Benfica Rio Ave betting prediction

The away team is currently in the ª position of the league, no points won yet, after 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Porto, by (2‑1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Moreirense, by (1‑2). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, with 15 goals scored and 13 goals conceded at home, against 9 goals scored and 12 conceded in away matches. In the last 7 away league matches Rio Ave has a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 5 points out of 21 possible.

In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 4 away matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Rio Ave comes to this game unmotivated after a 1-2 home defeat to Moreirense. Like the "enemy" of this game, Rio Ave tends to play in 4-3-3, focusing more on a game style of constant transitions, leading its attacking plays, mainly through the side aisles. In this tactical formation, the men who usually occupy the most advanced positions are Galen, Gabrielzinho and Carlos Vinícius. Coach José Gomes will not be able to count on Gelson Dala, Joca, Diego Lopes, Nuno Santos, Tarantini, Toni Borevkovic and Makaridze for being injured.