Who is favourite for Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave?

The verdict is Slight lean. Highest 1X2 is Estoril Praia win at 42%. Home 42%, draw 31%, away 27%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.

What is the most likely score for Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave?

1–1 is the prediction and the modal cell at 15%. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the probability, which is normal in football.

Will Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave go over 2.5 goals?

Over 2.5 is 45% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans under 2.5, but the other side remains live.

Both teams to score in Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave?

BTTS is 52%. The grid leans toward both teams scoring.

Are these betting tips?

No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. Fair odds on a match page are 1 / probability compared with a listed book snapshot. Disagreement labels are gated by walk-forward 1X2 ECE. That is not a tip, and there is no odds CTA.

Liga Portugal · Round 3 · 2026/27

Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave prediction

Slight lean

Estoril Praia win 42%

Sat 22 Aug, 18:00 Lisbon · Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota

Published 14 Aug 2026, 16:00 UTC · not rewritten after kick-off

Full timeRound 3 · 1/4 checks hit

Estoril Praia

0–2

Rio Ave won

Rio Ave

1X2

Estoril Praia win

42%Miss

Verdict

Slight lean

Prediction 1–1 · score miss

1X2 favourite

Miss

Predicted Estoril Praia win · 42%

Actual Rio Ave won

Prediction

Miss

Predicted 1–1

Actual 0–2

Over 2.5

Hit

Predicted Under

Actual Under · 2 goals

BTTS

Miss

Predicted Yes

Actual No

Hit means the pre-match favourite (or the Over 2.5 / BTTS lean at 50%+) matched the result. Prediction is the published scoreline that sits with that 1X2 pick, not always the grid peak. The numbers above were stored before kick-off and are not edited afterwards.

Estoril PraiavsRio Ave

Slight lean

Estoril Praia win42%

Estoril Praia win: 42%
Draw: 31%
Rio Ave win: 27%

Prediction: 1–1
Expected goals: 1.40–1.08
Over 2.5: 45%
BTTS: 52%

Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.

Why this forecast

1Slight lean: Estoril Praia win 42%, from a +15 Elo gap (1467 vs 1452).
2Expected goals 1.40-1.08.
3Prediction 1–1 (15%), also the highest cell in the grid.
4Xeka suspended and 4 other absences.

Match briefing

Elo: 1467
+15
1452
Liga Portugal table
Out: Estoril Praia1 out
XekaSuspended
Rio Ave4 out
Brandon Aguilera
Cezary Miszta
João Tomé
+1 more
XI: Expected XI
9 changes from the expected XI
4-2-3-1/4-2-3-1
Last 5: Estoril Praia
DLDDL
Avg xG 0.99-1.66
Rio Ave
LDLDL
Avg xG 0.75-1.51

Top scorelines

Share of the same grid. Longer bar is more likely.

111Prediction14.9%
20010.6%
3109.6%
4218.9%
5208.3%

Score grid

Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The solid ring is the grid peak.

Scoreline probabilities for Estoril Praia versus Rio Ave
Estoril Praia goals	0	1	2	3
0	11%	7%	5%
1	10%	15%	7%	2%
2	8%	9%	5%
3	4%	4%	2%
4
5

Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.

Fair odds

Model prices are 1 / probability. Listed prices are one OddsPortal closing 1X2 listing, vig removed. Only a closing line is available for this match — no pre-kick-off snapshot was captured. Snapshot 25 Sept 2026, 02:05 UTC. This is not a betting tip.

1X2

Estoril Praia win

Fair

2.37

42% model

Listed

1.97

48% book

Draw

Fair

3.22

31% model

Listed

3.42

28% book

Rio Ave win

Fair

3.75

27% model

Listed

3.82

25% book

Closing 1X2 · OddsPortal listing · single source · vig removed · captured 5 weeks after kick-off

The model does not disagree with this price beyond calibration noise.

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Injuries and suspensions

SofaScore missing list for this fixture. Doubtful players are listed separately from those ruled out.

Estoril Praia1 out

XekaSuspendedyellow or red card suspension

Rio Ave4 out

Brandon AguileraOutAnterior Cruciate Ligament
Cezary MisztaOutBack Injury
João ToméOutMuscle Injury
Ryan GuilhermeOutUnknown

XI used for this forecast (expected, 14 Aug 2026, 16:00 UTC)

Expected XI

The expected elevens the model used at the freeze. SofaScore's confirmed XI is below for comparison.

Estoril Praia

Rio Ave

Confirmed XIConfirmed9 changes from the expected XI

SofaScore's posted elevens. Marked players differ from the expected XI above; the forecast numbers were frozen before this XI was known and are not rewritten.

Estoril Praia

4-2-3-1

Rio Ave

4-2-3-1

Last five league matches

Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.

Estoril Praia

DLDDL

11FamalicãoHome · 7 Aug 2026
xG 1.06–1.47
13BenficaHome · 16 May 2026
xG 1.52–4.15
11FC AlvercaAway · 10 May 2026
xG 0.87–1.15
11Sporting BragaAway · 3 May 2026
xG 1.06–0.40
01FamalicãoHome · 26 Apr 2026
xG 0.44–1.15

Rio Ave

LDLDL

01Gil VicenteAway · 9 Aug 2026
xG 0.19–1.66
11Casa PiaAway · 16 May 2026
xG 0.75–2.45
14Sporting CPHome · 11 May 2026
xG 0.97–1.56
00Gil VicenteHome · 3 May 2026
xG 1.40–0.70
02Vitória SCAway · 25 Apr 2026
xG 0.44–1.17

How to read the Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave probabilities

Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave (Liga Portugal, 22 Aug 2026): Slight lean. Estoril Praia win 42%. Expected goals are 1.40–1.08. Prediction 1–1 (15%), also the highest cell in the grid. The score grid leans under 2.5 goals and both teams to score. Final score: 0–2.

Estoril Praia holds a modest expected-goals edge (1.40–1.08). That shows up as Estoril Praia win at 42%, not a certainty.

The prediction 1–1 carries 15%. In football that is a typical peak: many nearby scorelines share the rest of the grid.

Over 2.5 is 45%, close to a coin flip from this score matrix. BTTS is 52%, near even.

Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.

Model record

Prediction timestamp: 14 Aug 2026, 16:00 UTC
After kick-off: Not rewritten
Model version: v1.1.0-p1-elo
Verdict: Slight lean · Estoril Praia win
Kick-off: Sat 22 Aug, 18:00 Lisbon

Methodology

Questions about Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave

Who is favourite for Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave?: The verdict is Slight lean. Highest 1X2 is Estoril Praia win at 42%. Home 42%, draw 31%, away 27%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.
What is the most likely score for Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave?: 1–1 is the prediction and the modal cell at 15%. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the probability, which is normal in football.
Will Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave go over 2.5 goals?: Over 2.5 is 45% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans under 2.5, but the other side remains live.
Both teams to score in Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave?: BTTS is 52%. The grid leans toward both teams scoring.
Are these betting tips?: No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. Fair odds on a match page are 1 / probability compared with a listed book snapshot. Disagreement labels are gated by walk-forward 1X2 ECE. That is not a tip, and there is no odds CTA.