Our Rio Ave vs Boavista Prediction: 2-1
Rio Ave vs Boavista in the Portugal Primeira Liga is scheduled for an 19:15 GMT kick-off on Monday April 7, 2025. A 2-1 result in favor of the hosts is our main pick, yet with both teams likely to get on the scoresheet, BTTS is another bet worth considering.
This Rio Ave vs Boavista prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.
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Recent Form Insights
Rio Ave's Last Match – Sporting vs Rio Ave
Rio Ave will hope to recover from their recent 0-2 Portugal Cup setback against Sporting on April 3. In that match, Rio Ave recorded 39% possession, firing 2 shots on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sporting | 61% | 0 (6) | 2.53 | 65 |
Rio Ave | 39% | 0 (2) | 0.33 | 36 |
Boavista's Last Match – Boavista vs Gil Vicente
Boavista will look to get back on track following a 1-3 Portugal Primeira Liga loss against Gil Vicente on April 1.
Rio Ave vs Boavista Stats
Key Stats
| Rio Ave | Boavista | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.18 | Attacking Strength | 0.6 |
| 1.54 | Defence Strength | 1.39 |
| 0.9 | Points Per Game | 0.3 |
| 2/10 | WIN | 1/10 |
| 3/10 | DRAW | 0/10 |
| 0/10 | Clean Sheets | 1/10 |
| 8/10 | BTTS | 4/10 |
| 6/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 6/10 |
| 1.2 | Average Scored | 0.6 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
Rio Ave are averaging 1.2 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per match, while Boavista average 0.6 scored and 2.0 conceded per game.
Rio Ave 12-16
Boavista 6-20
What are the odds for this match?
Rio Ave to win: @1.833
Draw: @3.3
Boavista to win: @4.5
Lineups
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1) : Cezary Miszta, Joao Tome, Andreas Ntoi, Jonathan Panzo, Omar Richards, Brandon Aguilera, Ole Pohlmann, Demir Tiknaz, Andre, Clayton Silva, Tiago Morais
Boavista (3-4-3) : Tomas Vaclik, Vitali Lystcov, Rodrigo Abascal, Sidoine Chounkwi Fogning, Salvador Agra, Sebastian Perez, Ilija Vukotic, Layvin Kurzawa, Abdoulay Diaby, Robert Bozenik, Joel Silva



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