Vitória vs Rio Ave Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Apr 2026

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Vitória vs Rio Ave

Vitória go head-to-head with Rio Ave at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques, with kick-off set for 15:30 on Saturday 25 April.

Vitória should be able to deliver a return when they go up against Rio Ave, with odds of -127 looking really appealing. We think that the Full-Time Result market is the way to play this wager.

Vitória de Guimarães won their last game 1-0. This was a road win against Gil Vicente at Municipal de Barcelos. Gil Lameiras' side had 48% possession and managed three shots on target, with Gustavo Silva netting the winner in the 66th minute.

Rio Ave hosted AVS at Estadio dos Arcos in their previous game, ending in a 2-2 draw. The Vila do Conde team enjoyed 66% possession and managed eight shots on goal, while Ole Pohlmann and Andreas-Richardos Ntoi found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Vitória have landed wins in their last two clashes against Rio Ave. The most recent was a 1-0 away victory at Estadio dos Arcos following a 3-0 home win at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques. The past 10 H2H games have featured four triumphs for Vitória, three for Rio Ave and three draws.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Vitória	34	12	6	16	39	51	-12	39:51	42
12	Rio Ave	34	8	12	14	35	57	-22	35:57	36

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Vitória have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 13.1 attempts. The Guimarães outfit have averaged 52.6% possession, 415.5 passes and 4.2 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.6 goals from 4.5 shots on goal, 9.9 attempts and 4.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Gustavo Silva has found the net 4 times, with Samu and Oumar Camara scoring 3 and 2 respectively. Goncalo Nogueira, Samu and Noah Saviolo have recorded the most assists with 2 apiece. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Charles has kept 2 clean sheets.

Rio Ave have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 13.0 attempts, 4.5 shots on goal and 1.1 goals. The Big River average 49.2% possession, 410.6 passes, 4.8 corners awarded and 5.9 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 4.3 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts.

Jalen Blesa is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, while Ole Pohlmann, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Tamas Nikitscher and Jakub Brabec have 1. Dario Spikic has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games, while Ennio van der Gouw has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Vitória confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Charles (GK), Maga, Thiago Balieiro, Oscar Rivas, Joao Mendes, Beni, Diogo Sousa, Oumar Camara, Samu, Noah Saviolo, Gustavo Silva.

Rio Ave confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Cezary Miszta (GK), Marios Vrousai, Gustavo Mancha, Jakub Brabec, Nelson Abbey, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Tamas Nikitscher, Dario Spikic, Ole Pohlmann, Diogo Bezerra, Jalen Blesa.

Vitória vs Rio Ave Prediction & Betting Tips

Be fully equipped for Vitória vs Rio Ave with our betting guide, offering a key match prediction, a correct score recommendation, valuable corners advice, top player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

There’s every chance that Vitória can win this Primeira Liga clash and we’ll happily back the home team to land the glory. Grab the odds of -127 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

The Primeira Liga injury and suspension data can be utilised to provide expert football betting tips. You can also identify that a stats-led approach is adopted by considering the most important stats.

Key Vitória vs Rio Ave league stats:

• Vitória have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• Vitória have won the last 2 games between these teams.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 55.9% chance of landing a return. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

There are lots of different betting options when it comes to backing Vitória to win. This includes Asian Handicap, Double Result and Result & Both Teams to Score, with bigger odds available.

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Our Match Prediction

Vitória To Win @ -127 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Vitória 1 - 0 Rio Ave

Vitória can be backed to win 1-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +510 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Óscar Rivas To Score +550

Óscar Rivas (Vitória) is available to be among the goals at +550. There are attractive odds available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for him to find the net.

Latest Óscar Rivas Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+550

First

--100

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Corners Prediction

Rio Ave Over 3.5 Corners -128

Rio Ave have been awarded an average of 6.20 corners in the past five matches, while Vitória have yielded a corner average of 6.20 in their last five games. The Rio Ave Team Corners line looks too low and we’re happy to go over this number at odds of -128.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Vitória

Total

8.90 4.20 4.70

Home

9.10 4.50 4.60

Away

7.90 4.10 3.80

Rio Ave

Total

10.70 4.80 5.90

Home

11.20 5.80 5.40

Away

10.60 3.50 7.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-106

Under 10.5

-135

Vitória Corners

Over 6.5

-105

Under 6.5

-135

Rio Ave Corners

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-114

Most Corners

1

-286

X

+750

2

+265

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Vitória vs Rio Ave 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.

With a roughly 57% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -135 betting odds for Vitória de Guimarães winning this Primeira Liga clash. Rio Ave are seen as the most unlikely winner at +350.

Backing Vitória -0.75 at -109 on the Asian Handicap line means they need to win by two goals or more against Rio Ave for a full payout. A one-goal success would see you get paid out on the -0.5 part and money back on the -1.0 part.

The Total Goals market could be a toss-up considering that Over and Under 2.5 Goals are trading at a similar price. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -137.

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Full-Time Result

1

-135

X

+250

2

+350

Half-Time Result

1

+128

X

+125

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-625

12

-400

X2

-106

Draw No Bet

1

-345

2

+220

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-109

2 Hcp +0.75

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-114

Over 2.5

-125

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-137

No

-104

Gustavo da Silva Cunha (Vitória)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Telmo Arcanjo (Vitória)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Karem Zoabi (Rio Ave)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Marc Gual (Rio Ave)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Benedito Mukendi (Vitória)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Tobias Medina (Rio Ave)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Tony Strata (Vitória)

First

+525

Anytime

+1100

Óscar Rivas (Vitória)

First

-

Anytime

--100

João Miguel Teixeira Mendes (Vitória)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Ole Pohlmann (Rio Ave)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Miguel Nobrega (Vitória)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Miguel Angelo Magalhaes (Vitória)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Rodrigo Abascal (Vitória)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Marious Vrousai (Rio Ave)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Leonardo Buta (Rio Ave)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Nelson Abbey (Rio Ave)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Stats: Primeira Liga matches only
Vitória have recorded five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Rio Ave are three wins from three on their travels. The Vila do Conde team have recorded four victories, four defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

The most recent Estadio D. Afonso Henriques meeting saw Vitória claim a 3-0 win over Rio Ave. Each team have landed two wins from the previous 5 H2H meetings at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques, along with one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Vitória Home Stats		5-2-3	2.70	1.70	1.00	6	4	5	5
Rio Ave Away Stats		4-2-4	2.70	1.00	1.70	6	4	4	6

• 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

Vitória vs Rio Ave Lineups & Team News

Check the Vitória vs Rio Ave team news before you place your bets. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the Primeira Liga along with up-to-date injury news.

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