Rio Ave take on the visitors Vitoria Guimaraes in the round 32 match of Liga Portugal. The match will be played on Sunday, May 14th at Estádio do Rio Ave (Vila do Conde).
Rio Ave currently have 39 points and sits in 12th position in the Portuguese Primeira Liga standings. With a sixteen-point lead over the relegation zone, Grande Rio is guaranteed a calm remainder of the season. In their last five matches, Rio Ave secured one victory against Arouca (1-0), played three draws against Portimonense (2-2), Casa Pia (1-1), and Maritimo (2-2), and suffered one defeat away to Boavista (3-2). At their home ground, Rio Ave has achieved eight wins, two draws, and five losses, with a goal difference of 16 scored and 11 conceded.
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Vitoria Guimaraes currently occupy a Europa League spot, sitting in sixth place in the current rankings. The Conquerors are four points ahead of the trailing Santa Clara and one point behind Arouca. After a long series of setbacks, including six winless matches (five defeats and one draw), Guimaraes has regained its form and won their last two matches against Maritimo (1-2) and Vizela (3-0). Away from home, Guimaraes has accumulated 17 points this season, with five wins, two draws, and eight losses. In fifteen away matches, they have scored 15 goals and conceded 24.
Bookmakers have set almost equal odds for both teams in this confrontation. This is not surprising since despite Rio Ave having the advantage of playing at their home ground, the hosts are no longer fighting for anything significant in the current campaign and may not be overly concerned about the result. On the other hand, the visitors seem to have finally remembered that they still need to secure their place in the Europa League zone. In their recent matches, the team from northern Portugal has looked more confident. Additionally, if we consider the matches played between these two teams at Rio Ave's stadium, we can see that the away team has often achieved positive results in recent years (2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss). Therefore, I believe that considering the tournament motivation, it makes sense to bet on Guimaraes not losing. My prediction: X2.
Prediction for the match: Vitoria Guimaraes not to lose (X2).
