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Primeira LigaSunday, 16 December 2018 · Full-time2-2✕
RIO

Rio Ave

VS
BEL

Belenenses

Rio Ave vs Belenenses Prediction

Under2.5 goals
73% confidence

Why we picked this for Rio Ave vs Belenenses

Under 2.5 goals is our call for Rio Ave against Belenenses (Primeira Liga), rated at 73% confidence. Matches involving Rio Ave produced 3.8 goals per game over their last 5, and 4 of those went over 2.5. For Belenenses it is 2.0 goals per game, with 1 of 5 over 2.5. Form on its own doesn't settle this one: 5 of the 10 recent games went under 2.5, which is worth keeping in mind before backing Under 2.5.

Past meetings don't decide it either way, with 1 of the last 2 ending under 2.5. At 73%, most of the recent evidence lands on this side of the line, which makes it one of our stronger calls. Final score: 2-2. The pick lost.

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3.8
avg goals, Rio Ave last 5
2.0
avg goals, Belenenses last 5
50%
last 2 H2H went over 2.5
5 / 10
combined form matches over

Last 5 matches, each side

Most recent match first. Tag shows whether that match went over or under 2.5 total goals.

Rio Ave
Vitoria Guimaraes 3-2 Rio Ave
Dec 09, 2018
Over 2.5✕
Rio Ave 1-3 Sporting Lisbon
Dec 03, 2018
Over 2.5✕
AVS 2-1 Rio Ave
Nov 10, 2018
Over 2.5✕
Rio Ave 3-3 Nacional
Nov 05, 2018
Over 2.5✕
Rio Ave 1-0 Chaves
Oct 27, 2018
Under 2.5✓
Belenenses
Belenenses 1-0 Chaves
Dec 08, 2018
Under 2.5✓
Santa Clara 2-3 Belenenses
Nov 30, 2018
Over 2.5✕
Belenenses 0-0 Boavista
Nov 10, 2018
Under 2.5✓
Portimonense 1-1 Belenenses
Nov 03, 2018
Under 2.5✓
Belenenses 2-0 Benfica
Oct 27, 2018
Under 2.5✓

Last 2 meetings

Rio Ave vs Belenenses, most recent first.

DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Jan 14, 2018BelenensesRio Ave1-2
Over 2.5✕
Aug 07, 2017Rio AveBelenenses1-0
Under 2.5✓