The Primeira Liga returns to action this weekend as Rio Ave welcomes Gil Vicente to the Estadio dos Arcos for an important clash.

The home side will head into this game on the back of an inconsistent run of games which has seen them drop to 12th position in the league table. In their last five games, they have come out with 3 horrible defeats, showing just how out of form they currently are. On the attack, Rio Ave have been very poor and have failed to show any potency while at the back, they have shipped away 27 goals, more than they have scored. Going into this game, Rio Ave will not be too confident of making something happen.

Gil Vicente on the other hand will head into this game in a very fine form which has seen them come out unbeaten in their last 5 games with 3 victories and 2 draws. In both attack and defense, Gil Vicente have been very decent and they will be looking to build on their current momentum going into this game.

Looking at the records have shown that Gil Vicente have the clear advantage in this fixture. In the last 5 meetings between these two sides, Gil Vicente have come out on top, completely decimating Rio Ave. They currently boast a 5 game unbeaten run against Rio Ave, during which they secured 4 consecutive victories. In that time period, they scored a total of 8 goals. We are backing the visitors here as we expect them to do enough to avoid a defeat in this game by either securing a victory or by earning a draw.