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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
CSporting Lisbon32273292296384
2Benfica32244471274476
3Porto32206660263466
4Braga32205768472165
5Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes32186847341360
6MoreirenseMoreirense32147113334-149
7AroucaArouca321371253421146
8FamalicaoFamalicao32912113539-439
9SC FarenseFarense32107154546-137
10Rio AveRio Ave3261793540-535
11Casa Pia3298153648-1235
12Gil Vicente3289154051-1133
13Estoril PraiaEstoril3296174855-733
14BoavistaBoavista32710153658-2231
15Estrela Amadora32612143249-1730
16PortimonensePortimonense3277183469-3528
17ChavesChaves3258193168-3723
RVizela32410183064-3422


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