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Chaves - Rio Ave
Portugal Primeira Liga - Estadio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
We're bringing you our Portugal League predictions for Chaves vs Rio Ave on Sunday. These two sides both look set for a relegation battle this season so a win this weekend could prove huge in the futures of either club.
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Chaves vs Rio Ave prediction – Betting tips & odds
Hot Tip – Both Teams to Score
- Both teams have scored in three of Chaves' last six outings.
- Four of Rio Ave's last six matches have ended with both teams scoring.
Another reason that we have backed BTTS as our main prediction for this game is that three of the last six league meetings between these two clubs also saw both teams score.
Latest odds
Head to Head
21/01/24
Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal
Chaves
Rio Ave
0
0
13/08/23
Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
Chaves
2
0
26/02/23
Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
Chaves
1
0
05/09/22
Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal
Chaves
Rio Ave
1
1
15/05/22
Portugal Segunda Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
Chaves
3
0
Last Five - Chaves
01/09/24
Portugal Segunda Liga Portugal
CD Mafra
Chaves
3
0
L
25/08/24
Portugal Segunda Liga Portugal
Maritimo
Chaves
1
1
D
18/08/24
Portugal Segunda Liga Portugal
Leixoes
Chaves
0
0
D
10/08/24
Portugal Segunda Liga Portugal
Academico Viseu
Chaves
2
1
L
03/08/24
Europe Friendlies Europe
Deportivo La Coruna
Chaves
0
2
W
Last Five - Rio Ave
01/09/24
Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal
Arouca
Rio Ave
0
1
W
24/08/24
Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal
FC Porto
Rio Ave
2
0
L
17/08/24
Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal
SC Farense
Rio Ave
0
1
W
09/08/24
Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal
Sporting
Rio Ave
3
1
L
03/08/24
Europe Friendlies Europe
Swansea
Rio Ave
3
0
L
Win probability
- HOME: 19/10 (2.90) – 34.5%
- DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%
- AWAY: 8/5 (2.60) – 38.5%
Rio Ave are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 38.5%, but the visitors haven't fared well on their travels of late. For more football betting tips on the game, check out the Under/Over 2.5 Goals market.
You can back over 2.5 goals to be scored in this game at 23/20 (2.15) which has a probability of 46.5%, or you can back under 2.5 goals at 8/11 (1.73), like us, with a probability of 57.9%.
Chaves vs Rio Ave prediction – Other tips
Correct Score: 1-1
- Rio Ave haven't lost any of their last four games against Chaves.
- The last six times Chaves have hosted Rio Avce the games have ended all square.
Hector Hernandez to Score Anytime
- Hernandez top scores in the league for Chaves this season with nine goals.
- The Spanish forward has scored two goals in his last six league games for Chaves.
Chaves vs Rio Ave team news
Chaves
Chaves ended up well and truly beaten when they played host to the league leaders Sporting last time out. The visitors took the lead shortly before the interval and two quick goals in the second half ended any hopes of a Chaves comeback.
Habib Sylla is injured while the Chaves duo Bruno Langa and Guima are both away with an unfancied Mozambique at AFCON 2023.
Predicted Lineup: Souza (GK), Fernandes, Vitória, Correia, Cruz, Rodrigues, Ribeiro, Nwakali, Morim, Hernández & Sanca
Rio Ave
Rio Ave made the tricky trip to Benfica last weekend where despite scoring the first goal through Guga, the game ended in a predictable defeat for the visitors. Benfica equalised before the break and scored a further three times in the second half. Rio Ave lost defender Aderllan Santos to a second yellow card just before the hour mark which made their task so much tougher.
Aderllan Santos now misses the trip to Chaves this weekend but Rio Ave have a clean bill of health so should be able to adapt to the loss of a single defender without too much trouble.
Predicted Lineup: Jhonatan (GK), William, Sá, Nóbrega, Costinha, Oudrhiri, Graça, Guga, Joca, Boateng & Ronaldo
Chaves
Rio Ave
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Emmanuel Boateng
Rio Ave's Emmanuel Boateng will have been disappointed to miss out on Ghana's Africa Cup of Nations squad but his country's loss is his club's gain.
Boateng has scored four league goals so far this season making him Rio Ave's top goalscorer and the 27-year-old looks set to surpass his tally of six goals from the previous campaign.
With both Rio Ave and Chaves battling it out for their Primeira Liga survival, any points in these types of games will be warmly received and we're backing Boateng to play his part in Rioa Ave picking up a decent point on Sunday.