Rio Ave and Maritimo square off against each other in the opening match of Primeira Liga round 14.
Rio Ave did well to beat both Boavista and Arouca before the World Cup break, and we are positive that they will rely on their rock-solid defence once again.
Defender Pedro Amaral is back from suspension, whereas Hernani has overcome his injury. Midfielder Joca should be the only absentee in the home team.
Meanwhile, O Maior das Ilhas aim to recover from a 1-0 defeat to Vitoria Guimaraes. Maritimo have collected only six points in the 2022/2023 Primeira Liga campaign, and given their poor away record, we predict that Rio Ave are going to extend their winning run to three games on Friday evening.
Both Moises Mosquera and Fabio China have overcome their respective injuries, while Geny Catamo faces a race against the clock to be fit for the match.
This match will be played on 23/12/2022 at 21:15
