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 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 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
9%
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
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FC Vizela get us underway at Estadio do Futebol Clube de Vizela.
- 4' Abdul-Aziz Yakubu does the damage! The net is bulging and Rio Ave FC surge ahead!
- 9' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Vizela side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 14' Umaro Embalo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 276 appearances.
- 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 34' FC Vizela have won 131 goals from 104 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' Brilliant from the ! Samuel Essende makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 37.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Teixeira on 41.
- 45' Rio Ave FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Renato Pantalon is hanging Miguel Nobrega on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Vizela needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Vizela is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Vitor Gomes on, Mateo Tanlongo off on 58 minutes.
- 59' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Joao Graca on, Abdul-Aziz Yakubu off on 59 minutes.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Domingos Quina on 63.
- 66' Samu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' FC Vizela currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 77' Another substitution for FC Vizela to replace Domingos Quina by Amadou Ba-Sy on 77 minute.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Vizela! Pedro Ortiz comes on to replace Alberto Soro.
- 84' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Renato Pantalon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' The crowd applauds Joca as he leaves the pitch. Ze Manuel steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 90' FC Vizela are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rio Ave FC's 3-4-3 shape.
- The points are shared — FC Vizela 1-1 Rio Ave FC. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nuno Moreira | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Samuel Essende | 2 |
| Samu | 1 |
| Igor Juliao | 1 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 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.

