GD Chaves vs Rio Ave FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
GD Chaves vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira.
- GD Chaves 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Tiago Costa
- Referee Marco Cruz
- Referee Sergio Jesus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | CD Santa Clara | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Feb | Boavista FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | CS Maritimo | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | GD Chaves | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Portimonense SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | CD Tondela | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
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' We are underway at Estadio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 8' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 8.
- 13' Fabio Coentrao has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 17' The referee shows GD Chaves player a Yellow card on 17.
- 22' Filipe Augusto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 22.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Costinha. He receives a Yellow card.
- 27' What composure from Ruben Semedo! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 30' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Bruno Moreira exits the field as Leandrinho enters on 30.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Galeno.
- 35' Jefferson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Tarantini is booked for Rio Ave FC — Yellow card on 36.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fabio Coentrao on 40 minutes.
- 45' 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.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Gevorg Ghazaryan. He replaces Jefferson on 46 minute.
- 51' Nikola Maras has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Gabrielzinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carlos on 65 minute.
- 70' 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.
- 71' Leonardo was booked on 71.
- 72' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 72.
- 74' The GD Chaves manager makes a substitution. Bruno Gallo departs to be replaced by Andre Luis.
- 79' Galeno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 45 goals in his last 324 appearances.
- 82' Niltinho is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 87' 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.
- 90' Poor challenge from Ronan Jeronimo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Said Ahmed Said is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ronan Jeronimo at the 90 minute mark.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
GD Chaves Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 1
- 19
-
6
Jefferson ↓ Gevorg Ghazaryan 46'
- 26
- 11
-
25
Bruno Gallo ↓ Andre Luis 74'
-
20
Costinha ↓ Renan Bressan 46'
- 55
- 22
- 33
Bench
-
14
Andre Luis ↑ 74'
-
9
Gevorg Ghazaryan ↑ 46'
-
12
Renan Bressan ↑ 46'
- 5
- 40
- 47
- 50
Coach
Tiago Manuel Matos Da Costa
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
-
13
Carlos ↓ Gabrielzinho 65'
- 20
- 17
- 90
- 19
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↓ Leandrinho 30'
- 22
- 8
- 18
Bench
- 6
- 29
- 2
-
21
Leandrinho ↑ 30'
-
26
Gabrielzinho ↑ 65'
-
14
Said Ahmed Said ↑ 90'
- 7
Coach
Daniel Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leonardo Ruiz | 2 |
| Fabio Ronaldo | 2 |
| Ze Manuel | 1 |
| Galeno | 1 |
| Niltinho | 1 |
| Ruben Semedo | 1 |
| Hector Hernandez | 1 |
Head to Head
GD Chaves Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.18
GD Chaves xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
GD Chaves or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
GD Chaves or Draw
73%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
58%
GD Chaves or Rio Ave FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — GD Chaves
| Handicap | GD Chaves covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
GD Chaves keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

