FC Famalicao vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Famalicao vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga .
- FC Famalicao 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
- Referee Nelson Cunha
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Tiago Costa
- Referee Carlos Macedo
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Academico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | FC Famalicao | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | Vitoria FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 May | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | FC Porto | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Famalicao | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #16 |
| 7 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 9 | Scored | 5 |
| 7 | Conceded | 15 |
| +2 | GD | -10 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 14% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Famalicao this season
FC Famalicao this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
FC Famalicao are 13th (7 pts). Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Famalicao
0-15
4/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Famalicao
| Georgios Koutsias | 5 G | |
| Marcos Vinicios | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn van Breemen | 1 G |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Famalicão kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Lionn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Nehuen Perez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 174 appearances.
- 22' A moment of madness from Nehuen Perez on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Famalicao will be frustrated.
- 26' Tarantini is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 38' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' 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 Nuno Santos suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Messias picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Gabrielzinho is replaced by Toni Borevkovic.
- 64' FC Famalicão are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
- 66' Goal! Patrick scores his 4 goal in 238 matches.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabrielzinho made 328 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Carvalhal will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' Junio makes way for Mehdi Taremi at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 80' The FC Famalicao manager makes a substitution. Fabio Martins departs to be replaced by Diogo Goncalves.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Patrick argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 85' A tactical swap from FC Famalicao — Anderson on, Toni Martinez off on 85 minutes.
- 88' Guga Rodrigues makes way for Uros Racic at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Famalicao.
- 89' It’s a booking for FC Famalicao player. Josh Tymon gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Toni Borevkovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
FC Famalicao Lineups
Starting XI
- 97
- 28
- 10
- 11
- 18
- 19
- 3
- 20
- 12
- 1
- 6
Bench
- 17
- 32
- 69
- 7
- 33
- 25
- 15
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 1
-
12
Junio ↓ Mehdi Taremi 78'
- 9
- 2
- 4
- 8
-
10
Diego Lopes ↓ Carlos Mane 59'
- 11
-
70
Gabrielzinho ↓ Toni Borevkovic 59'
- 5
Bench
-
21
Carlos Mane ↑ 59'
-
6
Toni Borevkovic ↑ 59'
- 23
- 88
- 19
-
99
Mehdi Taremi ↑ 78'
- 24
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jhonder Cadiz | 3 |
| Mihai Dobre | 2 |
| Ruben Lima | 2 |
| Patrick | 1 |
| Gelson Dala | 1 |
| Tarantini | 1 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 1 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Famalicao Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68
FC Famalicao xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 65% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Famalicao win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Famalicao or Draw
86%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
39%
FC Famalicao or Rio Ave FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.9%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 1
10.4%
3 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Famalicao
| Handicap | FC Famalicao covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 27% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

