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As the European soccer season continues to progress, the Primeira Liga is set to host an exciting match between Rio Ave vs Chaves on February 26. This will be a great opportunity to see two teams of similar performance go head-to-head. With both teams bringing their best players to the field, fans can expect an exciting encounter.
This will be a golden opportunity for fans of the Portuguese game to make their picks and predictions on who will come out on top, and at JefeBet we will help you with that. With each side having their own unique styles of play, we will be able to gain an understanding of the strategies employed by each coach and see who will come out on top.
We invite you to read our text on the Rio Ave vs Chaves clash to get in-depth picks and predictions for the match.
We encourage you to read our reviews of BetMGM and Unibet, the odds providers for this game.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Rio Ave vs Chaves Primeira Liga Matchday 22 Game on February 26, 2023
- Where: Estadio dos Arcos, Vila do Conde, Portugal
- When: Sunday, February 26, 2023, 10:30 AM E.T.
- BetMGM Moneyline: Rio Ave (+120) / Tie (+220) / Chaves (+225)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Rio Ave (AH -0.25, -115) / Chaves (AH 0.25, -105)
- Over/Under (2.5) from BetMGM: Over (+115) / Under (-165)
- Both teams score from BetMGM: Yes (-110) / No (-135)
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Rio Ave Preview
On the one hand, we have a Rio Ave team that is 12th in the Primeira Liga and has a record of 24 points in 21 games. The matchdays played have resulted in 6 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats with 20 goals for and 25 against. Thus, they are tied on points with Famalicão and if they win this match they could move up four places, but of course, all this depends on the other results of this round of the Primeira Liga.
However, their last five games do not give them enough support to be confident that they will win this game. In these dates they have won one match (2-0 vs Estoril), drawn one (0-0 vs Famalicão) and lost three (3-1 vs Vizela; 0-1 vs Sporting Lisbon; 1-0 vs Porto). While all three losses were against teams that have had a better season, this can only leave them with higher expectations to face another team that meets similar characteristics.
Possible lineup (4-4-2): Jhonatan; Aderllan Santos, Josué Sá, Renato Pantalon, Costinha; Andreas Samaris, João Graça, Gonçalo Rodrigues, Emmanuel Boateng; André Pereira, Fábio Ronaldo.
Betting on Chaves
On the other hand, Chaves is in tenth place in the Primeira Liga table and in the same number of matches as Rio Ave has 6 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats. The two extra draws bring their total to 26 points, tied with Boavista, Vizela and Portimonense. In terms of goals, they have scored 21 in favor and conceded 27, for a total goal difference of -6.
A win would mean overcoming the tie with the other three teams and securing a more secure place in the top 10.
Their last five matches in the Primeira Liga have been bittersweet, with one win (2-1 vs Marítimo), two draws (1-1 vs Boavista; 0-0 vs Vizela) and two defeats (2-1 vs Vitória Guimarães; 2-3 vs Sporting Lisboa). In these matchdays they managed to score 6 goals (twice as many as Rio Ave) and conceded 7. Obviously, this goal conversion factor will be decisive.
Possible lineup (3-5-2): Rodrigo Nascimento; Steven Vitória, Euller, Carlos Ponck; Sandro Cruz, Habib Sylla, João Teixeira, João Mendes, João Pedro; Juninho Vieira, Issah Abass.
JefeBet Prediction
In the Rio Ave vs Chaves match, we will see two rivals who are separated by two points and one goal difference. They are teams that are very close in performance and Chaves has had to face Vizela and Boavista, with whom it is tied in points. Even if he has scored more goals recently, the game will probably be very even and there will be no winner.
Prediction: 1-1 draw.
