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Rio Ave v Vitoria Guimaraes : Liga NOS match betting preview, prediction and odds

Mon 16th Dec, 20:45 BST, Estadio Dos Arcos, Vila do Conde

Monday night at the Estadio Dos Arcos, and it’s a Liga NOS showdown between Rio Ave and Vitoria Guimaraes. Luís Carlos Batalha Freire and Rui Manuel Gomes Borges will be doing all they can to claim the win. For each and every Liga NOS preview, KickOff explores the statistics for all of the biggest markets. Meaningful stats, including head-to-head results, are then published alongside odds from leading bookmakers.


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Both Teams To Score
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Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Rio Ave
39%
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Draw
28%
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V. Guimaraes
33%
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Draw 1-1
13%
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Rio Ave 1-0
11%
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V. Guimaraes 1-0
10%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Rio Ave 2-1
8%
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V. Guimaraes 2-1
7%
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Rio Ave 2-0
7%
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V. Guimaraes 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
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Rio Ave 3-1
3%
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Rio Ave 3-0
3%
--
V. Guimaraes 3-1
3%
--
V. Guimaraes 3-0
2%
--
Rio Ave 3-2
2%
--
V. Guimaraes 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
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Under 2.5 Goals
57%
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Home 1st Goal
48%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
6%
--
BTTS - Yes
49%
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BTTS - No
51%
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BTTS - Home Win
16%
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BTTS - Draw
19%
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BTTS - Away Win
14%
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Home/draw
67%
--
Away/draw
61%
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Home/away
72%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
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Under 1.5 Goals
31%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
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Under 3.5 Goals
78%
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Over 4.5 Goals
10%
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Under 4.5 Goals
90%
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Over 5.5 Goals
4%
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Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
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Under 0.5 Goals
9%
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Home DNB
59%
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Away DNB
52%
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Rio Ave win to nil
23%
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V. Guimaraes win to nil
19%
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Win / draw / win Liga NOS table

Rio Ave have played 12 matches so far this season and are in 9th position in the league. Rio Ave are unbeaten at home after 6 games and have kept 2 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams above them in the league

6 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 1 and won 1. Rio Ave have conceded 17 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 3 matches and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Rio Ave have played 6 games at home, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 0 fixtures. They have scored 10 goals, conceded 7 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

V. Guimaraes lay in 6th place on 21 points in the Liga NOS league table having played 12 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 1 game. They have scored 14 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. V. Guimaraes have conceded 7 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

V. Guimaraes have played 6 away games, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Rio Ave
V. Guimaraes
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
S. Lisbon1211013333 
Jan 18
l
 
3-1A
Jan 3
May 17
2
Porto1210022230 
Feb 2
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-3A
Feb 23
3
Benfica119112328 
Mar 16
l
 
5-0A
Apr 19
Dec 7
4
Santa Clara12804324 
Apr 19
Dec 7
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
5
Braga12723923 
Mar 2
l
 
4-0A
Feb 16
w
 
0-2F
6
V. Guimaraes 12633521 
Dec 16
Apr 27
-
-
7
Famalicao12453217 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 9
w
 
2-1F
Feb 9
8
Moreirense12525017 
w
 
3-2F
Apr 13
w
 
1-0F
Mar 30
9
Rio Ave 12435-915 
-
-
Apr 27
Dec 16
10
Casa Pia12345-613 
d
 
2-2A
Mar 30
Mar 2
d
 
1-1A
11
Estoril12345-713 
d
 
2-2F
Feb 23
w
 
1-0F
Jan 26
12
Boavista12246-810 
Apr 6
w
 
0-2F
d
 
2-2F
Mar 9
13
Gil Vicente12246-910 
May 17
Jan 6
w
 
4-0F
Apr 13
14
AVS12246-1110 
Feb 16
l
 
1-0A
Feb 2
l
 
1-0A
15
Nacional11236-99 
Dec 29
May 11
Dec 23
May 4
16
Estrela Amadora12237-119 
May 4
Dec 22
Mar 16
d
 
2-2F
17
Sporting Farense12228-128 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 25
May 11
Dec 29
18
Arouca12228-158 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 9
Jan 18
w
 
0-1F
Win / draw / win form
18
Rio Ave have not lost in 18 consecutive home league games
Rio Ave 9TH
20 league games
Home
18
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
Draw
10
L
2
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Rio Ave3 - 2Moreirense
Rio Ave2 - 2Casa Pia
Rio Ave1 - 1Famalicao
Rio Ave2 - 2Estoril
Rio Ave1 - 0Arouca
Rio Ave1 - 0Sporting Farense
Rio Ave1 - 1Benfica
Rio Ave2 - 1V. Guimaraes
Rio Ave1 - 1Arouca
Rio Ave3 - 0Gil Vicente
Rio Ave0 - 0Braga
Rio Ave3 - 3S. Lisbon
Rio Ave1 - 0Casa Pia
Rio Ave1 - 1Estoril
Rio Ave2 - 0Portimonense
Rio Ave1 - 1Vizela
Rio Ave1 - 1Estrela Amadora
Rio Ave2 - 0Boavista
Rio Ave3 - 4Sporting Farense
Rio Ave0 - 4Moreirense
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
9
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HRio Ave3 - 2Moreirense
ARio Ave2 - 0Boavista
HRio Ave2 - 2Casa Pia
ARio Ave0 - 5Benfica
HRio Ave1 - 1Famalicao
ARio Ave0 - 4Braga
HRio Ave2 - 2Estoril
ARio Ave0 - 1AVS
HRio Ave1 - 0Arouca
ARio Ave0 - 2Porto
HRio Ave1 - 0Sporting Farense
ARio Ave1 - 3S. Lisbon
HRio Ave1 - 1Benfica
ARio Ave2 - 2Portimonense
HRio Ave2 - 1V. Guimaraes
ARio Ave1 - 1Vizela
HRio Ave1 - 1Arouca
ARio Ave2 - 2Estrela Amadora
HRio Ave3 - 0Gil Vicente
ARio Ave0 - 0Boavista
V. Guimaraes 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Santa Clara1 - 0V. Guimaraes
Estrela Amadora2 - 2V. Guimaraes
Casa Pia1 - 1V. Guimaraes
Braga0 - 2V. Guimaraes
AVS1 - 0V. Guimaraes
Arouca0 - 1V. Guimaraes
Arouca1 - 3V. Guimaraes
Rio Ave2 - 1V. Guimaraes
S. Lisbon3 - 0V. Guimaraes
Porto1 - 2V. Guimaraes
Chaves1 - 2V. Guimaraes
Estoril1 - 3V. Guimaraes
Portimonense1 - 1V. Guimaraes
Vizela0 - 1V. Guimaraes
Gil Vicente1 - 0V. Guimaraes
Braga1 - 1V. Guimaraes
Boavista1 - 1V. Guimaraes
Sporting Farense1 - 2V. Guimaraes
Moreirense1 - 0V. Guimaraes
Famalicao1 - 3V. Guimaraes
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HV. Guimaraes4 - 0Gil Vicente
AV. Guimaraes0 - 1Santa Clara
HV. Guimaraes1 - 0Moreirense
AV. Guimaraes2 - 2Estrela Amadora
HV. Guimaraes2 - 2Boavista
AV. Guimaraes1 - 1Casa Pia
HV. Guimaraes0 - 3Porto
AV. Guimaraes2 - 0Braga
HV. Guimaraes2 - 1Famalicao
AV. Guimaraes0 - 1AVS
HV. Guimaraes1 - 0Estoril
AV. Guimaraes1 - 0Arouca
AV. Guimaraes3 - 1Arouca
HV. Guimaraes2 - 3Braga
AV. Guimaraes1 - 2Rio Ave
HV. Guimaraes1 - 0Boavista
AV. Guimaraes0 - 3S. Lisbon
HV. Guimaraes1 - 1Sporting Farense
AV. Guimaraes2 - 1Porto
HV. Guimaraes1 - 0Moreirense
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Rio Ave since 2016
Rio Ave
V. Guimaraes
Goals: Scored
7
8
Games: Scored
4 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
4 / 8
RIO
3
D
2
GUI
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Rio Ave
Rio Ave2 - 1
0 - 1V. Guimaraes
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Rio Ave2 - 1
0 - 1V. Guimaraes
0 - 3V. Guimaraes
Rio Ave2 - 0
League games at V. Guimaraes since 2015
V. Guimaraes
Rio Ave
Goals: Scored
15
8
Games: Scored
7 / 8
4 / 8
Clean sheets
4 / 8
1 / 8
RIO
2
D
1
GUI
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT V. Guimaraes
V. Guimaraes1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 3Rio Ave
1 - 2Rio Ave
V. Guimaraes3 - 2
V. Guimaraes3 - 0
V. Guimaraes3 - 0
V. Guimaraes3 - 1
Goal Statistics

Vitoria Guimaraes's defensive record is very strong, R. Gomes Borges's men having conceded 1 or less in 11 consecutive Liga NOS games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.3 for Rio Ave makes sense in this context.

Rio Ave 9th V. Guimaraes 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Rio Ave will score no more than 1 goal
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that V. Guimaraes will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+11
Rio Ave have scored 11% more goals at home than predicted
+1
V. Guimaraes’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Liga NOS - 2024/2025 season
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Rio Ave
PG (predicted goals)
V. Guimaraes
1.3
1.1
Attack rating
RIO
GUI
16%
better
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Games scored8
9
Failed to score4
3
Scored first5
8
Goals scored13
16
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for14
15
Avg. XG for1.2
1.2
KickOff rating
+16%
Defence rating
RIO
GUI
32%
better
view stats
Games conceded9
7
Clean sheets3
5
Conceded first7
4
Goals conceded22
11
Avg. goals conceded1.8
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded13
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against14%
13%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.2
KickOff rating
+32%

Rio Ave v V. Guimaraes Liga NOS lLine ups will show here when available.

Rio Ave Liga NOS squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12624
A SantosClaytonClaytonP William
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Santos DEF12
2
-
Clayton FWD1262
3
-
J Novais MID11
-
T Morais FWD111
-
M Vrousai  FWD1111
2
-
K Bondoso FWD1111
-
Amine MID10
1
-
B Aguilera MID101
-
O Richards DEF91
2
-
O Pohlmann MID91
-
F Ronaldo FWD9
-
Jhonatan GLK8
1
-
P William DEF81
3
1
R Pantalon DEF8
1
-
J Panzo DEF7
2
-
J Tomé DEF6
-
A Hassan FWD61
3
-
C Miszta GLK4
-
V Gomes MID41
-
J Graça MID4
-
T. Medina FWD2
-
M Nóbrega DEF1
-
V. Guimaraes Liga NOS squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12334
B VarelaN OliveiraN OliveiraT Silva
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Varela GLK12
3
-
J Mendes DEF12
2
-
T Händel  MID121
2
-
N Santos MID1211
2
-
Samu MID121
-
Chuchu FWD1221
-
N Oliveira FWD1233
3
-
T Borevkovic DEF11
2
-
K César FWD1111
2
-
B Gaspar DEF10
2
-
J Mendes MID101
1
-
T Silva MID1013
3
1
Manu MID91
2
-
G. da Silva Cunha FWD82
3
-
M Villanueva DEF7
4
-
T Arcanjo MID7
1
-
A Baio DEF5
-
T Ribeiro DEF41
-
Z Carlos DEF4
-
R Mangas DEF4
-
J Fernandes DEF3
-
O Rivas DEF2
-
Bica FWD1
-