Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Rio Ave
Match Time & Date:
03/02/2025
21:45
Prediction: 1-2
Porto
Monday’s clash between Rio Ave and FC Porto will close round 20 of the current Primeira Liga campaign. Os Rioavistas aim to build on a 2-1 win over Farense, but they will have a big fish to fry against the Portuguese giants. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, January signing Andre Luiz should be recalled to the starting XI.
The Dragons, on the other hand, are eager to stay in the title race. Porto have been struggling to find their best form in the national championship of late, but they are surely capable of beating Rio Ave in Vila do Conde. As Rio Ave generally suit Porto, we believe that the time has come for Jose Tavares and Co. to get back on course. All Stephen Eustaquio, Nico Gonzalez, and Samu are back from suspension, which surely suports our earlier prediction.
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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