Rio Ave vs Porto betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga Portugal match on February 03th, 2025

Rio Ave and Porto will on Monday, February 03th, 2025 at 20:45h (UTC), play in a Liga Portugal football game in Portugal, check the Rio Ave vs Porto betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Rio Ave vs Porto will occur

The game takes place in the small Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium, in the city of Vila do Conde, with a capacity for 12815 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Rio Ave vs Porto 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 2.57 goals per match played.

Rio Ave last match

Rio Ave in its last official match won (1-2) against Farense, in a match valid for Liga Portugal. Coach Petit's lined up a 4-3-3 formation.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 3.10.

It was certainly not the best Rio Ave performance of the season. However, the exhibition of Tiago Morais should be highlighted. He called responsibility in the contest and was a crucial player in the team's victory.

Porto last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Europa League, Porto, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Maccabi Tel Aviv team with a final score of 0-1.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.50.

Rio Ave vs Porto h2h

When these teams last played against each other in Liga Portugal, Rio Ave ranked 11th place while Porto was in 3rd place. Rio Ave initiated hostilities with a 3-4-3 formation while Porto played using a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

The last preceding match between these two teams was from 24-08-2024. The match was valid for the 2024/2025 season of the Liga Portugal, and it ended with a 2-0 win for Porto.

The Rio Ave team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Porto has been more irregular.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal leaderboard now

Rio Ave joins this game with 23 points, having lost 8 games, winning only 6, and scoring 5 draws. The team ranks in 10th place in the Liga Portugal and suffers from a negative balance.

In the 20th round, the team has the same points compared to Moreirense who occupies position 9.

Rio Ave will try to profit of the home factor to get a win although being ranked in the middle of the league table in the Portugal Liga Portugal and having no high ambitions or relegation concerns.

Rio Ave analysis

At the end of round 19 in Liga Portugal, Rio Ave scored 20 goals and conceded 32 goals.

With an average ball possession of 47.37% per game in the current league, Rio Ave cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against Porto they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

Winning twice playing away from home, the team has more positive results playing at home with 4 wins, 1 loss, and 4 draws.

Best goalscorer from Rio Ave

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, C. Fernandes Silva has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Rio Ave with 10 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Porto

Liga Portugal leaderboard now

The Porto team with 41 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Europa League, with a campaign of 13 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses.

The team has the same number of points that the Benfica who holds the 2nd place in the 20th round.

Porto analysis

Porto counted 42 goals scored and 15 conceded at the end of Liga Portugal day number 19.

As we approach the Regular Season, Porto is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.11 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Liga Portugal.

Ball possession above 50% usually enables teams to gain some control over their opponents. This is why the Porto team typically tries to achieve an average ball possession of 62.89% to control the game.

Porto is a more offensive team than Rio Ave, having 1988 attacks vs. 1592 from Rio Ave, having scored 42 times, in comparison, Rio Ave converted into goal 20 times.

Best goalscorer from Porto

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Samuel Omorodion Aghehowa. With 13 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Porto team achieving several victories this season.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Porto, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Rio Ave that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.8.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Rio Ave is C. Fernandes Silva, who has already scored 10 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Porto is Samuel Omorodion Aghehowa, he has scored in 13 opportunities.

Porto has conceded 12 away goals in 9 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Porto will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 2-0, something to take into consideration.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Handicap Betting Tip

It is very clear the huge favoritism that Porto has for this match. The difference between the teams is big, and that should be evident in the final result. Therefore, a good bet for this clash is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 in favor of the visiting team.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 5.34 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Porto is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.11 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Porto in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Rio Ave side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Porto who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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