Estrela Amadora vs Rio Ave betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga Portugal match on December 23rd, 2024

Estrela Amadora and Rio Ave will play on Monday, December 23rd, 2024, at 20:45h (UTC), in a Liga Portugal game to be held in Portugal, check the Estrela Amadora vs Rio Ave betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Estrela Amadora vs Rio Ave will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estádio José Gomes stadium, in the city of Amadora, with a capacity for 9000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events and odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Estrela Amadora vs Rio Ave betting tip 2024/2025

The Liga Portugal has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.87 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.52 goals per match played.

Estrela Amadora last match

Estrela Amadora is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Porto in a match valid for Liga Portugal, and the match ended 2-0. The eleven coached by F. Pinto Martins played in a 5-3-2 formation.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds of their win, 17.00 were the best proof of this.

The defense certainly did not have an easy time in this match. The worst in the department is perhaps Rúben Lima, who was missing in the most important moments of the match. One of the worst on the field.

Rio Ave last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga Portugal, Rio Ave, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Vitória SC team with a final score of 2-2.

The favorite to win the match was the rival team, that's why the draw (odd 3.60) in the end can be considered a positive result.

Estrela Amadora vs Rio Ave h2h

Estrela Amadora was in 15th place in the Liga Portugal while Rio Ave was in 13th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Estrela Amadora team entered the field with the 3-4-2-1 formation, the same tactic Rio Ave used in the match.

The last time these teams met was for a Liga Portugal match, on 14-04-2024, referring to the 2023/2024 season, in a competitive game that ended with a 2-2 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Estrela Amadora

Liga Portugal leaderboard now

Estrela Amadora joins this game with 12 points, having lost 8 games, winning only 3, and scoring 3 draws. The team ranks in 15th place in the Liga Portugal and suffers from a negative balance.

In the 15th round, the team has the same points compared to Nacional who occupies position 14.

Estrela Amadora analysis

At the end of round 14 of Liga Portugal, Estrela Amadora collected 12 goals scored and 24 goals conceded.

The Estrela Amadora team comes from a defeat in the Liga Portugal, and its coach Filipe Gonçalo Pinto Martins wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Recent performances have highlighted that Estrela Amadora is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

his average possession rate in the league is 48%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Estrela Amadora vs Rio Ave 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Best goalscorer from Estrela Amadora

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Kikas is the player to highlight. Helping Estrela Amadora with 4 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal leaderboard now

Rio Ave arrives in this game with 16 points, and in 11th place in the Liga Portugal, having won 4 games in total and lost 6 times, making a total of 4 draws.

Saddled with the same score that the Gil Vicente team in position 10, in the 15th round.

Rio Ave analysis

Currently, in the Liga Portugal, Rio Ave sums 15 goals for and a total of 25 goals against, after 14 rounds played.

Rio Ave has been putting in some good performances lately, with 2 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 matches. They will need to continue to work hard and build on their recent successes if they want to maintain their form and challenge for the best spot possible.

The average number of shots toward the net of Rio Ave can give us useful indications about the team's offensive abilities, and its goal average. The team counted 3.43 shots into the opponent's goal for each match played.

Best goalscorer from Rio Ave

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is C. Fernandes Silva. The Attacker has scored 7 times in this competition and helped Rio Ave avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Estrela Amadora is Kikas, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Rio Ave is C. Fernandes Silva, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 4.57 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Estrela Amadora has an average of 2.5 yellow cards per game over the 14 rounds, while Rio Ave has an average of 2. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.79 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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