These two sides have scored just seven goals between them in their eight matches combined this season, so expecting a classic may be a little far-fetched.
Famalicao's good early form means they may have slightly more confidence, but Sousa could be happy with a point to take home to extend the club's unbeaten run in this fixture.
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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 44.19%. A win for Famalicao had a probability of 29.35% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rio Ave win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.91%) and 2-0 (8.07%). The likeliest Famalicao win was 0-1 (8.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.56%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
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