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

Sat 6th Dec, 18:00 BST, Estadio Do Cd Das Aves, Vila das Aves

Rio Ave, led by manager Sotiris Silaidopoulos, visit João Pedro Borges de Sousa and his AVS side at the Estadio Do Cd Das Aves on Saturday evening in the Liga NOS. Team form, head-to-head stats, predictions and odds are all laid out below. We're here to give you everything you need to place an intelligent bet. We've backed , but why not use the stats to find the perfect bet for you?


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We make over 1.5 goals our tip on this match, meaning that the sides will score at least two goals between them during 90 mins. Both AVS and Rio Ave's latest form stats suggest it's likely, while their head-to-head (H2H) record also supports the bet. The bookies make it the most probable outcome in this market too, available at 1.36.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 47% chance of Rio Ave coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
AVS
27%
39/2015/8
Draw
25%
9/423/10
Rio Ave
47%
27/2029/20
Draw 1-1
12%
5/15/1
Rio Ave 1-0
11%
13/26/1
Rio Ave 2-1
9%
9/115/2
Rio Ave 2-0
8%
10/19/1
AVS 1-0
8%
15/213/2
Draw 0-0
7%
15/213/2
AVS 2-1
7%
10/117/2
Draw 2-2
5%
14/112/1
Rio Ave 3-1
5%
20/116/1
AVS 2-0
4%
14/111/1
Rio Ave 3-0
4%
22/116/1
Rio Ave 3-2
3%
33/122/1
AVS 3-1
3%
25/118/1
AVS 3-2
2%
33/125/1
Rio Ave 4-1
2%
40/133/1
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
23/2011/10
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
4/64/6
Home 1st Goal
44%
11/1023/20
Away 1st Goal
52%
10/1119/20
No 1st Goal
4%
15/213/2
BTTS - Yes
53%
10/1110/11
BTTS - No
47%
10/115/6
BTTS - Home Win
13%
11/29/2
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/217/5
BTTS - Away Win
22%
9/219/5
Home/draw
53%
8/158/15
Away/draw
73%
4/112/5
Home/away
75%
1/31/3
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
4/114/11
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
2/119/10
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
11/427/10
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
1/41/4
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
8/113/2
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/141/14
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
18/114/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/501/80
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/141/16
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
15/27/1
Home DNB
45%
11/101/1
Away DNB
65%
4/67/10
AVS win to nil
14%
4/1-
Rio Ave win to nil
26%
3/1-
AVS / AVS
17%
15/47/2
AVS / Rio Ave
3%
28/120/1
AVS / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / AVS
13%
11/25/1
Draw / Rio Ave
14%
9/29/2
Draw / Draw
17%
15/47/2
Rio Ave / AVS
3%
28/122/1
Rio Ave / Rio Ave
20%
3/114/5
Rio Ave / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win Liga NOS table

AVS have played 12 matches so far this season and are in 18th position in the league. AVS are winless in the 12 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in every game. AVS are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 3 of those games.

Performance against teams above them in the league

12 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 3 and won zero. AVS have conceded 29 goals, scored 8, failed to score in 6 matches and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

AVS have played 6 games at home, winning 0, drawing 2 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 4 goals, conceded 12 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Rio Ave lay in 11th place on 13 points in the Liga NOS league table having played 12 matches. Rio Ave are unbeaten in 5 games against teams below them in the league and kept 1 clean sheet out of 5 games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 5 games against teams below them in the table, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 0 games. They have scored 10 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Rio Ave have conceded 6 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Rio Ave have played 6 away games, winning 1, drawing 4 and losing 1 game. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
AVS
Rio Ave
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Porto1211102234 
May 9
Dec 27
l
 
0-3A
Feb 22
2
S. Lisbon1210112531 
Apr 25
Dec 13
May 9
Dec 28
3
Benfica128401828 
l
 
0-3A
Feb 22
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
4
Gil Vicente127231023 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 3
May 2
Dec 20
5
Famalicao12552620 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 8
Mar 1
d
 
0-00-0
6
Braga125431219 
Feb 1
d
 
2-2A
d
 
2-2F
Feb 8
7
Moreirense12615119 
Jan 3
May 16
Feb 15
l
 
3-1A
8
V. Guimaraes12525-317 
Apr 11
l
 
4-0A
Dec 13
Apr 25
9
Alverca12426-514 
l
 
1-3F
Mar 8
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
10
Estoril12345113 
Feb 15
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-4A
Mar 22
11
Rio Ave12273-513 
Dec 6
Apr 18
-
-
12
Santa Clara12336-412 
Mar 15
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1F
Apr 11
13
Nacional12336-512 
Dec 21
May 2
d
 
1-1F
Jan 25
14
Estrela Amadora12255-511 
Mar 1
l
 
3-0A
Mar 15
w
 
1-2A
15
Casa Pia12237-139 
l
 
0-2A
Jan 25
Jan 3
May 16
16
Tondela12237-139 
d
 
2-2A
Mar 22
w
 
3-0F
Mar 8
17
Arouca12237-219 
Jan 18
l
 
3-1A
Feb 1
d
 
3-3A
18
AVS12039-213 
-
-
Apr 18
Dec 6
Win / draw / win form
13
AVS have not won in 13 consecutive league games
AVS 18TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
13
Goals: Scored
14
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
1
Draw
7
Lost
12
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
AVS1 - 1Gil Vicente
AVS2 - 2Tondela
AVS1 - 3Alverca
AVS0 - 3Benfica
AVS0 - 1Famalicao
AVS0 - 2Casa Pia
AVS0 - 3Moreirense
AVS1 - 2Boavista
AVS1 - 1Casa Pia
AVS0 - 3Estoril
AVS0 - 1Arouca
AVS2 - 2S. Lisbon
AVS1 - 2Santa Clara
AVS1 - 0Gil Vicente
AVS1 - 1Estrela Amadora
AVS1 - 1Benfica
AVS0 - 1Braga
AVS2 - 3Famalicao
AVS0 - 5Porto
AVS0 - 0Sporting Farense
Goals: Scored
13
Conceded
52
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
1
D
4
Lost
15
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AAVS0 - 4V. Guimaraes
HAVS1 - 1Gil Vicente
HAVS2 - 2Tondela
AAVS0 - 2Santa Clara
HAVS1 - 3Alverca
AAVS0 - 3Estrela Amadora
HAVS0 - 3Benfica
AAVS1 - 3Estoril
HAVS0 - 1Famalicao
AAVS2 - 2Braga
HAVS0 - 2Casa Pia
AAVS1 - 3Arouca
HAVS0 - 3Moreirense
AAVS1 - 0Estrela Amadora
HAVS1 - 2Boavista
AAVS0 - 6Benfica
HAVS1 - 1Casa Pia
AAVS1 - 4Braga
HAVS0 - 3Estoril
AAVS1 - 4Famalicao
Rio Ave 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Alverca1 - 1Rio Ave
Estrela Amadora1 - 2Rio Ave
Famalicao0 - 0Rio Ave
Benfica1 - 1Rio Ave
Moreirense3 - 1Rio Ave
Arouca3 - 3Rio Ave
Nacional3 - 3Rio Ave
V. Guimaraes3 - 0Rio Ave
Moreirense0 - 2Rio Ave
Casa Pia2 - 1Rio Ave
Famalicao1 - 0Rio Ave
Estoril2 - 1Rio Ave
Arouca1 - 1Rio Ave
Sporting Farense1 - 2Rio Ave
Gil Vicente1 - 1Rio Ave
Estrela Amadora1 - 0Rio Ave
Santa Clara1 - 0Rio Ave
Boavista0 - 2Rio Ave
Benfica5 - 0Rio Ave
Braga4 - 0Rio Ave
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
10
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HRio Ave1 - 1Santa Clara
ARio Ave1 - 1Alverca
HRio Ave0 - 4Estoril
ARio Ave2 - 1Estrela Amadora
HRio Ave3 - 0Tondela
ARio Ave0 - 0Famalicao
ARio Ave1 - 1Benfica
HRio Ave0 - 3Porto
ARio Ave1 - 3Moreirense
HRio Ave2 - 2Braga
ARio Ave3 - 3Arouca
HRio Ave1 - 1Nacional
HRio Ave1 - 1Gil Vicente
ARio Ave3 - 3Nacional
HRio Ave2 - 0Estrela Amadora
ARio Ave0 - 3V. Guimaraes
HRio Ave1 - 1Santa Clara
ARio Ave2 - 0Moreirense
HRio Ave0 - 2Boavista
ARio Ave1 - 2Casa Pia
Goal Statistics

Rio Ave's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday evening, not least because AVS have conceded in each of their last 13 Liga NOS outings. A PG of 1.6 for S. Silaidopoulos's side suggests that run should continue.

AVS 18th Rio Ave 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
33%
1
37%
2
21%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that AVS will score no more than 1 goal
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Rio Ave will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-33
AVS have scored 33% fewer goals at home than predicted
+8
Rio Ave’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
0.7
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.9
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Liga NOS - 2025/2025 season
AVS
PG (predicted goals)
Rio Ave
1.1
1.6
Attack rating
RIO
44%
better
view stats
Games scored6
9
Failed to score6
3
Scored first1
5
Goals scored8
15
Avg. goals scored0.7
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal12
5
Conversion rate for9
19
Avg. XG for0.9
1
KickOff rating
+44%
Defence rating
RIO
37%
better
view stats
Games conceded12
10
Clean sheets0
2
Conceded first11
6
Goals conceded29
20
Avg. goals conceded2.4
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded10
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded4
7
Conversion rate against24%
14%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.9
KickOff rating
+37%

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

AVS Liga NOS squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12223
J GrauNenêB AkinsolaJ Grau
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Grau MID12
3
-
B Akinsola FWD122
1
-
Kiki DEF11
1
-
C Castro DEF11
2
-
R Barbosa MID1112
3
-
D. Spencer Marques DEF911
2
-
P Barros MID911
1
-
D Duarte FWD91
-
Nenê FWD92
1
-
S Simão GLK8
1
-
L Rivas DEF81
1
-
S Bane DEF81
1
-
Ángel Algobia MID8
-
T Tómané FWD8
1
-
B Lourenço FWD7
-
O Perea FWD61
-
A Santos DEF5
1
-
G Assunção MID5
2
-
T Galletto MID5
1
-
J Gonçalves GLK4
-
K Kodisang FWD4
-
G Molina DEF31
-
R Semedo DEF3
-
P. Leal Sousa Lima DEF3
1
G. Mendonça MID3
-
J Escobar FWD3
-
Rio Ave Liga NOS squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12844
M Vrousai ClaytonA LuizClayton
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Vrousai  DEF1211
-
N Athanasiou DEF121
1
-
G Liavas MID121
1
-
Clayton FWD1282
3
1
A Luiz FWD1244
3
-
C Miszta GLK11
4
-
A Ndoj DEF111
4
-
B Aguilera MID11
4
-
D Spikic FWD112
1
-
J Panzo DEF10
2
1
F. Petrasso DEF10
2
-
O Pohlmann MID101
-
M Gual FWD10
-
N Abby DEF7
1
-
T. Nikitscher MID71
1
-
J Brabec DEF6
2
-
A. Papakanellos MID5
-
O Richards DEF3
-
E. da Silva Moreira DEF3
-
J DEF3
1
-
T. Bakoulas MID3
-
J Graça MID3
-
J Tomé DEF2
-
K Chamorro GLK1
-
T. Medina FWD1
-