Albert
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3d
My Prediction
Rio Ave by 1When it comes to playing with their toys in their respective sandboxes, the fabulous Rio Ave and the self-proclaimed party poppers Boavista definitely have contrasting styles.
Rio Ave has Cezary Miszta between the sticks offering a solid hand with a rating of 7.07 and 12 saves. At the other end, Boavista's Tomáš Vaclík has been pretty handy himself with a 7.27 rating alongside 15 saves. Both goalies have given their teams reason to relax just enough, I suppose.
Let's explore some more stats, shall we? For Rio Ave, the charming João Novais has been impressive with that 94.4% accurate pass rate, 'passing' his time beautifully, even if his scoring boots are yet to find their destination. Deep in the attack, we find Clayton and Brandon Aguilera, scampering around with a goal each and a pass accuracy rate that, frankly, could use some work.
Meanwhile, Marco van Ginkel is the standout performer for Boavista, not only scoring but dominating the ball movement with an accurate pass percentage of 83.3%. Then, we have Rodrigo Abascal, Steven Vitória and the gang, who seems more interested in passing the ball than shooting at the goal. No judgment here though!
History tells us that Rio Ave has certainly enjoyed their encounters against Boavista, pulling off a couple of 2-0 wins. It's hard to look past Rio Ave’s superiority in these head-to-head meetings.
Let's not forget though, Regular Season Records implies a better run at glory for Rio Ave compared to Boavista's not-so-laudable streak. While Rio Ave has been taking a few knocks recently, Boavista also hasn't been in the best of forms.
In the light of such heavy data and also keeping in mind the narcoleptic aura pervading the stat-filled room, I'd venture a prediction.
Albert’s Prediction: Rio Ave by 1
Albert
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Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
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