Academico Viseu U23 vs Rio Ave U23 tips and predictions

Rio Ave U23 to struggle

It's third placed Academico Viseu U23 versus fifth placed Rio Ave U23 in this Liga Revelacao U23 clash as the hosts look to add distance to the 11-point gap between the sides.

The jury is still out on this one but it should be a good game.

Whether it's important or not Academico Viseu U23 might have reasons to be confident about adding to Rio Ave U23's latest reverses. On the road the visitors have sometimes looked ill-prepared; they've lost 14 of their last 20 away assignments. Obviously they've had different opposition but that doesn't look like the record of a team that has had the right preparation for this.

The home side is certainly in some form. Academico Viseu U23 have scored two or more goals in 9 of their recent 12 home matches and the rest of the squad has also been in form. At the back they have conceded no more than once in 10 of their last 12 games.

On occasions Rio Ave U23 have lacked the fundamentals in their 18-yard box. They have conceded at least once in 18 of their last 19 matches. The cynics will try to find problems at the other end of the pitch. At times, the visitors have stuttered in front of goal. They've scored one or less goals in 15 of their last 16 away matches.

Don't be surprised to see these sides ending up in deadlock though. The sportsbooks are predicting goals at both ends of the park as they could be well matched. It's not a strong view but the odds-against for the BTTS No looks a bit more tempting on this occasion.