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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 Lisbon19152253143947
2Benfica19132443142941
3Porto19132442152741
4Braga19114434191537
5Santa ClaraSanta Clara1910272120132
6Casa Pia198652523230
7Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes196852825326
8Estoril PraiaEstoril196672230-824
9MoreirenseMoreirense196582226-423
10Rio AveRio Ave196582032-1223
11Gil Vicente195772228-622
12FamalicaoFamalicao194962024-421
13Nacional1954101626-1019
14AroucaArouca1954101630-1419
15AVS193971527-1218
16Estrela Amadora1945101630-1417
17SC FarenseFarense1936101225-1315
18BoavistaBoavista1926111332-1912


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