Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Rio Ave
Match Time & Date:
16/02/2025
16:30
Prediction: 2-1
AVS
Rio Ave welcome AVS to their Estadio do Rio Ave on day 22 of the current Primeira Liga campaign. Os Rioavistas are undefeated in the previous three league matches and a win over AVS will see them stay in top ten in the standings. Forward Tiago Morais is pushing for a start after scoring a late equalizer against Arouca, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team. Fernando Fonseca should be recalled to the starting eleven as well.
The newcomers, on the other hand, aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Guimaraes and Santa Clara. As AVS have been struggling on the travels of late, we predict that Rio Ave are going to emerge triumphant in Sunday’s encounter. The good news for the away team is that midfielder Gustavo Amaro Assuncao returns to the starting XI after serving a one-game ban against Santa Clara.
Highlighted Team (Rio Ave):
Nicknamed Rio Grande, Rio Ave are a Portuguese club that compete in Primeira Liga. Rio Ave were founded back in 1939 and they welcome their rivals at Estadio dos Arcos, the stadium which can hold up to 12,815 people.
The team’s home shirt is green with white stripes, whilst the colour of their shorts is green. Rio Ave wear white shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels. The club’s biggest success came in the 2014/2015 season when they represented Portugal in the Europa League group stages. Rio Ave finished the process in the last position in Group J, but they did well to record their first ever win in the competition, with the team beating Danish club Aalborg 2-0 at their Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
Former Real Madrid full-back Fabio Coentrao is considered one of the club’s most notable footballers. Manchester City first-choice goalkeeper Ederson played for Rio Ave in the past as well.
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