Rio Ave will host Braga in the 11th round of the Portuguese Primeira Liga. The hosts are in the transition zone and are close to the direct relegation zone. The guests are only in eighth place. Which of the competitors will be able to score tournament points on November 8th? The answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Rio Ave
Rio Ave is in 16th place in the standings and has an equal number of points with National. The hosts conceded 23 goals in ten matches and remain the worst defensive team in the championship. Winning a home game will help the club leave the danger zone, but it will be difficult to beat Braga at home. In the last two matches, the team suffered defeats from Famalikan (0:4) and Akademiko Viseu (1:2). In the cup, they managed to beat Loletano with only a minimal difference (1-0).
Braga
Braga is only eighth in the standings, although it is used to being much higher. The guests are already six points behind the European Cup zone. In the last round, the team was able to score a crushing victory over Famalikan (3:0), avenging the penalty shootout loss in the League Cup three days earlier. This week, Braga failed to beat Danish Aarhus in the Conference League (0-0).
The hosts have been performing very poorly in recent matches, but Braga has also not been successful in away matches. The club has never been able to win in the last five away games, and in four of them it has not even been able to score. The hosts need to get out of the relegation zone, so they will fight to the end. We believe that Rio Ave has a chance against a crisis opponent.
Our betting tip is an Asian handicap (+1) on Rio Ave at 1.88
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Ennio Van Der Gouw