Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Rio Ave
Match Time & Date:
28/08/2022
03:30 PM
Prediction: 1-2
Porto
Porto will be aiming to keep their 100% record in the 2022/2023 Primeira Liga intact when they take on Rio Ave on Matchday 4. The Dragons have started their title defence in style, and it is no wonder the bookies see them as hot favourites to beat Rio Ave. Sergio Conceicao is unlikely to make changes to the team that outplayed Sporting CP in the Primeira Liga derby as he has no fresh selection worries. The Porto boss should stick to the 4-4-2 formation with Evanilson and Taremi up front.
Rio Ave, on the other hand, aim to put an end to their three-match winless run, but given their shaky defence, we do not believe that the underdogs are capable of claiming a major scalp in round 4. To make things even worse for the home side, defender Joao Ferreira misses the match through suspension.
Highlighted Player (Fabio Cardoso):
Fabio Cardoso is a Portuguese defender who was born in Agueda (Portugal) on April 19, 1994. Cardoso started his youth career at his hometown club Agueda, but in 2008 he continued his development at Benfica. After scoring three goals in 55 appearances for Benfica B, he spent the 2015/2016 season on loan at Pacos Ferreira.
In the summer of 2017, he signed a four-year deal with Vitoria Setubal, but he spent only one season at Estadio do Bonfim. Cardoso joined Scottish club Glasgow Rangers in June 2017, signing a three-year contract with the club for a fee of around £1.3 million.
The Portuguese defender, though, made no more than 12 appearances for the Gers, joining Santa Clara in the summer of 2018. Fabio Cardoso has four caps with the Portugal U20 team, but he has yet to earn a call-up for the senior team. His primary position is a centre-back, but he is often used as a left-back. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Porto):
Futebol Clube do Porto are one of Portugal’s biggest football clubs playing their matches in front of 50,000 people at their Estadio do Dragao. Porto form biggest rivalries with two other Big Three clubs in Portugal and regular league title contenders – Benfica and Sporting CP. Rivalries between the clubs stem from the historical, political, economical and cultural discrepancies between the cities of Porto and Lisbon. The Dragons, as they are commonly known in Portugal, are the second most successful Portuguese team with a total of 74 trophies to their name.
Porto hold a record of five consecutive league titles which are part of the total tally of 27 Primeira Liga trophies. FC Porto’s success extends to the international scene as well with seven European titles. Two-time European champions from 1987 and 2004, Porto also won two UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, the UEFA Super Cup and the International Cup on two occasions. Together with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United, Porto have the most appearances in the UEFA Champions League group stage – the total of 20.
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