Rio Ave FC
Football Portugal - Primeira Liga Estadio dos Arcos Sat 4 Apr 13:00
FC Alverca
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Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Rio Ave vs Alverca

Rio Ave meet Alverca at Estadio dos Arcos, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Saturday 4 April.

We Predict a Close Encounter

Alverca +0.25 at -164 on the Asian Handicap could be the bet to have. We’re expecting them to avoid defeat against Rio Ave, with our stake divided equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope the away team can land a win.

1-1 Draw in Previous H2H Meeting

Rio Ave got a third consecutive victory in their last game. It was a 2-1 away win at Antonio Coimbra da Mota when playing Estoril Praia. The Vila do Conde team recorded eight shots on target and had 45% possession, while Jakub Brabec and Jalen Blesa scored one goal apiece.

Alverca were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to Sporting CP by a 4-1 scoreline at Complexo Desportivo Futebol Clube de Alverca. The Villains enjoyed just 31% possession and had four shots on goal, with Marko Milovanovic finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

When the teams last went head-to-head, we saw Rio Ave draw 1-1 away to Alverca at Complexo Desportivo Futebol Clube de Alverca.

Primeira Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Rio Ave logo Rio Ave 27 7 9 11 28 46 -18 28:46 30
12 Alverca logo Alverca 27 7 8 12 27 45 -18 27:45 29
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Rio Ave – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 0.6 goals from 10.7 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. Rio Ave have had 47.1% possession, 403.4 passes and 4.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.7 goals from 13.1 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal, while earning 6.4 corners.

Jalen Blesa has managed 5 goals, while Jakub Brabec has 1. Dario Spikic is the top assists maker on 3, with goalie Ennio van der Gouw managing 2 clean sheets.

Alverca – Last 10 League Games

Alverca have won 1, lost 3 and drawn 6, averaging 3.1 shots on goal, 10.6 attempts and 1.0 goals. The Alverca do Ribatejo club average 44.4% possession, 364.5 passes, 5.3 corners awarded and 3.5 corners against, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 14.5 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal.

Marko Milovanovic is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Sandro Lima and Lucas Figueiredo both have 2. Chiquinho, Lincoln and Nabili Touaizi are top assists providers with 2, while Andre Gomes has recorded one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Rio Ave predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Ennio van der Gouw (GK), Marios Vrousai, Jakub Brabec, Gustavo Mancha, Nelson Abbey, Tamás Nikitscher, Andreas Ntoi, Diogo Bezerra, Ole Pohlmann, Dario Spikic, Jalen Blesa.

Alverca predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): André Gomes (GK), Kaiky Naves, Sergi Gomez, Bastien Meupiyou, Nabil Touaizi, Rhaldney, Lincoln, Isaac James, Lucas Figueiredo, Chiquinho, Sandro Lima.

Rio Ave vs Alverca Prediction & Betting Tips

Take in the full Rio Ave vs Alverca betting outlook — from our expert match prediction and correct score pick to sharp corners advice, player prop insights and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

We’re siding with Alverca at -164 in this Primeira Liga match with a +0.25 goal advantage. It’s expected that they will have an edge and we can therefore feel bullish of a return with this wager.

The football predictions are generated after consulting the team news for both sides along with the form. We are also able to analyse the latest Primeira Liga stats which can suggest how the game might unfold.

Key Rio Ave vs Alverca league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Alverca in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Alverca in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Alverca in 3 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Rio Ave in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Rio Ave in 14 of their last 18 games at home.
Alverca +0.25 Probability

The best football betting sites make it a 62.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Rio Ave Rio Ave logo 0 - 1 Alverca logo Alverca

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Alverca winning 1-0. Odds of +600 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lucas Figueiredo to Score +310 BetMGM logo

Lucas Figueiredo (Alverca) has registered two goals in his past five Primeira Liga away games. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +310.

Latest Lucas Figueiredo Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -103 BetMGM logo

The 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered in four straight Alverca away games, with the previous five Rio Ave matches averaging 11.60 corners. There’s a chance to go over the Total Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -103 available.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Rio Ave Logo Rio Ave
Total
11.00 4.60 6.40
Home
10.60 5.20 5.40
Away
10.90 3.70 7.20
Alverca Logo Alverca
Total
8.80 5.30 3.50
Home
6.70 4.80 1.90
Away
10.20 4.50 5.70
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Alverca +0.25 -164
Total Goals Under 2.5 -128
Total Corners Over 9.5 -103

Our bet builder selections include Alverca with the +0.25 Asian Handicap, less than three goals and also Over 9.5 corners.

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Rio Ave vs Alverca Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Tight Clash on the Cards According to the Bookies

Rio Ave are currently available at +155 with the bookmakers to defeat Alverca, with the latter priced at odds of +160. If you’re siding with the draw in this Primeira Liga clash, then it can be backed at +225.

Should you want to back Rio Ave to win but want money back if the game ends level, then there is -120 available on the Draw No Bet market. Opponents Alverca have been chalked up at -118.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -143.

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Karem Zoabi Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Karem Zoabi is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +575 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at +245.

Player Goals
Karem Zoabi (Rio Ave)
First
+245
Anytime
+575
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Marc Gual (Rio Ave)
First
+250
Anytime
+575
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Chiquinho (Alverca)
First
+285
Anytime
+650
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Stephane Diarra (Alverca)
First
+295
Anytime
+700
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Five Losses for Rio Ave in Previous Ten Home Games

Rio Ave have five defeats, three victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Alverca have not lost on their travels in the past three matches. The Villains have finished with five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Rio Ave logo Rio Ave Home Stats 3-2-5 2.50 1.00 1.50 6 4 4 6
Alverca logo Alverca Away Stats 2-3-5 3.00 1.10 1.90 5 5 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Rio Ave logo Rio Ave League Stats
Alverca logo Alverca League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 3 defeats and 6 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Rio Ave vs Alverca Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Rio Ave vs Alverca team news before you bet. Expect the predicted and confirmed Primeira Liga lineups along with timely injury updates.

Rio Ave Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Alverca Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

Rio Ave Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

99 Ennio van der Gouw
17 Marios Vrousai 32 Jakub Brabec 39 Gustavo Mancha 6 Nelson Abbey
44 Tamás Nikitscher 5 Andreas Ntoi
7 Diogo Bezerra 80 Ole Pohlmann 18 Dario Spikic
11 Jalen Blesa
13 André Gomes
4 Kaiky Naves 5 Sergi Gomez 33 Bastien Meupiyou
2 Nabil Touaizi 26 Rhaldney 18 Lincoln 12 Isaac James
20 Lucas Figueiredo 10 Chiquinho
91 Sandro Lima

Alverca Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

Previous Rio Ave Lineups

22 Mar Primeira Liga
Estoril 1-2 Rio Ave
15 Mar Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 2-1 Estrela
09 Mar Primeira Liga
Tondela 0-1 Rio Ave
01 Mar Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 0-0 Famalicão
22 Feb Primeira Liga
Porto 1-0 Rio Ave
16 Feb Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 1-2 Moreirense

Previous Alverca Lineups

22 Mar Primeira Liga
Alverca 1-4 Sporting
14 Mar Primeira Liga
Gil Vicente 2-2 Alverca
07 Mar Primeira Liga
Alverca 0-0 AVS
28 Feb Primeira Liga
Vitória 1-1 Alverca
21 Feb Primeira Liga
Alverca 1-1 Santa Clara
13 Feb Primeira Liga
Tondela 1-1 Alverca

Injuries & Suspensions

Rio Ave Injury Table
Type Name Info
Brandon Aguilera Cruciate ligame
Alverca Injury Table
Type Name Info
Tomas Mendes Other
Sabit Abdulai Other
Stephane Diarra Thigh
Team Squads

Rio Ave Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Marios Vrousai 27 M 25 2016 24 1 1 1 3 1
Andreas-Richardos Ntoi 3 D 24 1882 22 4 0 2 6 0
Jakub Brabec 32 D 19 1665 18 5 1 0 3 0
Nelson Abbey 4 D 20 1609 18 8 0 0 4 0
Cezary Miszta 12 G 17 1530 17 3 0 0 5 0

Alverca Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Custodio

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Andre Gomes 13 G 25 2250 25 0 0 0 4 0
Kaiky Naves 4 M 25 2203 25 0 1 0 6 1
Nabili Touaizi 2 F 26 2189 24 2 1 3 6 0
Bastien Meupiyou 33 D 24 2073 24 2 0 0 4 1
Sergi Gomez 5 D 23 1966 22 2 0 0 1 0
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 27 23 3 1 54:11 72
2 Sporting 26 20 5 1 68:15 65
3 Benfica 27 19 8 0 58:17 65
4 Braga 26 13 7 6 53:27 46
5 Famalicão 27 13 6 8 33:22 45
6 Gil Vicente 27 11 9 7 39:28 42
7 Estoril 27 10 7 10 48:44 37
8 Moreirense 27 10 5 12 31:39 35
9 Vitória 27 9 5 13 29:42 32
10 Rio Ave 27 7 9 11 28:46 30
11 Arouca 27 8 5 14 34:55 29
12 Alverca 27 7 8 12 27:45 29
13 Estrela 27 6 10 11 33:45 28
14 Santa Clara 27 7 7 13 24:31 28
15 Casa Pia 26 5 9 12 26:48 24
16 Nacional 27 5 7 15 29:39 22
17 Tondela 26 4 8 14 19:39 20
18 AVS 27 1 8 18 18:58 11
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 13 11 2 0 27:4 35
2 Benfica 14 9 5 0 33:10 32
3 Sporting 12 10 1 1 36:4 31
4 Famalicão 14 8 2 4 23:9 26
5 Braga 13 7 3 3 28:13 24
6 Gil Vicente 13 7 3 3 22:12 24
7 Estoril 14 6 5 3 27:19 23
8 Vitória 14 6 4 4 19:18 22
9 Moreirense 13 6 2 5 16:18 20
10 Alverca 14 5 4 5 12:20 19
11 Estrela 14 4 5 5 20:21 17
12 Santa Clara 14 5 2 7 13:14 17
13 Arouca 13 4 3 6 18:25 15
14 Rio Ave 13 3 4 6 13:21 13
15 Casa Pia 12 2 6 4 16:22 12
16 Nacional 13 3 2 8 17:21 11
17 Tondela 14 1 6 7 9:17 9
18 AVS 14 1 4 9 10:24 7