DomainJava.com – Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave prediction in the Portugal Primeira match, Monday night’s match in the Primeira Liga brings us together in the middle of the standings at the Estadio Cidade de Barcelos, where Gil Vicente will host Rio Ave.
The two teams are separated by just one point in the league standings, with the hosts currently bagging 18 points and the visitors bagging 19 points after 16 matches.
Gil Vicente closed 2024 on a positive note, with their final game of the year ending in a 1-1 draw away to Arouca, marking their fourth consecutive league game without defeat.
Mory Gbane opened his goal account for the season with the team’s only goal of the match, and the Galos looked on course for victory until the 81st minute when Guven Yalcin equalized.
During their current unbeaten spell, Bruno Pinheiro’s side also held Sporting Lisbon to a goalless draw and beat Nacional and Faranse, meaning they have the joint third-best record in the division over the last four matchdays.
The hosts have done their best work at home this season, losing just once in seven games at the Estadio Cidade de Barcelos, while picking up 12 of the 18 points they have taken from their other six games at the venue (W3 D3 L1).
However, Gil Vicente have struggled against their upcoming opponents in recent seasons, having lost their last match by a score of 3-0, marking their fourth consecutive match without a win since April 2021.
Meanwhile, Rio Ave failed to win any of their first three games in December (W0 D1 L2), but managed to end the year on a positive note with a solid 2-1 home win over Nacional last weekend.
Clayton once again led the team by scoring both goals in the match, bringing his total for the season to nine, which ranks him third in the top scorer standings behind Viktor Gyokeres and Samu Aghehowa.
The Brazilian striker’s impact has been huge for the Vilacondenses this season, as he has scored more than half of the team’s goals so far (nine in 17), including five goals in their last six games.
Although the visitors have been the better team in these games recently, their away record this season suggests that they may find it difficult to maintain their unbeaten record against this opponent.
In eight league games away from home, Petit’s side failed to score in six and only managed one win, which came against second-bottom Boavista in early November.
Gil Vicente has only two players absent for this match due to injury, namely Angolan international Sandro Cruz (muscle) and South African midfielder Yaya Sithole (cruciate ligament).
Kazu has started every game at left-back since Cruz’s injury and should retain his place in the back four alongside Josue Sa, Ruben Fernandes and Ze Carlos, with Gbane operating as the pivot.
Rio Ave could also be missing two players through injury for this match, with Jonathan Panzo expected to recover from a knee injury in a few weeks, while Francisco Petrasso is a doubt.
Brandon Aguilera was deployed in a deeper role alongside Demir Tiknaz against Nacional last time out, and given the positive result from that game, Petit may consider a similar tactic here, which would see Kiko Bondoso partner Clayton in attack.
(source: Sportsmole)
Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave Player Predictions
Gil Vicente: Andrew; Carlos, Sa, Fernandes, Kazu; GARCIA, Gbane, Caseres; Correia, Aguirre, Mboula
Rio Ave: Miszta; Vrousai, Patrick, Santos, Richards; Aguilera, Tiknaz; Novais, Pohlmann; Kind, Clayton
Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave Score Prediction: 2-1
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