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 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Vizela to score. At the same time, Rio Ave FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Rio Ave FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Abdul-Aziz Yakubu on 4.
- 9' It looks surprising FC Vizela does not make any changes. Francesco Ruberto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 324 games and scored 268 goals.
- 24' Rio Ave FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rio Ave FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' What a strike from Samuel Essende! The score is 1-1.
- 41' Joao Teixeira was booked on 41.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Miguel Nobrega. He receives a card.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Renato Pantalon. He replaces Miguel Nobrega on 46 minute.
- 51' 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 Renato Pantalon suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Fabio Ronaldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Mateo Tanlongo is replaced by Vitor Gomes on 58 minute.
- 59' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu is replaced by Joao Graca.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Domingos Quina on 63.
- 66' Samu was booked on 66.
- 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Amadou Ba-Sy. He replaces Domingos Quina on 77 minute.
- 79' Pedro Ortiz is replacing Alberto Soro for the FC Vizela side.
- 84' 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.
- 85' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Joca departs to be replaced by Ze Manuel.
- 90' 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.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
| Samu | 1 |
| Igor Juliao | 1 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 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.

