Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Buoyed by a 2-1 win over Gil Vicente, Boavista will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga round 11. The triumph against Os Galos gave Boavista players a confidence boost, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to escape the danger zone. A man to watch in the home team will be winger Joel Silva, who produced a brilliant display in the last league match.
Midfielder Pedro Gomes is banned for the match, while both Luis Pires and Joao Goncalves remain on the sidelines with injuries. Os Rioavistas, on the other hand, have been struggling on the travels this term, losing each of their last five away games. As Rio Ave have netted only one goal in total on the road this season, home win should be considered. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
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.