Farense and Rio Ave are scheduled to play against each other on March 16th, 2024, Saturday at 18:00h (UTC), in a Liga Portugal match to be held in Portugal, check the Farense vs Rio Ave betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Farense vs Rio Ave will occur
The game takes place in the small Estádio de São Lúis stadium, in the city of Faro, with a capacity for 12000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
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Introduction to the Farense vs Rio Ave betting tip 2023/2024
In the current edition of the Liga Portugal, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.49 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.89 goals per match.
Farense last match
Farense in its last official match lost (2-1) against Vizela, in a match valid for Liga Portugal. Coach J. Ferreira da Mota’s lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.
A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.20, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.
The team’s defensive line was far from their best in the contest. Igor Rossi had a terrible performance, failed at crucial moments, and became one of the leading players responsible for the negative result.
Rio Ave last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga Portugal, Rio Ave, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Sporting Braga team with a final score of 0-0.
This draw (odd 4.00) can be considered a good result, especially considering that the other team was the big favorite.
Farense vs Rio Ave h2h
The last time Farense went up against Rio Ave, it was in Liga Portugal. Farense, ranked 13th place, started with a 4-1-4-1 tactic, while Rio Ave, then in 17th place, was charged with a 3-4-3 formation.
The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 29-10-2023 in a Liga Portugal match of the 2023/2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 3-4 win for Farense.
The Rio Ave team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Farense its counterpart.
Farense
Liga Portugal leaderboard now
With 26 points, 7 wins, 13 losses 5 draws, and a negative balance, Farense enters this game in 12th place in the Liga Portugal.
In the 26th round the team ranks over the Estrela Amadora team with an advantage of 1 point which is just below the scoreboard in position 13, and with 1 point less than Casa Pia team that is in the 11th place.
Farense analysis
Farense after 25 matchdays have scored 33 goals and conceded 37 goals, and therefore shows a negative goal difference.
In terms of form, the team comes from a 4 losses streak in the Liga Portugal, which is not a good omen for this next match.
Farense averaged 4.32 attempts toward the opponent’s goal per match played, which may say a lot about the team’s offensive skills and its ability to score.
Over the course of the tournament, Farense recorded an average ball possession of 41.8%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Farense will play against Rio Ave, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.
Best goalscorer from Farense
If we want to highlight a player from the team’s attack at this stage, we have to name Bruno Duarte Da Silva. The Attacker scored 8 goals in the current season, helping Farense to achieve victory in several disputes.
It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal leaderboard now
Rio Ave arrives in this game with 24 points, and in 14th place in the Liga Portugal, having won 4 games in total and lost 9 times, making a total of 12 draws.
Rio Ave analysis
Rio Ave shows a negative ratio between goals made and conceded, with 25 made and 34 conceded after 25 rounds of the league.
The team starts as an underdog in their next match, both because they will be playing on a field that is by no means easy and because they are not showing very good finalization skills, averaging 1 scored per game.
Best goalscorer from Rio Ave
Individually, the team’s most offensive player in the competition so far is Emmanuel Boateng. The Attacker has scored 5 times in the current season and has helped Rio Ave come out with a positive result on several occasions.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Farense is Bruno Duarte Da Silva, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Rio Ave is Emmanuel Boateng, he has scored in 5 opportunities.
The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.
Since Rio Ave has an average of 0.58 goals per game when playing away from home, and they often do not concede goals away from home, the under 2.5 goals can also be an excellent alternative to consider.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.65.
Corners Top Betting Tips
There is an average of 4.36 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.
Cards Top Betting Tips
These teams together have a combined average of 5.16 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
On the Farense side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 times this season, very different from Rio Ave who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
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Farense vs Rio Ave betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on March 16th, 2024, Saturday.
The match will take place at the Estádio de São Lúis stadium in Faro.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Liga Portugal match, referring to the 2023/2024 season, and ended with a 3-4 result for Farense.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
