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

Sat 13th Dec, 18:00 BST, Estadio Dos Arcos, Vila do Conde

Luís Miguel Correia Pinto pays counterpart Sotiris Silaidopoulos a visit on Saturday evening in the Liga NOS, as their Vitoria Guimaraes and Rio Ave teams face each other at the Estadio Dos Arcos. All statistics, including 20-game form for both teams and head-to-head records, will update as you explore each of the 17 major markets using the tabs below. Odds from leading bookmakers and, of course, our predictions will too.


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Rio Ave
40%
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Draw
27%
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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
9%
--
Rio Ave 2-1
8%
--
Draw 0-0
8%
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V. Guimaraes 2-1
8%
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Rio Ave 2-0
7%
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V. Guimaraes 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Rio Ave 3-1
4%
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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
47%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
--
Home 1st Goal
49%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
52%
--
BTTS - No
48%
--
BTTS - Home Win
18%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
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BTTS - Away Win
15%
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Home/draw
67%
--
Away/draw
60%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
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Under 1.5 Goals
28%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
75%
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Over 4.5 Goals
11%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
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Over 0.5 Goals
92%
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Under 0.5 Goals
8%
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Home DNB
59%
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Away DNB
52%
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Rio Ave win to nil
22%
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V. Guimaraes win to nil
18%
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Win / draw / win Liga NOS table

Rio Ave have played 12 matches so far this season and are in 11th position in the league. Rio Ave are winless in the 7 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in 6 of those games.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 4 and won zero. Rio Ave have conceded 14 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Rio Ave have played 6 games at home, winning 1, drawing 3 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 7 goals, conceded 11 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

V. Guimaraes lay in 8th place on 17 points in the Liga NOS league table having played 12 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 13 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. V. Guimaraes have conceded 6 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

V. Guimaraes have played 6 away games, winning 2, drawing 0 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 0.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 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
Porto1211102234 
l
 
0-3A
Feb 22
Jan 18
l
 
3-0A
2
S. Lisbon1310212532 
May 9
Dec 28
Dec 21
May 2
3
Benfica138501829 
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-3A
Mar 22
4
Gil Vicente127231023 
May 2
Dec 20
Dec 8
Apr 18
5
Famalicao12552620 
Mar 1
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 15
l
 
2-0A
6
Braga125431219 
d
 
2-2F
Feb 8
d
 
1-1A
Feb 22
7
Moreirense12615119 
Feb 15
l
 
3-1A
Feb 1
l
 
2-0A
8
V. Guimaraes12525-317 
Dec 13
Apr 25
-
-
9
Alverca12426-514 
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
Mar 1
l
 
2-0A
10
Estoril12345113 
l
 
0-4A
Mar 22
w
 
3-2A
Jan 25
11
Rio Ave12273-513 
-
-
Apr 25
Dec 13
12
Santa Clara12336-412 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 11
w
 
2-1A
Mar 8
13
Nacional12336-512 
d
 
1-1F
Jan 25
Jan 4
May 16
14
Estrela Amadora12255-511 
Mar 15
w
 
1-2A
Feb 15
w
 
0-2F
15
Casa Pia12237-139 
Jan 3
May 16
May 9
Dec 28
16
Tondela12237-139 
w
 
3-0F
Mar 8
Apr 3
w
 
0-1F
17
Arouca12237-219 
Feb 1
d
 
3-3A
d
 
1-1F
Feb 8
18
AVS12039-213 
Apr 18
Dec 6
w
 
4-0F
Apr 11
Win / draw / win form
Rio Ave 11TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
10
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Rio Ave1 - 1Santa Clara
Rio Ave0 - 4Estoril
Rio Ave3 - 0Tondela
Rio Ave0 - 3Porto
Rio Ave2 - 2Braga
Rio Ave1 - 1Nacional
Rio Ave1 - 1Gil Vicente
Rio Ave2 - 0Estrela Amadora
Rio Ave1 - 1Santa Clara
Rio Ave0 - 2Boavista
Rio Ave2 - 3Benfica
Rio Ave2 - 1Braga
Rio Ave1 - 1AVS
Rio Ave2 - 2Porto
Rio Ave0 - 3S. Lisbon
Rio Ave2 - 1Nacional
Rio Ave2 - 2V. Guimaraes
Rio Ave3 - 2Moreirense
Rio Ave2 - 2Casa Pia
Rio Ave1 - 1Famalicao
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
V. Guimaraes 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Tondela0 - 1V. Guimaraes
Famalicao2 - 0V. Guimaraes
Alverca2 - 0V. Guimaraes
Estrela Amadora0 - 2V. Guimaraes
Moreirense2 - 0V. Guimaraes
Porto3 - 0V. Guimaraes
S. Lisbon2 - 0V. Guimaraes
Nacional1 - 2V. Guimaraes
Gil Vicente0 - 1V. Guimaraes
Moreirense2 - 2V. Guimaraes
Boavista1 - 2V. Guimaraes
Porto1 - 1V. Guimaraes
Famalicao0 - 0V. Guimaraes
Estoril1 - 0V. Guimaraes
Sporting Farense2 - 2V. Guimaraes
Rio Ave2 - 2V. Guimaraes
Benfica1 - 0V. Guimaraes
Santa Clara1 - 0V. Guimaraes
Estrela Amadora2 - 2V. Guimaraes
Casa Pia1 - 1V. Guimaraes
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HV. Guimaraes4 - 0AVS
AV. Guimaraes1 - 0Tondela
HV. Guimaraes0 - 3Benfica
AV. Guimaraes0 - 2Famalicao
HV. Guimaraes2 - 1Santa Clara
AV. Guimaraes0 - 2Alverca
HV. Guimaraes1 - 1Braga
AV. Guimaraes2 - 0Estrela Amadora
HV. Guimaraes1 - 1Arouca
AV. Guimaraes0 - 2Moreirense
HV. Guimaraes3 - 2Estoril
AV. Guimaraes0 - 3Porto
AV. Guimaraes0 - 2S. Lisbon
HV. Guimaraes1 - 2Sporting Farense
AV. Guimaraes2 - 1Nacional
HV. Guimaraes3 - 0Rio Ave
HV. Guimaraes0 - 3Benfica
AV. Guimaraes1 - 0Gil Vicente
HV. Guimaraes2 - 0Santa Clara
AV. Guimaraes2 - 2Moreirense
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Rio Ave since 2016
Rio Ave
V. Guimaraes
Goals: Scored
9
10
Games: Scored
5 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
4 / 9
RIO
3
D
3
GUI
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Rio Ave
Draw2 - 2Draw
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
18
8
Games: Scored
8 / 9
4 / 9
Clean sheets
5 / 9
1 / 9
RIO
2
D
1
GUI
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT V. Guimaraes
V. Guimaraes3 - 0
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, L. Correia Pinto's men having conceded 1 or less in 13 consecutive Liga NOS outings. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.3 for Rio Ave makes sense in this context.

Rio Ave 11th V. Guimaraes 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
10%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Rio Ave will score no more than 1 goal
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that V. Guimaraes will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+8
Rio Ave’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-22
V. Guimaraes have scored 22% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Liga NOS - 2025/2025 season
Rio Ave
PG (predicted goals)
V. Guimaraes
1.3
1.2
Attack rating
20%
better
RIO
GUI
view stats
Games scored9
7
Failed to score3
5
Scored first5
4
Goals scored15
14
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.2
Avg. shots per game7
9
Avg. shots per goal5
8
Conversion rate for19
12
Avg. XG for1
1.1
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
RIO
GUI
7%
better
view stats
Games conceded10
9
Clean sheets2
3
Conceded first6
8
Goals conceded20
17
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded12
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
14%
Avg. XG against1.9
1.4
KickOff rating
+7%

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

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
-
A Luiz FWD1244
3
-
Clayton FWD1282
3
1
C Miszta GLK11
4
-
A Ndoj DEF111
4
-
B Aguilera MID11
4
-
D Spikic FWD112
1
-
F. Petrasso DEF10
2
-
J Panzo DEF10
2
1
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
-
V. Guimaraes Liga NOS squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12323
MagaN OliveiraR AbascalN Oliveira
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Maga DEF12
2
-
N Oliveira FWD123
3
-
R Abascal DEF112
-
J Mendes DEF11
3
-
Beni MID111
3
-
T Arcanjo FWD11
-
A Ndoye FWD102
-
O Rivas DEF91
1
-
M. Mitrovic MID91
-
J. Castillo Reyes GLK8
1
-
O. Camara FWD821
1
-
Samu MID711
-
F Blanco FWD6
2
1
G. da Silva Cunha FWD611
1
-
V. Félix FWD6
2
-
O Lebedenko DEF5
-
M Nóbrega DEF51
-
Charles GLK4
-
D. Lobão Sousa MID4
1
-
G Nogueira MID41
1
-
T Strata DEF2
-