Match analysis
PortugalPrimeira Liga
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Primeira Liga fixture.
Murilo de Souza⚽
Andre Luiz⚽Joelson Fernandes🟨Murilo de Souza🔄G. Varela🔄A. Espigares⚽Tidjany Touré⚽O. Pohlmann🔄J. Fernandes🔄Jonathan Panzo🟨L. Esteves🔄Ze Carlos🔄N. Athanasiou🔄A. Ntoi🔄Pablo⚽Hevertton Santos🟨Clayton🟨Clayton🔄Rodrigo Rodrigues🟨Tamás Nikitscher🟨Tamás Nikitscher🟨Tamás Nikitscher🟥Cezary Miszta🟨Honours even: GIL Vicente 2-2 Rio Ave on Saturday 20 December 2025 (Primeira Liga). At the break it was 1-1. On the numbers, GIL Vicente saw more of the ball (54%), while the shot count was 23 for GIL Vicente and 3 for Rio Ave.
Murilo de Souza (39') and Pablo (90') got on the scoresheet for GIL Vicente. For Rio Ave, Andre Luiz (41') was on target. One of the goals was an own goal. In stoppage time, Tamás Nikitscher saw red for Rio Ave.
4W 3D 3L1.50 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| GIL VicenteHome | Rating | Rio AveAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,560 | Overall | 1,529 |
| 1,532 | Match venue | 1,480 |
| 1,532 | At home | 1,541 |
| 1,494 | Away | 1,480 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,451 | Attack | 1,493 |
| 1,650 | Defence | 1,520 |
| 1,441 | Home attack | 1,492 |
| 1,455 | Away attack | 1,459 |
| 1,617 | Home defence | 1,539 |
| 1,590 | Away defence | 1,516 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,382 | Goal environment | 1,392 |
| 1,403 | Home goals | 1,425 |
| 1,478 | Away goals | 1,467 |
| 1,498 | Possession | 1,490 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,562 | Set-piece attack | 1,446 |
| 1,559 | Set-piece defence | 1,448 |
| 1,465 | Close games | 1,527 |
| 1,590 | Winning margin | 1,525 |
Match venue compares GIL Vicente at home with Rio Ave away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
GIL Vicente1:1Rio Ave1:1
Value VinnyLostThe pickUnder 2.5
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PajimonLostThe pickBTTS No
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Umery UnderdogLostThe pickRio Ave win
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Yoda Mc Yoda FaceLostThe pickUnder 2.5
In the great tapestry of the Primeira Liga, a clash between fifth and tenth we have. GIL Vicente, with 25 points and a goal difference of +10, stands tall. Rio Ave, with 16 points and a -5 difference, seeks to climb. But in football, the past does not always predict the future…
Mr SimpleLostThe pickUnder 2.5
Right then, let's have a proper look at this Primeira Liga clash. GIL Vicente, sitting pretty in 5th, welcome Rio Ave, who are languishing in 10th. On paper, it's a home banker, but football's never that simple, is it? Let's dig into the numbers and see where the value really…
In 23 meetings since April 2012, GIL Vicente have won eight, Rio Ave have taken six and nine were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our GIL Vicente vs Rio Ave prediction page.
