Rio Ave vs Gil Vicente Prediction & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - March 10, 2023

Rio Ave vs Gil Vicente
Portuguese Primeira Liga
Date: 12 March 2023, Sunday
Kick-off at 15:30 UK / 16:30 CET
Venue: Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (Vila do Conde).

Gil Vicente continued their surprising streak of positive results last Sunday when they dispatched Maritimo 2-0 on the home patch.

Daniel Sousa’s men thus successfully backed up the shocking road win over FC Porto and they now have three victories and two draws in the previous five league games.

Thus phenomenal run of results has not only brought Gil Vicente away from the red zone but it moved the team to 10th position in the Primeira Liga standings.

Gil Vicente will be hoping to prolong their undefeated streak on Sunday afternoon when they travel to Vila do Conde to take on mid-table rivals Rio Ave.

The hosts could not do much in a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Sporting Braga seven days ago. It was a one-way street from the first to the final whistle in the favor of Braga.

However, we have to say that Rio Ave did manage back-to-back wins in the last two league games on the home patch against Estoril and Chaves. They have kept their net untouched on both occasions.

Rio Ave vs Gil Vicente Head-to-head

• Gil Vicente have found wins and a stalemate in the last five head to head ties with Rio Ave.
• The two teams shared spoils in a 2-2 draw when they locked horns in the reverse fixture in mid September last year at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos.
• Just one of the previous seven head to head outings between these two teams produced goals at both ends.

Rio Ave vs Gil Vicente Prediction

Rio Ave have been pretty much toothless in the final third in recent weeks. All but one of the last ten games they played in the league finished with fewer than three goals scored.

Since Gil Vicente have improved their defensive displays of late, we can hardly imagine a high-scoring scenario here. Under 2.5 goals FT is the best betting option here and you can back it at the 1.66 odds. Those who prefer correct score punts can chase the 0-0 draw at the sky-high 8.50 odds.

Rio Ave vs Gil Vicente Betting Tips

• Under 2.5 goals FT @ 1.66 (4/6)

• Correct Score: Draw 0-0 @ 8.50 (15/2) odd.

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