Rio Ave vs Tondela Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 05 Oct 2025

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Rio Ave vs Tondela

Rio Ave host Tondela in this Portuguese Primeira Liga encounter at Estadio dos Arcos, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Sunday 5 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Rio Ave Look the Value Bet

The Asian Handicap selection of Rio Ave 0.0 means that there is money back if the game ends level. We can get odds of -159 that they manage to beat Tondela and we’re confident with this bet.

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2-1 Victory for Rio Ave in Pair’s Last Battle

Rio Ave drew on the road in their last game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Famalicão at Municipal 22 de Junho. Sotiris Sylaidopoulos' team had 42% possession and totalled two shots on target.

Tondela got the win in their previous game. A 2-1 victory occurred on the road at Estadio do Sao Miguel when playing Santa Clara. The Gold and Green enjoyed 47% possession and had five shots on goal, with Pedro Henryque and Sphephelo Sithole finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rio Ave have avoided defeat against Tondela in the past three meetings. In their last encounter, hosts Rio Ave came out with a 2-1 win at Estadio dos Arcos. The previous 4 H2H meetings have involved two Rio Ave wins, a single draw and one Tondela victory.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
16	Rio Ave	7	0	5	2	8	13	-5	8:13	5
17	Tondela	7	1	2	4	4	11	-7	4:11	5

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1 win, 2 losses and 7 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 9.3 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. Rio Ave have had 45.9% possession, 354.8 passes and 3.8 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 13.6 attempts and 5.8 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 7.0 corners.

Clayton leads the way with 6 goals, with Andre Luiz and Demir Tiknaz getting 2 apiece. Andre Luiz is the leading assists maker with 3, while goalie Cezary Miszta has 2 clean sheets.

Tondela have 1 victory, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.6 goals from 12.3 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 45.6% possession, 332.3 passes, 3.6 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 13.4 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Sphephelo Sithole, Pedro Henryque, Ivan Cavaleiro and Tiago Manso, with 1 goals apiece. Rony Lopes has had 2 assists in the previous 7 games, while Bernardo Fontes has one clean sheet to his name.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Rio Ave predicted lineup (4-4-2): Cezary Miszta (GK), Francisco Petrasso, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Jonathan Panzo, Julien Lomboto, Brandon Aguilera, Ole Pohlmann, Andre Luiz, Clayton, Marios Vrousai.

Tondela predicted lineup (3-4-3): Bernardo Fontes (GK), Bebeto, Christian Marques, Brayan Medina, Tiago Manso, Juan Rodriguez, Sphephelo Sithole, Pedro Henryque, Rony Lopes, Jordan Pefok, Ivan Cavaleiro.

Rio Ave vs Tondela Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into Rio Ave vs Tondela with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, top corners angle, key player props and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

The Asian Handicap offers us the chance to back Rio Ave at 0.0 for this Primeira Liga game. The odds of -159 can be taken, with our selection offering plenty of juice when it comes to price.

Plenty of research goes into our football picks. It begins by focusing on the latest Primeira Liga form and knowing the injury situation. The important numbers can then be utilised to help complete the picture.

Key Rio Ave vs Tondela league stats:

• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Tondela in 6 of their last 7 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Tondela in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Tondela in 3 of their last 4 games against Rio Ave.

Rio Ave 0.0 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 61.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Rio Ave 1 - 0 Tondela

An exciting bet could be a 1-0 victory in favor of Rio Ave at odds of +540. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: André Luiz to Score +370

André Luiz (Rio Ave) has managed two goals in his past five Primeira Liga matches. It’s worth a play on the +370 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest André Luiz Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+370

First

+850

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Corners Prediction

Tondela To Have Most Corners +110

Over the past three games, Tondela have won the Corner Match Bet every time, while Rio Ave have lost the same wager in their previous six matches. We’re happy to back odds of +110 that Tondela win the Corner Match bet.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Rio Ave

Total

10.80 3.80 7.00

Home

10.10 4.20 5.90

Away

9.00 3.00 6.00

Tondela

Total

9.00 3.57 5.43

Home

7.33 3.33 4.00

Away

10.25 3.75 6.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-114

Rio Ave Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-110

Tondela Corners

Over 4.5

-120

Under 4.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-104

X

+600

2

+110

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Rio Ave vs Tondela Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Make Rio Ave Favourites to Win

The bookmakers have Rio Ave at +125 when it comes to 1x2. This suggests that the favourites have a 44% chance of winning this Primeira Liga clash based on the betting odds. Tondela are the outsiders at +195 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

You can take advantage of the Half-Time Result market if you think a team will lead at the break. There's the chance to back Rio Ave at +190, go for Tondela at +245 or take the draw at +120.

You can back Under 2.5 Goals or Over 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -133.

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Full-Time Result

1

+125

X

+235

2

+195

Half-Time Result

1

+190

X

+120

2

+245

Double Chance

1X

-303

12

-370

X2

-182

Draw No Bet

1

-159

2

+110

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-108

2 Hcp +0.25

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-123

Over 2.5

-106

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-133

No

-105

Clayton Fernandes Silva Heads First Goalscorer Market

You will find favourite Clayton Fernandes Silva at +370 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +155 that he finds the net any time.

Clayton Fernandes Silva (Rio Ave)

First

+155

Anytime

+370

Marc Gual (Rio Ave)

First

+235

Anytime

+550

Karem Zoabi (Rio Ave)

First

+275

Anytime

+600

Pedro Henryque Pereira dos Santos (Tondela)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Jordan Siebatcheu (Tondela)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Tobias Medina (Rio Ave)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

André Luiz (Rio Ave)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Xabier Huarte Armendáriz (Tondela)

First

+420

Anytime

+950

Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Yarlen Faustino Augusto (Tondela)

First

+500

Anytime

+950

Ole Pohlmann (Rio Ave)

First

+540

Anytime

+1150

Theofanis Bakoulas (Rio Ave)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Jonathan Panzo (Rio Ave)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Marious Vrousai (Rio Ave)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Tiago Manso (Tondela)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

João Afonso (Tondela)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Nelson Abbey (Rio Ave)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Francisco Petrasso (Rio Ave)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Joe Hodge (Tondela)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Can Rio Ave Avoid Yet Another Winless Home Game?

Rio Ave haven’t tasted victory in six consecutive matches at Estadio dos Arcos. Sotiris Sylaidopoulos' team have recorded five draws, four losses and one win in the previous 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

Tondela have recorded three defeats and one victory in the previous 4 away matches, netting an average of 0.50 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

In the last meeting at Estadio dos Arcos, Rio Ave defeated Tondela by a 2-1 scoreline.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Rio Ave Home Stats		1-5-4	3.00	1.10	1.90	6	4	7	3
Tondela Away Stats		1-0-3	2.50	0.50	2.00	3	1	1	3

• 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

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Rio Ave vs Tondela Lineups & Team News

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