Football Bet of the Day: Defences to hold firm in Portugal

Tobias Gourlay
Published on 13 Feb 2023 at 09:00
Updated on 13 Feb 2023 at 10:55

Portugal football flag — Rio Ave and Estoril may not shine in the Primeira Liga spotlight today

Rio Ave and Estoril are unlikely to light up anyone's Monday afternoon, says Tobias Gourlay

There have been 7 goals in the last 6 Rio Ave home games
8/10 Estoril away matches have been low scorers
Back Under 2.5 Goals

In Belgium yesterday, the Canaries were silenced as Anderlecht bounced back to form with a 3-1 win over Sint Truiden.

We're starting the new week in Portugal, where a lower mid-table clash in the Primeira Liga looks all set to be a tight affair.

Back Under 2.5 Goals in Rio Ave v Estoril

1.66

Promoted Rio Ave are one point behind their visitors. Luis Freire's men are an even W4-D1-L4 on their own patch and those nine games have produced just 17 goals in total. Five of the last six have finished with one goal. The other finished with two.

Twelfth-placed Estoril are W3-D2-L5 on the road, but they've lost the last four and failed to score in the last three. The Canaries have delivered Under 2.5 Goals in 8/10 since the start of the campaign and, with strong support for another low scorer on Rio Ave's side, we're backing them to stay below the line again today.

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