Estoril vs Rio Ave Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Estoril

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Estoril prepare for this game coming off the back of a 2-2 Primeira Liga draw against Nacional.

In that match, Estoril had 52% possession and 7 shots at goal with 4 on target. For Estoril, the goalscorers were Lacximicant (4') and Felix Bacher (93'). For their opponents, Nacional had 18 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Dudu Teodora (45') and Daniel Penha (52') scored for Nacional.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent times that Estoril have kept a clean sheet. It will be a concern for them that Estoril have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, leaking 8 goals in the process. Even so, we’ll just have to find out if such a trend might be sustained here in this match or not.

Pre-game facts show that Estoril:

• are unbeaten in the league by Rio Ave in their previous 3 games.
• have not registered a win against Rio Ave in their last 2 league games.
• are unbeaten in their previous 3 league matches at home.

Rio Ave

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Last time out, Rio Ave drew 1-1 in the Primeira Liga tie with AVS.

In that match, Rio Ave managed 61% possession and 16 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Rio Ave was Ege Tıknaz (62'). At the other end, AVS had 11 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. John Mercado (32') was the scorer for AVS.

Looking at their form, and Rio Ave have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, conceding 9 goals in all. Defensively, Rio Ave certainly have room for improvement.

Looking at their past form shows that Rio Ave:

• have left without a victory over Estoril in games played away from home for the previous 2 league matches.
• are unbeaten in their last 3 away league matches.

👥 Head to head

Looking over their prior head-to-head meetings dating back to 30/03/2018 shows us that Estoril have won 1 of these games & Rio Ave 2, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 3.

A combined total of 16 goals were scored between them in these games, with 7 of them from Canarinhos and 9 for Rio Grande . This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.67.

The last league fixture between the two was Primeira Liga match day 6 on 21/09/2024 and the score finished Rio Ave 2-2 Estoril.

In that game, Rio Ave had 57% possession and 18 shots on goal with 7 on target. The scorers were Kiko Bondoso (9') and Clayton (59').

Estoril had 8 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Alejandro Marqués (64') and Wagner Pina (68') scored.

The match was refereed by José Bessa.

📰 Team News: Estoril

We are thinking that Canarinhos may well opt for a 3-4-3 system in the match and select Joel Robles, Pedro Alvaro, Kevin Boma, Felix Bacher, Wagner Pina, Xeka, Jordan Holsgrove, Pedro Amaral, Yanis Begraoui, Alejandro Marques and Joao Carvalho.

📰 Team News: Rio Ave

Thanks to a mainly available group, there’s only the sole fitness worry for the Rio Ave boss Armando Petit to be concerned about. Brandon Aguilera (unknown injury) won’t be playing here.

It’s our belief that Rio Grande seem most likely to begin the game with a 4-3-3 formation, settling for Cezary Miszta, Marios Vrousai, Nelson Abbey, A. Ntoi, Omar Richards, Joao Novais, Ole Pohlmann, Demir Tiknaz, Kiko Bondoso, Clayton and Tiago Morais.

⚡ Prediction

We’re thinking that Rio Ave may find it difficult to put one past this Estoril team who we think will win and very possibly keep a clean sheet.

We’re therefore expecting a very competitive game with a 1-0 win for Estoril when all is said and done.

Little in this one.

📖 ⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?

Regarding the current betting odds in the WDW market, a win for Estoril is available for 1.95, backing the game finishing all-square is 3.4 and taking a punt on a victory for Rio Ave comes in at 3.6. They’re the top bets on offer right now.

Victor Martins, 09:08 22/02/2025