Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave prediction and betting tips on January 6, 2025
Game Prediction
A match between Gil Vicente and Rio Ave will take place in the 17th round of the Portuguese Primeira on January 6, 2025. This is a meeting of the middle-ranking teams of the division, which have a good lead over the danger zone, but have already lost their real chances to fight for the European competition.
Our prediction for the match Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave
Last season, “the Galos” were able to take 36 points. The higher mentioned result allowed them to climb to 12th position in the final Primeira table. “The Rioavistas” then took 1 point more and were located one step higher.
Now Bruno Pinheiro’s footballers are showing their traditional results. Moreover, having finished 2024 with a series of 4 matches without defeats (a couple of wins and draws, including a 0-0 result in the struggle with Sporting), the club managed to climb into the top 10. In November, “Rio Grande” fired Luis Freire from his coaching position, and at first this gave an impetus, which resulted in a couple of victories and a passage to the cup, but the team fizzled out again, having taken only 1 point in 3 previous rounds of the Primeira, in December.
The hosts do not score that many goals – 1.13 per round. At the same time, they concede more than one and a half goals per match. The guests score on average exactly once per match, conceding significantly more – 1.73.
Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave: key statistics and trends
- Gil Vicente has been unbeaten 4 times in a row.
- 56% of Gil Vicente matches have ended with “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per meeting is 2.69.
- Rio Ave has lost 2 of 3 previous matches.
- 44% of Rio Ave struggles have brought “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per game is 2.75.
Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave: possible starting line-ups
Gil Vicente (possible line-up): Andrew – Kazu, Fernandes, Josué Sa, Ze Carlos – Felix Correia, Gbane, Garcia, Caseres, Jordi Mboula – Aguirre.
Rio Ave (possible line-up): Miszta – Richards, Aderllan Santos, William, Vrousai – Martim Neto, Tiknaz, Bondoso, Novais, Aguilera – Clayton.
Previous head-to-head matches: Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave
“The Galos” had taken 4 victories in a row. Still, now they have alternated defeats and draws in head-to-head matches 4 times.
Free prediction for the match Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave
The hosts are considered favourites in the following battle, but both clubs play rather boringly – we expect “total: under 2.5” (odd: 1.69).