Estrela vs Rio Ave Prediction & Betting Tips (23 December)

Like Rio Ave, Estrela doesn't play better than its maintenance and that's already a great mission. Not equipped with the largest checkbook in the championship, Estrela made do with the means at hand and held a place in the 2nd part of the table at the start of this day. The results are not excellent overall but it is clear that at home, the locals are doing the job by being on a series of five games without defeat and above all three victories with 2 goals scored each time against Moreirense 2-1 , the promoted Nacional 2-0, and lastly for the reception of the poorly classified Arouca 2-1. Last weekend, it was in perfect logic that Estrela lost at Porto 2-0, not being helped by the expulsion of Veiga fifteen minutes from the end of the match.

 Just ahead of Estrela in the standings, Rio Ave also has ambitions to maintain and for the moment fulfilled its contract wonderfully although it remains on two snags in the elite with a defeat against the surprising formation of Santa Clara 1-0, and a sharing of points last weekend for the reception of a candidate for Europe Guimaraes 2-2. Note that before this short drought, the visitors had gleaned two great victories against Boavista on the road 0-2, and at home against Moreirense 3-2. As a bonus a qualification for the 1/8 finals of the Portuguese Cup by taking out the team belonging to the 2nd division: Averca TAB.

Excluded against Porto, Portuguese international hopeful Veiga will serve his suspension this evening. Furthermore, this is the only absence to be notified for the premises which appear in full force (no players announced injured). On a personal level, we note the good campaign of Kikas (4 goals) but far too alone with Rodrigo Pinho (3 goals in the league). Holder in the three-man defense, Panzo has been injured since his injury exit against Benfica at the end of October . No return for him a priori this evening.

He is not the only one to have taken out his subscription to the infirmary since the little used Petrasso remains injured. For the rest, it's complete with striker Fabio Ronaldo scoring his first league goal this season against Guimaraes. Also present from Clayton (7th goal of the season against Guimaraes).