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Rio Ave v Gil Vicente FC : Liga NOS match betting preview, prediction and odds

Estadio Dos Arcos, Vila do Conde

Rio Ave and their manager Armando Evangelista will be aiming to beat José Pedro Pinto Gonçalves and his Gil Vicente FC side on Friday evening, as the pair meet at the Estadio Dos Arcos in the Liga NOS. Our aim is to give you all the tools you need to make a smart, well-informed bet on this tie, so we've sifted through our extensive database and pulled out the stats that are most significant. Head-to-head and recent form is included, and these are used to generate our predictions. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.

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The last Portuguese Liga NOS meeting between Rio Ave and Gil Vicente was on Friday 16th May 2025
Portuguese Liga NOS
May 16th 2025
Rio Ave 1
1 Gil Vicente
 
F. Petrasso 38'42' S. Bermejo Lillo
 
RIO
GIL
Shots On
3
3
Shots Off
1
4
Corners
6
7
Possession
54%
46%
Fouls
11
8
Yellow/red cards
1/0
 
Rio AveGil Vicente
 
C. Miszta (M. Teixeira 76')
A. Ntoi
F. Petrassofootball icon (J. Panzo 77')
J. Reginaldo
J. Esteves Baptista
V. Gomes da Silva (D. Tıknaz 55')
T. Bakoulas (T. Medina 64')
M. Carvalho Neto
T. Fontoura Fonseca Morais (J. Barradas Novais 64')
Clayton
A. Inácio da Silva
B. Araújo
(D. Costa 30') M. Elimbi Gilbert
J. Mawesi
J. Buatu Mananga
J. Teixeira Lopes Reis Gonçalves
M. Bamba
(J. Brito Teixeira 82') F. Cáseres
(S. Garcia Gonzalez 62') football iconS. Bermejo Lillo
(R. Prata Deusdado Rodrigues 81') J. Freitas Silva Marques
F. Sanches Correia
(J. Aguirre de Céspedes 62') P. Pereira de Jesus

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

KickOff's predictive algorithm suggests there's a 74% chance of Rio Ave and Gil Vicente serving up a minimum of 2 goals in this Liga NOS match. Recent form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records are factored into that calculation , and it seems the bookies like the look of it as a tip too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at a best price of 1.29.

In-Play
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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Rio Ave are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.50.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Rio Ave
37%
9/5
2%
-
Draw
26%
9/4
3%
-
Gil Vicente
37%
29/20
9%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2-
Rio Ave 1-0
9%
10/1
12%
-
Gil Vicente 1-0
9%
9/1
6%
-
Rio Ave 2-1
8%
10/1-
Gil Vicente 2-1
8%
17/2-
Draw 0-0
7%
11/1
10%
-
Rio Ave 2-0
6%
14/1
8%
-
Gil Vicente 2-0
6%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1-
Rio Ave 3-1
4%
20/1-
Gil Vicente 3-1
4%
18/1-
Rio Ave 3-0
3%
28/1-
Gil Vicente 3-0
3%
22/1
10%
-
Rio Ave 3-2
3%
25/1-
Gil Vicente 3-2
3%
25/1
10%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
4/5
5%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
1/1
5%
-
Home 1st Goal
48%
11/10
12%
-
Away 1st Goal
48%
4/5
13%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
11/1
10%
-
BTTS - Yes
55%
8/13
5%
-
BTTS - No
45%
6/5
5%
-
BTTS - Home Win
18%
4/1-
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/1-
BTTS - Away Win
18%
7/2
14%
-
Home/draw
63%
8/15
4%
-
Away/draw
63%
2/5
4%
-
Home/away
74%
1/3-
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
2/9
3%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
3/1
7%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
7/4
12%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
2/5
5%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
9/2
14%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
1/7
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
10/1
13%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/20
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/25
2%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
11/1
30%
-
Home DNB
55%
1/1
2%
-
Away DNB
55%
8/11
4%
-
Rio Ave win to nil
19%
9/2
15%
-
Gil Vicente win to nil
19%
7/2-
Rio Ave / Rio Ave
19%
7/2
8%
-
Rio Ave / Gil Vicente
3%
22/1
10%
-
Rio Ave / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Rio Ave
13%
11/2
8%
-
Draw / Gil Vicente
14%
5/1
8%
-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
10%
-
Gil Vicente / Rio Ave
3%
25/1-
Gil Vicente / Gil Vicente
21%
3/1
8%
-
Gil Vicente / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
-
Win / draw / win Liga NOS table

Rio Ave have played 33 matches so far this season and lay in 11th place in the Liga NOS league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 13 games against teams below in the table, having won 6, drawn 4 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Rio Ave have outscored their opponents by 38 goals to 33 goals.

Home League Performance

Rio Ave have played 16 games at home winning 6, drawing 7 and losing 3 games. They have scored 24 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 23 goals at home.

Gil Vicente are in 14th position in the Liga NOS on 33 points having played 33 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

9 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 27 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 15 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 8 and won 3. Gil Vicente have conceded 39 goals, scored 19, failed to score in 12 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Rio Ave
Gil Vicente
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
S. Lisbon3425726182 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-1A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1F
2
Benfica3425545680 
l
 
2-3A
l
 
5-0A
l
 
0-3A
l
 
5-1F
3
Porto3422573571 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-1F
l
 
3-0A
4
Braga3419962566 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
4-0A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
5
Santa Clara3417611457 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
6
V. Guimaraes34141281054 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-0A
7
Famalicao34121111547 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
8
Estoril34121012-546 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
9
Casa Pia3412913-545 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
10
Moreirense34101014-840 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-2F
11
Arouca3491114-1438 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
12
Rio Ave Home3491114-1638 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
13
Gil Vicente A3481016-1334 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
-
-
14
Nacional349718-1834 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
3-3F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
15
Estrela Amadora347819-2629 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1A
16
Sporting Farense346919-2127 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
17
AVS3451217-3527 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
4-2A
l
 
1-0A
18
Boavista346622-3524 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-2F
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-3F
Win / draw / win form
Rio Ave 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
Draw
9
L
3
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
Gil Vicente 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Rio Ave have not lost to Gil Vicente in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Rio Ave since 2019
Rio Ave
Gil Vicente
Goals: Scored
6
3
Games: Scored
3 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
1 / 4
RIO
3
GIL
1
League games at Gil Vicente since 2020
Gil Vicente
Rio Ave
Goals: Scored
7
4
Games: Scored
5 / 5
3 / 5
Clean sheets
2 / 5
0 / 5
D
3
GIL
2
Goal Statistics
Rio Ave 10th Gil Vicente 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Rio Ave will score no more than 1 goal
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Gil Vicente will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+16
Rio Ave have scored 16% more goals at home than predicted
-26
Gil Vicente have scored 26% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Liga NOS - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/285342/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Rio Ave
PG (predicted goals)
Gil Vicente
1.4
1.4
Attack rating
11%
better
RIO
GIL
view stats
Games scored23
20
Failed to score10
13
Scored first15
14
Goals scored38
33
Avg. goals scored1.2
1
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal7
8
Conversion rate for14
13
Avg. XG for1.1
1
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
RIO
GIL
11%
better
view stats
Games conceded28
26
Clean sheets5
7
Conceded first18
16
Goals conceded54
46
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded12
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
15%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.3
KickOff rating
+11%

Rio Ave v Gil Vicente 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
3114313
ClaytonClaytonClaytonClayton
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Miszta GLK26
2
-
J Tomé DEF161
2
-
A Ndoj DEF16
2
-
F. Petrasso DEF71
2
-
J Pedro DEF51
-
V Gomes MID61
-
M Neto MID2421
6
1
A Luiz MID1611
1
-
T. Bakoulas MID101
3
-
T Morais MID314
1
-
Clayton FWD31143
12
1
Subs
M Teixeira GLK1
-
J Panzo DEF181
4
1
T. Medina MID3
-
D Tıknaz MID2842
7
1
O Pohlmann MID2812
1
-
J Novais MID30
2
-
K. Zoabi FWD122
1
-
M Vrousai  FWD3113
5
-
K Bondoso FWD2821
1
-
Gil Vicente Liga NOS squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
339310
Andrew F CorreiaF CorreiaS García
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Araújo GLK1
-
Z Carlos DEF31
4
-
M Gilbert DEF11
2
-
J Buatu DEF212
1
-
J. Mawesi DEF15
3
-
M. Bamba MID111
3
-
F Cáseres MID20
3
-
F Correia MID3393
3
-
S Bermejo MID101
-
J Marques MID111
3
-
Pablo FWD205
2
-
Subs
Andrew  GLK33
2
-
Kazu DEF11
2
-
G. Braga Figueiredo MID1
-
J Teixeira MID171
-
S García MID2742
10
-
D. Costa MID2
-
J Aguirre FWD3132
2
1
C Eduardo FWD7
1
-
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