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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 21
Feb 18, 2023 at 8.30pm UK
Estádio Do Dragão
Rio Ave

Porto
1 - 0
Rio Ave

Martinez (44')
Mario (65'), Pepe (90+1')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Ronaldo (32'), Pantalon (44'), Pereira (67')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Primeira Liga clash between Porto and Rio Ave, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sporting Lisbon 1-2 Porto
Sunday, February 12 at 6pm in Primeira Liga
Last Game: Rio Ave 2-0 Estoril
Monday, February 13 at 7pm in Primeira Liga

We said: Porto 3-0 Rio Ave

While Rio Ave will be looking to build on Monday's victory, they are in for a tough 90 minutes against a Porto side who have won their last nine matches across all competitions. The Dragoes have made their home ground a fortress and we are tipping them to pick up an eighth straight home win on Saturday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Porto win with a probability of 81.25%. A draw had a probability of 12.8% and a win for Rio Ave had a probability of 5.96%.

The most likely scoreline for a Porto win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.13%) and 1-0 (10.24%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.08%), while for a Rio Ave win it was 0-1 (2.28%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Porto would win this match.

Result
PortoDrawRio Ave
81.25% (-0.75200000000001 -0.75) 12.79% (0.446 0.45) 5.96% (0.3059 0.31)
Both teams to score 41.63% (0.219 0.22)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.22% (-0.835 -0.84)36.77% (0.835 0.84)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.06% (-0.912 -0.91)58.94% (0.912 0.91)
Porto Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
93.04% (-0.33 -0.33)6.96% (0.3291 0.33)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
74.5% (-0.88199999999999 -0.88)25.49% (0.882 0.88)
Rio Ave Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
44.74% (0.39400000000001 0.39)55.25% (-0.395 -0.4)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
11.96% (0.231 0.23)88.03% (-0.23099999999999 -0.23)
Score Analysis
    Porto 81.24%
    Rio Ave 5.96%
    Draw 12.79%
PortoDrawRio Ave
2-0 @ 13.65% (0.07 0.07)
3-0 @ 12.13% (-0.15 -0.15)
1-0 @ 10.24% (0.24 0.24)
2-1 @ 8.1% (0.139 0.14)
4-0 @ 8.09% (-0.251 -0.25)
3-1 @ 7.2% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
4-1 @ 4.8% (-0.089 -0.09)
5-0 @ 4.31% (-0.215 -0.22)
5-1 @ 2.56% (-0.095 -0.1)
3-2 @ 2.14% (0.025 0.02)
6-0 @ 1.92% (-0.132 -0.13)
4-2 @ 1.42% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
6-1 @ 1.14% (-0.064 -0.06)
Other @ 3.56%
Total : 81.24%
1-1 @ 6.08% (0.211 0.21)
0-0 @ 3.84% (0.155 0.16)
2-2 @ 2.4% (0.069 0.07)
Other @ 0.47%
Total : 12.79%
0-1 @ 2.28% (0.119 0.12)
1-2 @ 1.8% (0.083 0.08)
Other @ 1.88%
Total : 5.96%

How you voted: Porto vs Rio Ave

Porto
93.5%
Draw
2.2%
Rio Ave
4.3%
46
Head to Head
Aug 28, 2022 8.30pm
Rio Ave
3-1
Porto
Yakubu (22', 43'), Amaral (33')
Gomes (76')
Martinez (90+3')
Taremi (49'), Veron (85')
Dec 15, 2021 9pm
May 15, 2021 8.30pm
Rio Ave
0-3
Porto

Borevkovic (31'), Amaral (83'), Gabrielzinho (86')
Martinez (56'), Diaz (59'), Oliveira (68')
Uribe (88')
Feb 1, 2021 7pm
Porto
2-0
Rio Ave
Diaz (44'), Evanilson (74')
Uribe (78')

Jeronimo (38'), Pinto (72')
Mar 7, 2020 8.30pm
Porto
1-1
Rio Ave
Mbemba (18')
Telles (34')
Taremi (32')
Figueiras (29'), Borevkovic (59'), Aderlan (87'), Amaral (90')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon25185267224559
2Benfica24182456183856
3Porto25155549202950
4Braga25155541221950
5Santa ClaraSanta Clara2512492625140
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes2591153427738
7Casa Pia2510693132-136
8Estoril PraiaEstoril259883340-735
9FamalicaoFamalicao2581072826234
10Rio AveRio Ave2578102740-1329
11MoreirenseMoreirense2577113037-728
12AroucaArouca2577112438-1428
13Nacional2575132335-1226
14Gil Vicente2458112436-1223
15Estrela Amadora2558122136-1523
16AVS25411102035-1523
17SC FarenseFarense2538141736-1917
18BoavistaBoavista2536161642-2615


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