Boavista FC vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Boavista FC vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Bessa Seculo XXI.
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andre Narciso
- Referee Vasco Santos
- Referee Marco Vieira
- Referee Duarte Bras
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | SC Farense | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | FC Famalicão | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Vitória SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | SC Farense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
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' The ball is rolling at Estadio do Bessa Seculo XXI. Boavista FC are looking to make home advantage count against Rio Ave FC.
- 3' Goal! Yusupha Njie scores his 34 goal in 365 matches.
- 8' Over 8 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Gelson Dala adds to his 0 season tally! Rio Ave FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 13' GOAL! Yusupha Njie scores on 13. Assisted by Alberth Elis
- 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 23' Boavista FC have won 274 goals from 365 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' Yanis Hamache is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 38' The referee shows Boavista FC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Boavista FC and Rio Ave FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' That is a Yellow card for Rio Ave FC. Pele will be fuming at that decision.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' Yanis Hamache picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Fabio Coentrao on, Pele off on 61 minutes.
- 66' Yanis Hamache has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' Boavista FC ring the changes. Gustavo Sauerbeck has done his job and it is now time for Nathan to step up.
- 68' Nuno Santos gets the nod from Boavista FC. He replaces Reggie Cannon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' What an equalizer from Carlos Mane!
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Boavista FC in their trying to find a way past Rio Ave FC's compact .
- 80' Guga Rodrigues is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Boavista FC so far.
- 82' Rio Ave FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ronan Jeronimo on 82.
- 82' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Pedro Amaral has done his job and it is now time for Ronan Jeronimo to step up.
- 87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alberth Elis on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Boavista FC and Rio Ave FC share the spoils 3-3.
Lineups
Boavista FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 5
-
2
Reggie Cannon ↓ Nathan 67'
- 17
-
11
Yusupha Njie ↓ Alejandro Gomez 61'
- 25
-
8
Gustavo Sauerbeck ↓ Nuno Santos 68'
- 30
-
24
Sebastian Perez ↓ Show 61'
- 42
Bench
- 1
-
23
Show ↑ 61'
- 76
-
22
Nathan ↑ 67'
-
7
Nuno Santos ↑ 68'
-
4
Alejandro Gomez ↑ 61'
- 27
- 73
Coach
Jesualdo Ferreira
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 25
-
18
Pele ↓ Fabio Coentrao 61'
- 11
- 1
- 21
- 7
- 4
- 8
- 16
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 82'
Bench
- 10
-
17
Fabio Coentrao ↑ 61'
- 6
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 82'
- 40
- 9
- 22
- 45
- 20
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yusupha Njie | 4 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 4 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Clayton | 1 |
| Carlos Mane | 1 |
| Brandon Aguilera | 1 |
Head to Head
Boavista FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Boavista FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Boavista FC or Rio Ave FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Boavista FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
60%
Boavista FC or Rio Ave FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Boavista FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Boavista FC
| Handicap | Boavista FC covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

