Round 28
Rio Ave vs. Boavista
Estádio dos Arcos, Vila do Conde, Portugal.
07.04.25 at 22:15
Rio Ave will welcome Boavista to the Estádio dos Arcos in the 28th round of the Primeira Liga. Rio Ave are 11th in the league standings, while Boavista are 18th.
Let's head into the match preview to find the best odds on the Rio Ave vs. Boavista game and my expert picks to place your bets.
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Rio Ave was outplayed in a 2-0 away defeat against reigning champions Sporting CP in the Taca de Portugal semifinal on Thursday. This sees them with a two-goal deficit they need overturning in the second leg.
In the Primeira Liga, the home side failed to protect their one goal lead against Casa Pia when they lost 2-1 on the road, extending their losing streak to three games.
Vilacondenses has been in poor form in the league. They have won just one of their last eight games. However, they remained competitive in all those games. Before their defeat to Benfica at home, they were on a three-match unbeaten run.
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 4-3-3
Miszta; Tome, Panzo, Ntoi, Vrousai; Tiknaz, Neto, Aguilera; Morais, Clayton, Luiz
Boavista
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Boavista are overwhelming favourites to be relegated this season. After 27 games, they find themselves anchored at the bottom of the table and eight points behind safety.
No team in the Primeira Liga has lost more games than Boavista's 18—only relegation candidates Farense come close at 16. Os Axadrezados come into this match after a convincing 3-1 home defeat against Gil Vicente.
Lito Vidigal's men have lost three straight league games. However, it even gets worse knowing they have managed just one win in the last 17 games (D3, L13).
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 5-4-1
Cesar; Kurzawa, Abascal, Lystsov, Fogning, Agra; Kone, Perez, Reisinho, Ginkel; Bozenik
Match Facts
- Rio Ave has lost just two of their last 13 home league games.
- Boavista is currently on a six-match losing streak when playing away in the Primeira Liga.
- Rio Ave won 2-0 against Boavista in the reverse fixture.
- Boavista has lost three straight matches in the league.
Head-To-Head
In the last 26 meetings, Rio Ave has won 14 times, Boavista has won 5 times, and there have been 7 draws, with the goal difference being 41-21 in favour of Rio Ave.
History of Head-to-Heads
Liga Portugal 2024/2025 
Boavista
Liga Portugal 2024/2025
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal 2023/2024
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal 2023/2024
Boavista
Liga Portugal 2022/2023
Rio Ave
Rio Ave Latest Games
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Santa Clara
Rio Ave
Estoril
Rio Ave
Tondela
Rio Ave
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FC Porto
Rio Ave
Boavista Latest Games
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FC Porto
Boavista
Sporting CP
Boavista
Nacional
Boavista
Gil Vicente
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Vitoria de Guimaraes
Expert Betting Tips
Our main prediction for the match: Full-time Result - Rio Ave @ 1.87 with Betway.
Rio Ave has been the better team in the Primeira Liga this season. I'm backing them to secure a comfortable win against Boavista. Boavista has lost six straight away games and failed to score in four of those games. Honestly, I don't see them causing problems in this one.
2nd prediction: Both Teams To Score - Yes @ 1.95 with Bet365.
Rio Ave may be favourites to win here, but I don't see them keeping a clean sheet in this one. Even a struggling Boavista side that has struggled to score goals can get on the scoreboard here. The home side has failed to keep a clean sheet in 16 league games.
3rd prediction: Total - Over 2.5 @ 2.03 with 1xbet.
As mentioned above in the second prediction, I don't see Rio Ave keeping a clean sheet. This also leads me to believe this can be a high-scoring affair. Boavista has seen five of their last six away games feature over 2.5 goals. That said, expect a similar outcome here.
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