Rio Ave vs Farense betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga Portugal match on August 17th, 2024

A Liga Portugal match between Rio Ave and Farense will hold on August 17th, 2024, Saturday at 14:30h (UTC), in Portugal, check the Rio Ave vs Farense betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Rio Ave vs Farense will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium, in the city of Vila do Conde, with a capacity for 12815 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Rio Ave vs Farense betting tip 2024/2025

In the last match played, Rio Ave met Sporting CP, in a match valid for the Liga Portugal. The match ended in a loss by 3-1. The coach L. Batalha Freire's on that occasion lined the team up with a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their victory, 17.00.

The defense showed numerous shortcomings during the match. Aderllan Santos was on a bad day, never on time for his appointment with the ball, definitely one of the worst on the field.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga Portugal, Farense, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Moreirense team with a final score of 1-2.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.55, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Last time these teams faced each other, Farense occupied 12th place in Liga Portugal and, team Rio Ave the 15th place. Farense entered the field with the tactic 4-1-4-1, while Rio Ave arranged their formation in a 3-4-3.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Their last 2023/2024 Liga Portugal match which took place on 16-03-2024 was such a competitive game it ended in a 1-1 draw.

Rio Ave

Current leaderboard

Currently ranked 15th place in the table, Rio Ave has 0 points gained up to 2nd round.

Rio Ave analysis

At the end of matchday 1 we see that Rio Ave conceded more goals than they scored, with 3 goals conceded and 1 scored.

With an average ball possession of 40% per game in the current league, Rio Ave cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against Farense they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

The adaptation of Tiago Morais with the new jersey has not been the best. He had another disappointing performance in Rio Ave last game of the season, against Sporting CP. In the clash, the midfielder failed to be effective and did little for the team. Despite the good expectations for the player, his performance is starting to worry.

Farense

Current leaderboard

Farense is currently in 12th place in the league after the 2nd round, having won 0 points from their games so far this season.

Farense analysis

Farense shows a negative ratio between goals made and conceded, with 1 made and 2 conceded after 1 rounds of the league.

As we approach the Regular Season, Farense is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Increasingly prominent within the team, Rivaldo, a defender who arrived for this season, did another fine performance in the last duel of the club. In the match against Moreirense, he was a fundamental piece, providing great security for the whole team and showing he is already fully adapted to the new club.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 3 per game.

Goals Top Betting Tips

A good betting parameter could be the number of goals scored and conceded by both teams at the start of the championship round. Rio Ave didn't score any goal in the last round of the competition and conceded in 3 opportunities, while Farense scored 1 time and didn't concede any goal as well.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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