Vizela vs Rio Ave prediction, odds & betting tips – 27/04/2024

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Vizela - Rio Ave

Portugal Primeira Liga - Estadio do FC Vizela

We're bringing you our Portuguese league predictions for Rio Ave's trip to Vizela this weekend. Bottom-of-the-table Vizela are edging closer to relegation from the Primeira Liga as with just four games left to play, the hosts sit seven points off safety and go up against a mid-table Rio Ave side that are in the midst of an unbeaten run.

Vizela vs Rio Ave predictions: Vizela in last chance saloon

Key Stats

• Vizela and Rio Ave played out a 1-1 draw back in December and the hosts have failed to win any of their last five matches, while the visitors are unbeaten in their last six fixtures which includes five draws.
• Both teams have scored in four of Vizela's last six matches and in three of Rio Ave's last five fixtures, so we've gone with a final scoreline of 1-1 which matches the result of the pair's reverse league fixture.
• Samuel Essende has been in great form for Vizela this season with 14 Primeira Liga goals and the French forward was on target in the hosts' last game against Braga.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Vizela the slight favourite

• HOME: 33/20 (2.65) – 37.7%
• DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%
• AWAY: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.4%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Vizela are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 37.7%, but the most likely outcome to us feels like a draw.

The home side suffered a fifth straight defeat in their last game away at Braga which finished 2-1, while Rio Ave played out a 1-1 draw with Arouca to make it five draws from their last six outings.

For more football betting tips on the game, check out the Under/Over 2.5 Goals market. If, like us, you want to go with under 2.5 goals in this game the odds stand at 8/11 (1.73) with a probability of 57.9%, while a bet on over 2.5 goals is priced at 11/10 (2.10) which has a probability of 47.6%.

Last five H2Hs: Vizela in front

Portugal Primeira Liga 16/12/23

Rio Ave

1

Vizela

1

Portugal Primeira Liga 29/01/23

Vizela

3

Rio Ave

1

Portugal Primeira Liga 06/08/22

Rio Ave

0

Vizela

1

Vizela have picked up three wins, two draws and two defeats from their last seven games against Rio Ave, spanning back to 2007.

Team news and form guide

Vizela: Without a win in last five

The hosts have a clean bill of health and no suspended players for their ‘must-win' game against Rio Ave this weekend.

Predicted lineup: Ruberto (GK), Anderson, Lebedenko, Gonçalves, Samu, Quina, Silva, Soro, Nascimento,  Essende & Lokilo

Portugal Segunda Liga 11/05/25

D

Academico Viseu

1

Vizela

1

Portugal Segunda Liga 03/05/25

W

FC Porto B

0

Vizela

1

Portugal Segunda Liga 26/04/25

D

Felgueiras 1932

1

Vizela

1

Portugal Segunda Liga 20/04/25

W

Tondela

0

Vizela

1

Portugal Segunda Liga 13/04/25

D

Alverca

1

Vizela

1

Rio Ave: Drawn five of last six

Amine Oudrhiri and Renato Pantalon are both expected to be out of action until mid-May so the visitors are likely to go with the same starting lineup that faced Arouca last time out.

Predicted lineup: Jhonatan (GK), Santos, William, Nóbrega, Costinha, Teixeira, Joca, Tanlongo, Vrousai, Yakubu & Ronaldo

Portugal Primeira Liga 10/05/25

D

Nacional

3

Rio Ave

3

Portugal Primeira Liga 05/05/25

W

Estrela

0

Rio Ave

2

Portugal Primeira Liga 27/04/25

L

Guimaraes

3

Rio Ave

0

Portugal Cup 22/04/25

L

Sporting

2

Rio Ave

1

Portugal Primeira Liga 18/04/25

D

Santa Clara

1

Rio Ave

1

Player to watch – Samuel Essende

Despite the club's overall poor performance in the Primeira Liga this season, one shining light for Vizela has been the form of their French striker Samuel Essende.

Essende, formerly of Caen, never really made a name for himself in his homeland with his best performance coming during the 2020/21 season at Avranches when he scored eight goals in 27 appearances.

Essende's goals might not be enough to keep Vizela up

However, since making the move to Portugal last season, Essende has really found himself, scoring nine goals in 18 starts in the Primeira Liga and now sitting on 14 goals, though his efforts appear to be in vein as Vizela are on the cusp of relegation. Essende is still the player to watch on Saturday as he is in the shop window now and will be looking to impress any potential suitors.