The hosts will have multiple players missing or not fully fit from their backline for this game, giving Rio Ave a big chance to grab their first away win of the season.
The visitors have improved in recent games, albeit failing to win in any of their last five, with valuable draws against Sporting and Braga, leading us to believe they will come out victorious.
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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 Boavista win with a probability of 37.29%. A win for Rio Ave had a probability of 34.77% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Boavista win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.92%) and 2-0 (6.87%). The likeliest Rio Ave win was 0-1 (10.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.14%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood.