Rio Ave vs Victoria de Guimaraes
Portugal Primeira Liga season 2017/2018
Date: Monday 27th November 2017
Kick-off at 21:00 UK
Venue: Estadio do Rio Ave.

The sixth-placed team in the Portugal premier league table hosts the eighth-placed team on Monday 27th November. The two teams are separated by just three points.

Currently, the home side has gathered 17 points from 11 games while the away side has gathered 14 points from the same number of games. A win for the away side will see them overtake the home side on goal difference in the league table.

Rio Ave vs Victoria Guimaraes: Head to head

The away side has won 13 of the last 26 fixtures, losing six and drawing seven. The home side has won just four of the last 13 home fixtures with the rest being three draws and loses. Ten of the last 26 fixtures have resulted in both teams scoring while also the same number of fixtures resulting in over 2.5 goals.

Rio Ave vs Victoria Guimaraes: Predictions

In the last six matches, the hosts have won just twice, drawn once and lost the rest while the visitors have lost thrice, won twice and drawn once in the last six matches. The home trend for the home side in the last six matches has been three wins, two losses, and a draw.

On the other hand, the visitors have won once, lost five and drawn once in the last seven matches. Considering both teams are aware of each other’s strength, they will take this match cautiously and hence a draw may result.

The visitors have failed to score just thrice in the last 13 matches in this ground while the hosts have scored in nine of the last 13 meetings with the visitors in this ground.

Also, the visitors have conceded two or more goals in four of the last seven away fixtures while scoring in four of the last five away fixtures. The home side has scored at least a goal in five of the last six home games while conceding in each of the last four.

Going by this trend, it means that we may see both teams scoring while still registering over 2.5 goals. Bookmakers giving odds of both to score at 1.85 while odds for over 2.5 score is priced at 2.01.

Rio Ave vs Victoria Guimaraes: Bet Tips

• Both to score @ 1.85


• Over 2.5 @ 2.01.