Estoril vs Rio Ave Prediction 6 March 2017
On March 6 2017 at 20:00 in the final game of the 24th matchday of the Portuguese Primeira Liga Estoril host Rio Ave at their home ground Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota.
Unlike the previous season when Estoril finished the league on the 8th position the team lost its conditions and is now among the outsiders of the national championship. Moreover, the Canaries have a lot of players injured now and that’s why it’s pretty difficult for them to complete their squad for each game. In the latest five games they gained 5 points of 15 possible where they Estoril lost to Porto 1:2 and Sporting 0:2, drew Braga 1:1, Moreirense 1:1 and outplayed Pacos de Ferreira 2:1.
As for Rio Ave, they used to be considered the team, which was competing for the places in the Euro Cups zone a few seasons ago. Now they are the ordinary middle-peasants of the national elite division and that’s the regress they showed. Away matches are also very difficult for Rio Ave as they lost five latest ones in a row. In those matches they lost to Maritimo 1:0 in the Cup, to Belenenses 1:0, Porto 4:2, Feirense 2:1 and Sporting 1:0 in the championship.
The teams played five games during the latest two years, in fact. In those matches Rio Ave won twice, Estoril won twice and the teams drew once. Estoril are the worst club of the league according to their results in the home games. Moreover, the Canaries haven’t win for 8 games against Rio Ave in the national championship. We think that in the upcoming game Rio Ave will manage at least not to lose.