FC Famalicao vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Famalicao vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Municipal 22 de Junho.
- FC Famalicao 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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 | Académico 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 Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria 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
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 Marítimo | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | FC Famalicao | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jan | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Jan | Vitoria SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Dec | CS Marítimo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | FC Arouca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | 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' In just a few seconds Municipal 22 de Junho will turn into a battlefield for FC Famalicão and Rio Ave FC.
- 5' Hernani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rio Ave FC tonight.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Famalicão.
- 15' FC Famalicão are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
- 20' Enea Mihaj has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 167 appearances.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' A moment of madness from Joao Graca on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Famalicão needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Fabio Ronaldo, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 46' FC Famalicao make a change. Leandro Sanca trudges off to be replaced by Mihai Dobre on 46 minutes.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi makes way for Andreas Samaris at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 64' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 68' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Joao Graca by Hernani on 68 minute.
- 73' Alexandre Penetra has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' Another change for Rio Ave FC made on 74 minute. Fabio Ronaldo leaves to be changed by Paulo Vitor.
- 78' Josue Sa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 81' FC Famalicao ring the changes. Zaydou Youssouf has done his job and it is now time for David Tavares to step up.
- 86' The 27-year-old Zaydou Youssouf has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Andreas Samaris has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Famalicao 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 Famalicao Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
FC Famalicao xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Famalicao or Draw
84%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
44%
FC Famalicao or Rio Ave FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.1%
0 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Famalicao
| Handicap | FC Famalicao covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 28% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

