Portimonense – Rio Ave Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (29.01.2018)

Portimonense and Rio Ave meet at the Estadio del Portimonense SC, in a match for the 20th round of the Primera Liga. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 08-08-2017, the river Ave won at home (2-0). It is necessary to analyze the home / outside condition with special attention, since the Portimonense presents different results at home and abroad.

The home team is currently in the 13 th position of the league, with 18 points won, after 4 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate game, they lost on against Boavista by (2-0). In the last one, he lost at home against Braga by (1-2).

This is a team that is home to team, stronger when playing with the support of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 7 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 17 goals scored and 28 conceded; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 26 goals scored and 25 suffered. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively.

The Portimonense comes to this game with a defeat at home against Braga, 1-2, increasing to seven consecutive games without winning the championship. Due to this phase, the whole house is getting closer to the degradation zone.

In this difficult match, coach Vítor Oliveira must keep the team in 4-3-3, benefiting the defensive organization and counterattacks, especially through the runners. Nakajima is one of the highlights of Portimonense with 7 goals signed. For this game the home coach can not count on Lucas Posignolo, punished, in addition to Ricardo Pessoa, this one due to injury.

After 10 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, the away team is in fifth place, having won 33 points. In the last match, they won to Boavista at home by (2-0), after in the previous game they won out, in a match against Belenenses, by (1-2).

Defensive strength has not been their strong point, as they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition.

Currently looking to achieve the Braga in the 4th position of the leaderboard. In this game away from home coach Miguel Cardoso must play in the usual 4-2-3-1 benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks, especially through the runners. However, in some moments of the game the team must act in a more direct way, since the Portimonense enjoys very fast players. The forward Hélder Guedes is one of the best markers of the Rio Ave with 7 signed goals. For this game the coach does not have Cassio due to physical problems.

The Ave River has more quality compared to the adversary of this day, and in this way the tendency will be to dominate possession of the ball, even playing as a visitor. On the other hand the locals will try to take advantage of counterattacks to mark the enemy. In this way and taking into account these factors I find it interesting to risk in favor of the goals for each team.