Football Bet of the Day: Goals to flow for the Big River

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Portugal is preparing for a party tonight

"Since Tondela returned to Portugal's top flight in 2016, both teams have scored in all seven of their meetings with Rio Ave"

Back Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.021/1 in Rio Ave v Tondela

Tobias Gourlay's putting his glad rags on for what he hopes will be a big night in Portugal

Rio Ave v Tondela
Friday 20:30

A great result on Crete yesterday as OFI and Atromitos drew 1-1 to land our odds-against BTTS bet. We're betting on goals again today as we head to Portugal for tonight's Primeira Liga match between Rio Ave and Tondela.

Rio Ave are old favourites of the column, having served up Over 2.5 Goals in 7/10 home matches - and in a league that's traditionally short on goals. They drew their last match at Estadio do Rio Ave 0-0 but, having scored in 9/10 and conceded in 8/10, we fancy the Big River can put on a show again this evening.

Visiting Tondela have produced 29 goals across their first nine away games of the season. The Gold and Greens are yet to keep a clean sheet on the road this term, most recently conceding at least twice in 5/6. At the other end, they've scored at least twice themselves in 4/6.

Since Tondela returned to Portugal's top flight in 2016, both teams have scored in all seven of their meetings with Rio Ave and, with both sides currently looking very shaky at the back, we fancy tonight's clash can get up and Over 2.5 Goals.

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Back Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.021/1 in Rio Ave v Tondela

2019 P/L (1pt per bet)

Staked: 17pts
Returned: 17.58pts
P/L: +0.58pts

Tobias Gourlay

A Betfair regular since Euro 2008, Tobias covers every blade of grass in every league of the world to find our Football Bet of the Day.

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