FC Famalicão vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Famalicão vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Municipal 22 de Junho.
- FC Famalicão 34 games · 56 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 Jan | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jan | FC Porto | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Jan | FC Vizela | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Dec | GD Chaves | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | CS Maritimo | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | FC Famalicão | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jan | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Dec | CS Maritimo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | FC Arouca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Famalicão | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #12 |
| 56 | Points | 36 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 11 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 12 / 14 |
| 42 | Scored | 35 |
| 29 | Conceded | 57 |
| +13 | GD | -22 |
| 1.65 | PPG | 1.06 |
| 44% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Famalicão this season
FC Famalicão this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
FC Famalicão are 5th (56 pts). Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Famalicão
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Municipal 22 de Junho!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Pereira, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal 22 de Junho with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' FC Famalicão are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
- 15' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Rio Ave FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 25' Leandro Sanca has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Joao Graca has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Famalicão and Rio Ave FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Rio Ave FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 45' Ivan Jaime Pajuelo, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' The crowd applauds Leandro Sanca as he leaves the pitch. Mihai Dobre steps in for FC Famalicao.
- 51' FC Famalicão started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Luiz Lucio Reis Junior is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Famalicão tonight.
- 59' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Andreas Samaris comes on to replace Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi.
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Famalicão in their trying to find a way past Rio Ave FC's compact .
- 68' Hernani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Graca at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' FC Famalicão have won 303 goals from 238 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' Paulo Vitor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabio Ronaldo at the 74 minute mark.
- 78' Poor challenge from Josue Sa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' Fresh legs for FC Famalicao! David Tavares comes on to replace Zaydou Youssouf.
- 86' FC Famalicão are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rio Ave FC's shape.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andreas Samaris.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Famalicão Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 10
- 97
- 29
- 7
- 15
- 4
- 9
- 74
- 31
- 6
Bench
- 23
- 17
- 32
- 5
- 1
- 12
- 18
- 77
- 20
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 4
- 18
-
95
Andre Pereira ↓ Leonardo Ruiz 74'
- 19
- 23
- 6
- 20
- 10
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↓ Paulo Vitor 74'
-
21
Joao Graca ↓ Hernani 68'
Bench
- 22
-
27
Hernani ↑ 68'
-
93
Paulo Vitor ↑ 74'
-
30
Andreas Samaris ↑ 59'
- 8
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↑ 74'
- 15
- 1
- 42
Coach
Luis Freire
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jhonder Cadiz | 3 |
| Mihai Dobre | 2 |
| Ruben Lima | 2 |
| Toni Martinez | 1 |
| Gil Dias | 1 |
| Aderllan Santos | 1 |
| Marcos Vinicios | 1 |
| Ruben Lameiras | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Famalicão Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
FC Famalicão xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FC Famalicão or Draw
81%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
50%
FC Famalicão or Rio Ave FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Famalicão
| Handicap | FC Famalicão covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 27% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Famalicão keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

