Updated 30 October 2026.
Academico Viseu host Rio Ave at the Estádio Municipal do Fontelo on Sunday 1 November, with kick-off at 6pm UK. Viseu have won their last five league games, while Rio Ave have conceded 21 goals in nine games, the most in the division.
Academico Viseu sit 6th in the table on 17 points from nine. Rio Ave are 17th on seven. We make Viseu 53% to win, though 1-1 is the likeliest single score.
Viseu have won five league games in a row, starting with a 1-0 win at Gil Vicente, then a 2-1 home win over Vitória SC. After that came a 2-0 away win at Estrela and a 2-1 win against Estoril. The latest was a 2-1 win at Sporting on 25 October. Their first four league games brought two draws and two defeats, and they have scored 13 and conceded 11 over the nine.
At the back they concede 1.22 goals a game, the 7th fewest in the league. Up front they score 1.44 goals a game, the 6th most. Both teams have scored in 56% of their games, the 5th highest rate, and 67% of their matches have gone over 2.5 goals, the 4th highest. They also pick up bookings, averaging 3 cards a game, the 2nd most. They win just 2.33 corners per game, the fewest in the division.
Rio Ave have lost three of their last five, the latest a 4-0 home defeat to Famalicão. Before that came a 3-2 win over Nacional, a 1-0 loss at Alverca, a 3-3 draw with Estrela and a 4-0 defeat at Santa Clara. They have won two, drawn one and lost six, scoring 8 and conceding 21.
They average 2.33 goals conceded per game, the most in the league, and just 0.89 scored, the 4th fewest. They manage 3 shots on target per game, the 3rd fewest, and commit only 10.11 fouls, the fewest of all 18 clubs. Only 22% of their games have seen both sides score, the 2nd lowest rate.
Academico Viseu possible starting lineup:
Ewerton; Michelis, Brau, Correia, Robinho; Silva, Kahraman, Mortimer; Messeguem, Guilherme, Clóvis
Rio Ave possible starting lineup:
VÃtor Hugo; Tomé, Ntoi, Vrousai, Petrasso; Nascimento, Liavas, Clemmensen; PatrÃcio, Bezerra, Blesa
André Clóvis has had at least three shots in four straight league games, averaging four a game. He has also put a shot on target in each of those four, and he is 1.28 at Ladbrokes to make it five.
João Guilherme has had a shot in three league games in a row and has committed a foul in six straight, averaging 2.2 fouls a game.
For Rio Ave, Diogo Bezerra has had a shot in five straight league games, averaging 1.6, and he is 1.13 at bet365. Georgios Liavas has made at least one tackle in seven straight league games, averaging 1.9 a game.
We make Academico Viseu the favourites at 53%, and they are 1.91 to win at Ladbrokes. Rio Ave are 4.00 and the draw is 3.60, both at bet365.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Academico Viseu win | 1.91 (Ladbrokes) | 53% |
| Draw | 3.60 (bet365) | 26% |
| Rio Ave win | 4.00 (bet365) | 21% |
| Both teams to score | 1.75 (bet365) | 55% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.29 (Midnite) | 79% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.85 (bet365) | 54% |
Our prediction is a 1-1 draw. It is the likeliest single scoreline at 12%, though we make Viseu more likely to win than not, at 53%. A 2-1 home win is next at 10%, ahead of 1-0 and 2-0, both just over 9%.
We project Viseu to score 1.78 goals and Rio Ave 1.06. We give Viseu a 35% chance of a clean sheet. We put over 2.5 goals at 54% and both teams to score at 55%.
Clóvis is on a four-game run of shots on target for Viseu, and Bezerra has had a shot in five straight league games for Rio Ave.
Academico Viseu vs Rio Ave in the 2026/27 Liga Portugal kicks off at 18:00 UK time on Sunday 1 November 2026 at the Estádio Municipal do Fontelo. Academico Viseu are 6th in the table on 17 points from 9 games and Rio Ave are 17th on 7 points.
We predict a 1-1 draw for Academico Viseu vs Rio Ave in the 2026/27 Liga Portugal, the likeliest single scoreline at 12%, though we make Academico Viseu 53% to win overall, against 26% for a draw and 21% for Rio Ave. We project 1.78 goals for Viseu and 1.06 for Rio Ave.
Academico Viseu are the favourites for Academico Viseu vs Rio Ave in the 2026/27 Liga Portugal, and we give them a 53% chance of winning, against 26% for the draw and 21% for Rio Ave. They have won their last 5 league games, while Rio Ave have lost 6 of their 9.
We put both teams to score in Academico Viseu vs Rio Ave, Liga Portugal 2026/27, at 55%, with over 2.5 goals at 54%. Both teams have scored in 56% of Viseu's league games, while only 22% of Rio Ave's have, the 2nd lowest rate in the division.
In the 2026/27 Liga Portugal, Academico Viseu are 6th on 17 points from 9 games, with 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats, and Rio Ave are 17th of 18 on 7 points from 9 games, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats, ahead of Sunday 1 November 2026.
For Academico Viseu vs Rio Ave in the 2026/27 Liga Portugal, André Clóvis has had at least 3 shots in 4 straight league games for Viseu, averaging 4 a game, and a shot on target in each of those 4. For Rio Ave, Diogo Bezerra has had a shot in 5 straight league games.
For the 18:00 UK kick-off on 1 November 2026, Academico Viseu's possible starting lineup is Ewerton; Michelis, Brau, Correia, Robinho; Silva, Kahraman, Mortimer; Messeguem, Guilherme, Clóvis. Rio Ave's possible starting lineup is VÃtor Hugo; Tomé, Ntoi, Vrousai, Petrasso; Nascimento, Liavas, Clemmensen; PatrÃcio, Bezerra, Blesa.