Rio Ave vs Vitória SC betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga Portugal match on December 16th, 2024

A football match between Rio Ave and Vitória SC of the Liga Portugal will take place in Portugal on Monday, December 16th, 2024, at 20:45h (UTC), check the Rio Ave vs Vitória SC betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Rio Ave vs Vitória SC will occur

The game will be played in the small Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium, in the city of Vila do Conde, with a capacity for 12815 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Rio Ave vs Vitória SC 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.

Rio Ave last match

Rio Ave comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Santa Clara, in a match valid for Liga Portugal, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 1-0. On the field, Petit's team lined up with a 4-3-3.

Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their victory, 5.50.

If the entire defensive department of the team had considerable difficulties, the one who suffered the most is certainly Aderllan Santos. The player made a lot of mistakes throughout the match, and he will have to work hard over the course of the season if he wants to help his team win and climb the standings.

Vitória SC last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga Portugal, Vitória SC, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Benfica team with a final score of 1-0.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for their win, 10.00 were a sign of it.

Rio Ave vs Vitória SC h2h

The last time these teams faced off against each other in Liga Portugal, Vitória SC was in 5th place while Rio Ave was in the 12th place. Vitória SC opened with a 3-5-2 arrangement while Rio Ave charged with a 3-4-3 formation.

The last preceding match between these two teams was from 04-05-2024. The match was valid for the 2023/2024 season of the Liga Portugal, and it ended with a 2-1 win for Rio Ave.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

The Vitória SC team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Rio Ave team, which won only 2 matches.

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal leaderboard now

Rio Ave comes into this game ranking in 9th place in the Liga Portugal. The team has scored 15 points, 4 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws. However, this is a negative balance.

Which means that Casa Pia team, at position 10, is in close pursuit with an advantage of 1 point, in the 14th round.

Rio Ave, although having no high aspirations, no relegation concerns, and occupying the middle of the league table in the Portugal Liga Portugal, will still try to take advantage of the home factor to get a win.

Rio Ave analysis

Rio Ave after 13 matchdays have scored 13 goals and conceded 23 goals, and therefore shows a negative goal difference.

The Rio Ave team comes from a defeat in the Liga Portugal, and its coach Armando Gonçalves Teixeira wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

his ball possession percentage is 47.31% in this tournament, which is why the team shows rather a waiting game than an offensive one. Fans fear that this could pose a problem in scoring in the next match against Vitória SC and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.

Having won once away from home compared to matches played at home which gave them a record of 3 wins, 0 losses, and 3 draws prove the team is stronger when paying in their own yard.

Best goalscorer from Rio Ave

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name C. Fernandes Silva. Rio Ave owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 6 goals in this season.

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

Vitória SC

Liga Portugal leaderboard now

Vitória SC arrives in this game with 21 points, and in 6th place in the Liga Portugal, having won 6 games in total and lost 4 times, making a total of 3 draws.

Which means that, with an advantage of 1 point, the team is ahead the Moreirense team closing in at the 7th place in the 14th round.

Vitória SC analysis

After round 13 of Liga Portugal we count 16 goals scored by Vitória SC and 12 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Vitória SC is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.85 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The Vitória SC team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 54.23%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.

Vitória SC is a more offensive team than Rio Ave, having 1254 attacks vs. 1075 from Rio Ave, having scored 16 times, in comparison, Rio Ave converted into goal 13 times.

Best goalscorer from Vitória SC

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Nelson Oliveira. The Attacker has scored 3 times in this competition and helped Vitória SC avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

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

Goals Top Betting Tips

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 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Vitória SC is Nelson Oliveira, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Vitória SC has an average of 0.86 goals per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Vitória SC does not concede goals away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.65.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 5.69 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Vitória SC 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 6.46 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Vitória SC in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Rio Ave has an average of 2 yellow cards per game over the 13 rounds, while Vitória SC has an average of 2.3. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.62 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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