Rio Ave - Porto betting tips and odds

Rio Ave are the definition of underdogs in this fixture. With betting odds of 7.50, no punter will dare backing them up against Porto. It is a wise decision as well as hosts will have an extremely difficult task surviving this clash.

The most likely outcome of this match is Porto walking away with three more points. That said, both a draw and a home win are still on the table, though both are relatively risky propositions.

Rio Ave went into their previous Primeira Liga match on the back foot, yet managed to get a draw half-time result in spite of the home-field disadvantage. Their opponents, Santa Clara , scored the deciding goal in the second half, resulting in a narrow 1:0 defeat in hte end.

Meeting Porto in their home turf cannot be easy. Last round, they walked away with a convincing 5:1 victory against Farense and three additional points on the scoreboard. With the odds of 1.36 the victory came as no surprise and they will likely show the same form as visitors.

The hosts will be looking to improve the unexciting impression they left in recent away games. The past two went by with barely any goals to speak of in terms of both goals scored and goals conceded.

You may want to look at Porto as good candidates for markets like BTTS bets or Over 5 Goals. They have more than 5 goals on record from their previous 3 games alone.

It’s clear that Porto are the favourites in this matchup, and they have the numbers to back that up. They faced Rio Ave earlier this season and snagged a decisive victory which they’ll be looking to repeat.

We’re in for an exciting showdown – due to a complete lack of suspensions or injuries, both teams have their full lineups at their disposal. Because they are more likely to win, though, this should work out in the visitors’ advantage.

While it’s risky as far as betting predictions go, a Draw/Away bet in the Half Time/Full Time market is the best place to find betting value in this match. Simply put, the 4.33 odds outweigh the relatively small implied probability.