Rio Ave and Marítimo will play on Friday, December 23rd, 2022 in a Liga Portugal game to be held in Portugal, check the Rio Ave vs Marítimo betting tip 2022/2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Rio Ave vs Marítimo will occur
The game is set to be played in the small Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium, in the city of Vila do Conde, with a capacity for 9065 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.
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Introduction to the Rio Ave vs Marítimo betting tip 2022/2023
The Liga Portugal has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.64 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.5 goals per match played.
Rio Ave last match
Rio Ave is coming off a win. In its last outing they faced Farense in a match valid for League Cup, and the match ended 2-1. The eleven coached by L. Batalha Freire played in a 3-4-3 formation.
A win for the home team had odds of 2.8, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.
Marítimo last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for League Cup, Marítimo, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Sporting CP team with a final score of 5-0.
Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds of 1.17.
Rio Ave vs Marítimo h2h
When these teams last played against each other in League Cup, Rio Ave ranked 3rd place while Marítimo was in 2nd place. Rio Ave initiated hostilities with a 3-5-2 formation while Marítimo played using a 4-3-3 tactic.
The last time these teams met was less than a month ago, on 2022-12-01. In a League Cup 2022/2023 match, Rio Ave came out on top and beat their rivals by 0-1.
The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!
The Rio Ave team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Marítimo has been more irregular.
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal leaderboard now
Considering the home team Rio Ave, standing in 10th place with 18 points in the Liga Portugal competition in Portugal. Their performance statistics have been such as 5 wins, 5 losses and, 3 draws.
The team, in the 14th round, enjoys an advantage of 1 point against the Boavista team which is ranked just below, in position 11 and with 1 point less than Arouca team that is in the 9th place.
Rio Ave has no high aspirations or relegation concerns, being positioned in the middle of the league table in the Portugal Liga Portugal. Nonetheless, the team will try to take advantage of the home factor to take home a win.
Rio Ave analysis
Rio Ave have a negative goal difference, having after 13 rounds conceded 18 goals to opponents and scored 16. An average to improve.
Rio Ave is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 48.31%. In the next match against Marítimo a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Rio Ave will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.
Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 4 wins, 2 losses and, 0 draws compared to the 1 game they won as the visiting team.
Rio Ave is a more offensive team than Marítimo, having 1318 attacks vs. 1274 from Marítimo, having scored 16 times. In comparison, Marítimo converted into goal 8 times.
Best goalscorer from Rio Ave
At the individual level in the team’s offensive line, we have to highlight Abdul-Aziz Yakubu. With 6 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Rio Ave team achieving several victories this season.
Marítimo
Liga Portugal leaderboard now
With 6 points won, Marítimo is in 17th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team’s campaign so far is 1 win against 9 losses, plus 3 draws.
In the 14th round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 3 points compared to Gil Vicente team who occupies position 16.
Marítimo analysis
Marítimo, after 13 rounds, has conceded more goals than it has scored. The goals scored are in fact 8 while 27 are those conceded to opponents.
The average shooting on goal for the Marítimo team in the league is not the best. There are only 3.77 per game. This turns out to be another good indication that the team does not usually score many goals or give much work to the opposing goalkeepers.
Team with a low scoring efficiency, the average goals scored do not exceed 0.62 per game. With a low score efficiency and playing away from home, this could be decisive for a bad result.
Best goalscorer from Marítimo
If we want to highlight a player from the team’s attack at this stage, we have to name André Vidigal. The Attacker scored 2 goals in the current season, helping Marítimo to achieve victory in several disputes.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
Most goals are scored between none as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.
The bet on under 2.5 goals is very compelling since frequently Marítimo does not concede goals as a visitor. Marítimo also averages 0.57 goals per match when playing away from their field.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.7.
Corners Top Betting Tips
Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.23 corners per game.
Marítimo is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.23 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Marítimo in this match.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Rio Ave has an average of 2.9 yellow cards per game over the 13 rounds, while Marítimo has an average of 2.2. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.46 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
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Rio Ave vs Marítimo betting tip 2022/2023: FAQ
The match will be played on December 23rd, 2022, Friday.
The match will take place at the Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium in Vila do Conde.
The last time these teams faced each other was in League Cup match, referring to the 2022/2023 season, and ended with a 0-1 result for Rio Ave.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between none minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365!
