwise fully-primed set of players. Brandon Aguilera (unknown injury) won’t play.

📰 Team News: Gil Vicente

Out of a mainly full-strength squad, there’s only the sole fitness problem for the Gil Vicente boss César Peixoto to contend with. Yaya Sithole (Tibia and fibula fracture) won’t be in action.

💡 Prediction

Our assessment is that Gil Vicente and Rio Ave could both end up scoring in a what should be a good tussle with little between the two teams.

Shouldn’t be much in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a close game with a 1-1 score at the end of the 90.

📚 ⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?

Turning to the betting odds in the 90 minute result market, putting your money on Rio Ave can be had for 2.5, a bet on the draw is 3.3 and betting on the winner to be Gil Vicente can get you 2.7. They’re the top returns offered at the moment.

Andre Moura, 04:06 13/05/2025