FC Alverca vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Alverca vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Centro de Formacao do FC Alverca.
- FC Alverca 10 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lui-s Carlos Mateus Filipe (Portugal)
- Assistant 1 Francisco Pereira (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Jose Mira (Portugal)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Alverca | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Famalicao | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitória SC | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | CD Nacional | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | FC Alverca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Sep | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–4 | L |
| 28 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Alverca | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 11 | Points | 7 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 7 |
| 13 | Scored | 9 |
| 14 | Conceded | 23 |
| -1 | GD | -14 |
| 1.10 | PPG | 0.70 |
| 30% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
FC Alverca this season
FC Alverca this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
FC Alverca are 10th (11 pts). Rio Ave FC are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Alverca
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/2
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Alverca
| Dawda Camara | 3 G | |
| Vivaldo Semedo | 3 G | |
| Chiquinho | 2 G | 2 A |
| Lucas Figueiredo | 2 G | |
| Ian Luccas | 1 G |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Alverca is hosting Rio Ave FC for another epic battle.
- 3' Dawda Camara doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 8' Diogo Spencer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Alverca so far.
- 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergio Ferreira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 18' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' FC Alverca is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' It’s high time Sergio Ferreira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 48' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergi Gomez, as he is very good at scoring at Centro de Formacao do FC Alverca with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Pedro Amaral is replaced by Marious Vrousai on 59 minute.
- 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Alverca and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 68' FC Alverca ring the changes. Lucas Figueiredo has done his job and it is now time for Andre Vidigal to step up.
- 69' Malik Sellouki gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Miguel Patricio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Another change for FC Alverca made on 74 minute. Chiquinho leaves to be changed by Matheus Franca.
- 79' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' Fresh legs for FC Alverca! Yaya Bojang comes on to replace Francisco Chissumba.
- 87' Rio Ave FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Davy Gui on 88.
- 90' FC Alverca receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Alverca to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Alverca Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 21
- 31
- 22
-
10
Chiquinho ↓ Matheus Franca 74'
-
19
Dawda Camara ↓ Vivaldo Semedo 68'
- 14
-
35
Rayan Lucas ↓ Ze Rafael 84'
- 55
- 20
- 12
- 6
Bench
-
93
Ze Rafael ↑ 84'
- 91
-
7
Andre Vidigal ↑ 68'
-
26
Matheus Franca ↑ 74'
-
9
Vivaldo Semedo ↑ 68'
- 17
- 18
- 8
- 11
- 27
-
4
Yaya Bojang ↑ 84'
- 24
Coach
Sergio Ferreira
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
44
Tamas Nikitscher ↓ Caike 69'
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↓ Marious Vrousai 59'
- 32
-
20
Joao Tome ↓ Tamble Monteiro 69'
- 5
- 3
- 11
- 7
- 23
- 30
- 79
Bench
-
17
Marious Vrousai ↑ 59'
- 22
- 77
-
19
Malik Sellouki ↑ 69'
- 27
-
9
Tamble Monteiro ↑ 69'
-
80
Sebastian Clemmensen ↑ 59'
- 39
- 54
- 70
-
60
Caike ↑ 69'
- 21
Coach
Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jalen Blesa | 1 |
| Sandro Lima | 1 |
| Lucas Figueiredo | 1 |
| Dawda Camara | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Alverca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
FC Alverca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Alverca to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Alverca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Alverca or Draw
85%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
38%
FC Alverca or Rio Ave FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Alverca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Alverca
| Handicap | FC Alverca covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Alverca keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.