Boavista FC vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Boavista FC vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Bessa XXI.
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Apr | FC Vizela | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | CS Maritimo | A | 2–4 | L |
| 19 Mar | FC Famalicão | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Casa Pia AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Portimonense SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! Boavista FC welcome Rio Ave FC for this crunch clash at Estadio do Bessa XXI.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 9' Goal! Yusupha Njie scores his 34 goal in 365 matches.
- 10' Yusupha Njie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
- 12' Bruno Lourenco is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 15' Hernani is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 20' Renato Pantalon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Boavista FC tonight.
- 25' Boavista FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' A stunning finish from Ricardo Mangas — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Poor challenge from Josue Sa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Boavista FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luis Santos is hanging Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' Boavista FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' 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.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Leonardo Ruiz.
- 63' The Boavista FC bench stirs into life. Sebastian Perez is withdrawn and Joel da Silva gets his opportunity.
- 63' Rio Ave FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 64' A change in the Boavista FC ranks — Yusupha Njie exits the field as Robert Bozenik enters on 64.
- 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andreas Samaris suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Guga Rodrigues is withdrawn and Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi gets his opportunity.
- 75' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emmanuel Boateng is hanging Hernani on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 81' Boavista FC make a change. Reggie Cannon trudges off to be replaced by Miguel Reisinho on 81 minutes.
- 85' A goal from the Ghana international Emmanuel Boateng! He fires home on 85 to make it 4-2!
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joel da Silva.
- 88' Emmanuel Boateng catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
- 89' Ibrahima Camara gets the nod from Boavista FC. He replaces Salvador Agra and will look to change the dynamic.
- The points are shared — Boavista FC 3-2 Rio Ave FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Boavista FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
21
Salvador Agra ↓ Ibrahima Camara 89'
-
2
Reggie Cannon ↓ Miguel Reisinho 81'
- 23
- 19
-
11
Yusupha Njie ↓ Robert Bozenik 63'
- 8
-
24
Sebastian Perez ↓ Joel da Silva 63'
- 26
- 42
- 70
Bench
- 12
-
6
Ibrahima Camara ↑ 89'
-
10
Miguel Reisinho ↑ 81'
-
9
Robert Bozenik ↑ 63'
-
77
Luis Santos ↑ 46'
- 13
- 4
- 59
-
16
Joel da Silva ↑ 63'
Coach
Petit
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 18
-
27
Hernani ↓ Emmanuel Boateng 75'
-
95
Andre Pereira ↓ Leonardo Ruiz 46'
-
30
Andreas Samaris ↓ Vitor Gomes 46'
- 23
- 6
- 20
- 42
- 77
- 21
Bench
-
22
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 75'
- 93
- 17
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 46'
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↑ 46'
-
16
Savio ↑ 46'
- 1
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi ↑ 74'
- 3
Coach
Luis Freire
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yusupha Njie | 4 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 4 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Rafael Lopes | 1 |
| Ricardo Mangas | 1 |
| Rafael Costa | 1 |
Head to Head
Boavista FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
Boavista FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Boavista FC or Rio Ave FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Boavista FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Boavista FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
58%
Boavista FC or Rio Ave FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Boavista FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Boavista FC
| Handicap | Boavista FC covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.