AVS vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AVS vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do CD Aves.
- AVS 33 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Aug | CD Nacional | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | AVS | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | SC Farense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio do CD Aves as AVS face off against Rio Ave FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a card for Jaume Grau.
- 20' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Jonathan Panzo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Patrick William on, Jonathan Panzo off on 46 minutes.
- 47' A moment of madness from Gustavo Assuncao on 47 minutes earns him a card. AVS will be frustrated.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AVS that had 68 games and scored 36 goals.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. AVS in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Rio Ave FC's compact 3-4-3.
- 62' Gustavo Assuncao has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 64' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Tiago Fonseca Morais has done his job and it is now time for Kiko Bondoso to step up.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Babatunde Akinsola is replacing Issiaka Kamate for the AVS side.
- 72' What composure from Vasco Lopes! The Cape Verde Islands international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vasco Lopes on 72.
- 75' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Ole Pohlmann by Ahmed Hassan Koka on 75 minute.
- 80' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' AVS make a change. Lucas Piazon trudges off to be replaced by Jorge Teixeira on 81 minutes.
- 85' AVS player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Patrick William on 90.
- 1-0 the final result. Rio Ave FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AVS Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
14
Lucas Piazon ↓ Jorge Teixeira 81'
-
24
Kiki ↓ Rafael Rodrigues 81'
-
15
Jaume Grau ↓ Jonatan Lucca 70'
- 12
- 2
- 6
- 20
-
17
John Mercado ↓ Vasco Lopes 70'
- 13
- 9
- 42
Bench
- 8
-
47
Jonatan Lucca ↑ 70'
-
5
Jorge Teixeira ↑ 81'
- 7
- 70
-
3
Rafael Rodrigues ↑ 81'
-
11
Babatunde Akinsola ↑ 70'
- 93
-
10
Vasco Lopes ↑ 70'
Coach
Vitor Campelos
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
98
Omar Richards ↓ Fabio Ronaldo 64'
- 18
- 17
- 6
- 2
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri ↓ Martim Neto 75'
- 11
- 80
- 9
- 42
- 33
Bench
- 8
- 1
-
22
Ahmed Hassan Koka ↑ 75'
-
19
Kiko Bondoso ↑ 64'
-
4
Patrick William ↑ 46'
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↑ 64'
- 20
-
76
Martim Neto ↑ 75'
- 27
Coach
Luis Freire
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vasco Lopes | 1 |
| Demir Tiknaz | 1 |
| John Mercado | 1 |
| Ole Pohlmann | 1 |
| Andreas Ndoj | 1 |
| Tomane | 1 |
| Pedro Lima | 1 |
Head to Head
AVS Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
AVS xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AVS win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
AVS or Draw
82%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
47%
AVS or Rio Ave FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
12%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.7%
Asian Handicap — AVS
| Handicap | AVS covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 27% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AVS keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

