GD Estoril vs Rio Ave – 19/08/2022
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On Friday night, Estoril hosts Rio Ave at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota in the Primeira Liga, as the visitors look to pick up their first points of the new campaign.
Estoril
The home team have made a mixed start to their Primeira Liga campaign, winning their opening game of the season 2-0 at home against Famalicao before a 1-0 defeat at Vitoria Guimaraes last time out.
The home side has found wins hard to come by of late, as they have now won just two of their previous ten matches in the Primeira Liga dating back to March.
Their most recent league matches have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last eight games in the Primeira Liga.
Estoril are unbeaten in their last four home matches in the Portuguese top-flight, winning their previous two league matches on home soil. Their recent home games in the Primeira Liga have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four games.
Rio Ave
The visitors earned promotion by finishing top of the second-tier table last season. However, they have opened the new league campaign with two consecutive defeats in the Primeira Liga, losing 1-0 at home to Vizela and 3-0 at Sporting last time out.
The two defeats continue their trend of poor form from their last spell in the Portuguese top flight, as the visitors have now won just one of their previous 14 games in the Primeira Liga.
Rio Ave have been poor on their travels in their last two spells in the Primeira Liga, winning just one of their previous eight league matches away from home.
? Recarregar baterias para uma nova batalha!
Não há tempo a perder, sexta já se joga a 3ª jornada da #LigaPortugalbwin.#umafamíliaumaidentidade #EPFRAFC #RAFC pic.twitter.com/ItGPX23qsf
— Rio Ave FC (@RioAve_FC) August 15, 2022
What does Forebet predict?
Forebet predicts that Estoril will record a victory in a low-scoring clash to add to Rio Ave’s tough return to the Primeira Liga.
