Boavista FC vs Rio Ave FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Boavista FC vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Bessa Seculo XXI.
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Referee Joao Silva Pinho
- Referee Luis Ferreira
- Referee Valdemar Maia
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | GD Chaves | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | CD Feirense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Portimonense SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | CD Tondela | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jan | CS Maritimo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | CD Feirense | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Boavista FC vs Rio Ave FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 12' Goal! Rafael Costa scores his 4 goal in 365 matches.
- 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 18' Carraca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafael Costa on 18 minute.
- 23' Galeno has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' Tarantini picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nelson Monte on 28.
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Carraca is booked for Boavista FC — Yellow card on 32.
- 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Filipe Augusto on 36 minutes.
- 41' Boavista FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
- 46' Messias gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Nelson Monte and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' It looks surprising Boavista FC does not make any changes. Bueno has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Rio Ave FC is showing some good football. However, Rio Ave FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Tarantini is replaced by Ronan Jeronimo on 62 minute.
- 63' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Rio Ave FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Fabio Coentrao argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' Jubal is replacing Matheus Indio for the Boavista FC side.
- 67' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Carlos is replaced by Nikola Jambor.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mateus Galiano.
- 70' Neris has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 75' Rio Ave FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 85' Yusupha Njie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Federico Falcone at the 85 minute mark.
- 89' A moment of madness from Edu Machado on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Boavista FC will be frustrated.
- 90' That is a Red card for Rio Ave FC. Galeno will be fuming at that decision.
- With this win, Boavista FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Boavista FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 3
- 1
- 4
-
31
Matheus Indio ↓ Jubal 65'
-
23
Rafael Costa ↓ Carraca 18'
-
28
Federico Falcone ↓ Yusupha Njie 85'
- 5
- 20
- 9
- 14
Bench
- 13
-
17
Carraca ↑ 18'
- 10
- 33
- 12
-
6
Jubal ↑ 65'
-
11
Yusupha Njie ↑ 85'
Coach
Lito Vidigal
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
13
Carlos ↓ Nikola Jambor 67'
- 20
- 17
- 90
- 9
-
4
Nelson Monte ↓ Messias 46'
- 22
-
8
Tarantini C ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 62'
- 10
- 18
Bench
-
33
Messias ↑ 46'
-
23
Nikola Jambor ↑ 67'
- 29
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 62'
- 2
- 26
- 7
Coach
Daniel Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yusupha Njie | 4 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 4 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Diego Lopes | 1 |
| Fabio Ronaldo | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
Boavista FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
Boavista FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Boavista FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Boavista FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Boavista FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
58%
Boavista FC or Rio Ave FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Boavista FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Boavista FC
| Handicap | Boavista FC covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.