Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Rio Ave
Match Time & Date:
07/01/2024
19:00
Prediction: 1-0
Portimonense
Rio Ave and Portimonense take on each other at Estadio do Rio Ave in the opening match of Sunday’s program. Los Rioavistas aim to put an end to their five-match winless run and they are seen as favourites to beat O Portimao on home soil. As Luis Freire has a full squad to choose from, home win should definitely be considered. Vitor Gomes is widely expected to return to the starting XI.
Portimonense, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in back-to-back losses to Moreirense (2-5) and Sporting CP (1-2) and that is the main reason why we are going to bet on Rio Ave. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Vila do Conde. In their last meeting at the venue Rio Ave defeated Portimonense thanks to Emmanuel Boateng’s goal.
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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