Should Vizela fail to claim victory here and Portimonense and Estrela win their games, their three-year stint in the top flight will come to an end. That said, we expect the Vizelenses to throw the kitchen sink in search of a vital win.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rio Ave win with a probability of 42.34%. A win for Vizela had a probability of 31.61% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rio Ave win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.84%) and 0-2 (7.38%). The likeliest Vizela win was 1-0 (8.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.38%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood.