Rio Ave vs Estrela Prediction 5 May 2025
🔊 The clash between Rio Ave and Estrela promises to be thrilling. Both teams are eager to improve their standings and climb higher in the Primeira Liga. Rio Ave currently sit in 11th place, while Estrela hold the 15th spot. Both sides will look to exploit each other's weaknesses to secure a better position.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 23 December 2024 and ended with a scoreline of 1:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Estrela):
- ball possession percentage: 36% vs 64%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 6;
- fouls: 17 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 3;
- shots on target: 4 vs 6.
📊 Statistical preview of official encounters between Rio Ave and Estrela:
- 5 matches played;
- home victories - 2, away victories - 1, draws - 2;
- goals scored - 9 for Rio Ave, 6 for Estrela;
- average goals in the first half - 1.4, in the second half - 1.6;
- average total goals per match - 3.
Head-to-head statistics Rio Ave - Estrela
Rio Ave Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Primeira Liga tournament (home team - Vitoria SC Guimaraes, away team - Rio Ave). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:0.
Here's the game statistics (Rio Ave vs Vitoria SC Guimaraes):
- ball possession: 42% vs 58%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 9;
- fouls: 7 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 5 vs 6.
Rio Ave are going through a challenging phase, with recent matches exposing their vulnerabilities both in attack and defense. The team scores just over one goal per game while conceding nearly two. However, Armando Petit's side remain hopeful of turning things around at home, as they have consistently found the back of the net in 19 of their last 21 home games.
Match Results: Rio Ave
Estrela Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Primeira Liga tournament (home team - Estrela, away - Porto). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match stats (Estrela vs Porto):
- ball possession: 32% vs 68%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 11;
- fouls: 17 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 5 vs 3;
- shots on target: 5 vs 3.
Despite their struggles in finishing chances, with an average of just 0.77 goals per game, the visitors exhibit a solid defensive performance, conceding only 0.9 goals over the last ten matches. On the road, victories are rare for the team, with just two wins in the past 24 away games. However, they often manage to secure a draw or keep the deficit minimal. In their last outing, they pulled off a stunning victory against Porto, which helped them move away from the relegation zone.
Match Results: Estrela
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 5;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 1, draws - 2.
Statistics: Rio Ave vs Estrela
- number of matches played in the tournament: 31 vs 31;
- number of wins: 8 vs 7;
- win percentage: 26% vs 23%;
- number of losses: 14 vs 16;
- number of draws: 9 vs 8.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 2 vs 3;
- number of losses: 7 vs 4;
- number of draws: 1 vs 3.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.8, the guests - 1.2;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3;
- both teams scored: overall - 3; at the home team's field - 1.
Statistics: Rio Ave vs Estrela
- average total in the tournament: 2.71 vs 2.16;
- average total goals scored: 1.06 vs 0.77;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.48 vs 0.32;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.58 vs 0.45;
- Rio Ave: average total at home in the tournament - 1.47;
- Estrela: average total away in the tournament - 0.4;
- last 10 matches (average total): 0.9 (home - 1.2) vs 0.6 (away - 0.6).
- Rio Ave have scored under 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games.
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 8 (3.6 - for home team and 4.4 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 6 (3.5 - for home team and 2.5 - for away team).
Rio Ave: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.1; at home field - 4.93;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.6; at home field - 4.8.
Estrela: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.06, away - 4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.3; away - 3.2.
- Estrela have taken under 5.5 corners in 13 of last 15 games (Primeira Liga).
- Estrela have taken under 5.5 corners in last 7 away games (Primeira Liga).
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 5.6 (2.8 for home team and 2.8 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 5.5 (4 for home team and 1.5 for away team).
Rio Ave: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.19; at home - 2.13;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.4; at home - 2.6.
Estrela: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.84, away - 2.8;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.5; away - 3.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 5;
- both teams scored all-time - 3 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
Statistics: Rio Ave vs Estrela
- number of matches played in the tournament: 31 vs 31;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 17 vs 11;
- number of BTTS matches for Rio Ave at home - 11 (73%);
- number of BTTS matches for Estrela away - 4 (27%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 2;
- BTTS matches for Rio Ave at home - 4 (80%);
- BTTS matches for Estrela away - 1 (20%).
- Rio Ave have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 home games.
Editor's Prediction
This matchup has all the makings of a tense affair. Given Rio Ave's tendency for low-scoring home games and Estrela's lackluster attack on the road, betting on under 2.5 goals appears to be the most logical choice for this clash. This bet has been successful in Estrela's last ten away matches.
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