FC Vizela vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Vizela vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Futebol Clube de Vizela.
- FC Vizela 0 games · 0 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 Famalicão | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | GD Chaves | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | FC Famalicão | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Mar | Casa Pia AC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | FC Porto | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | FC Vizela | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Boavista FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | SC Farense | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio do Futebol Clube de Vizela will turn into a battlefield for FC Vizela and Rio Ave FC.
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu makes it 0-1.
- 9' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 14' FC Vizela is showing some good football. However, FC Vizela are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 24' Patrick William is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Vizela tonight.
- 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alberto Soro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Vizela.
- 34' FC Vizela are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 37' Assisted by Jason Lokilo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Samuel Essende makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 41' The referee calls foul for Joao Teixeira. He receives a card.
- 45' That is a card for Rio Ave FC. Miguel Nobrega will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Miguel Nobrega departs to be replaced by Renato Pantalon.
- 51' FC Vizela are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rio Ave FC's 3-4-3 shape.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Freire might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Mateo Tanlongo exits the field as Vitor Gomes enters on 58.
- 59' The crowd applauds Abdul-Aziz Yakubu as he leaves the pitch. Joao Graca steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Domingos Quina is booked for FC Vizela — card on 63.
- 66' Samu is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 71' Samu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 77' Another substitution for FC Vizela to replace Domingos Quina by Amadou Ba-Sy on 77 minute.
- 79' FC Vizela ring the changes. Alberto Soro has done his job and it is now time for Pedro Ortiz to step up.
- 84' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Ze Manuel is replacing Joca for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Vizela Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
75
Jason Lokilo ↓ Matheus Pereira 77'
- 20
-
29
Alberto Soro ↓ Pedro Ortiz 79'
- 99
- 4
- 5
- 82
- 1
- 19
- 90
-
10
Domingos Quina ↓ Amadou Ba-Sy 77'
Bench
- 14
- 97
- 25
-
6
Matheus Pereira ↑ 77'
- 8
- 2
- 23
-
34
Pedro Ortiz ↑ 79'
-
11
Amadou Ba-Sy ↑ 77'
Coach
Rubén de la Barrera
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 22
- 18
- 14
-
7
Joao Teixeira ↓ Fabio Ronaldo 58'
-
81
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu ↓ Joao Graca 59'
-
5
Mateo Tanlongo ↓ Vitor Gomes 58'
- 4
- 20
- 3
- 11
- 33
Bench
- 17
-
70
Ze Manuel ↑ 85'
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 58'
- 12
- 10
- 28
-
42
Renato Pantalon ↑ 46'
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↑ 58'
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 59'
Coach
Luis Freire
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Samuel Essende | 2 |
| Nuno Moreira | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Igor Juliao | 1 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
| Samu | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Vizela Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19
FC Vizela xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Vizela or Rio Ave FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Vizela or Draw
68%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
63%
FC Vizela or Rio Ave FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Vizela
| Handicap | FC Vizela covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Vizela keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

