GD Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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GD Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Antonio Coimbra da Mota.
- GD Estoril Praia 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Iancu Vasilica
- Assistant 1 Alvaro Mesquita
- Assistant 2 Hugo Santos (Portugal)
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | FC Arouca | A | 3–4 | L |
| 27 May | CS Maritimo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 May | Casa Pia AC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 May | FC Arouca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | GD Chaves | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 May | FC Famalicão | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 May | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 May | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | CS Maritimo | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| GD Estoril Praia | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #12 |
| 39 | Points | 36 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 9 / 15 | W / D / L | 8 / 12 / 14 |
| 54 | Scored | 35 |
| 57 | Conceded | 57 |
| -3 | GD | -22 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.06 |
| 29% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
GD Estoril Praia this season
GD Estoril Praia this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
GD Estoril Praia are 10th (39 pts). Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
GD Estoril Praia
0-15
1/6
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' KICK OFF: Rio Ave FC gets underway.
- 5' That is a Yellow card for GD Estoril Praia. Bernardo Vital will be fuming at that decision.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 21' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 21.
- 26' Cassiano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rio Ave FC tonight.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His GD Estoril Praia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' Fresh legs for GD Estoril Praia! Alex Soares comes on to replace Ivan Pavlic.
- 44' Ivan Pavlic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' GD Estoril Praia make a change. Bernardo Vital trudges off to be replaced by Erick Cabaco on 46 minutes.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. GD Estoril Praia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Against the run of play, Eliaquim Mangala has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 59' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Leonardo Ruiz has done his job and it is now time for Emmanuel Boateng to step up.
- 64' GD Estoril Praia are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rio Ave FC's 3-4-3 shape.
- 65' GD Estoril Praia make a change. Cassiano trudges off to be replaced by Alejandro Marques on 65 minutes.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. GD Estoril Praia and Rio Ave FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Renato Pantalon has done his job and it is now time for Savio to step up.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tiago Araujo.
- 77' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Joao Graca on, Amine Oudrhiri off on 77 minutes.
- 77' GD Estoril Praia receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 78' GD Estoril Praia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' A tactical swap from GD Estoril Praia — Mor Ndiaye on, Rafik Guitane off on 83 minutes.
- 87' Alejandro Marques was booked on 87.
- 90' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The points are shared — GD Estoril Praia 2-0 Rio Ave FC. Honours even.
Lineups
GD Estoril Praia Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
-
10
Rafik Guitane ↓ Mor Ndiaye 83'
- 91
-
11
Cassiano ↓ Alejandro Marques 65'
- 8
- 78
-
28
Ivan Pavlic ↓ Alex Soares 39'
- 99
-
3
Bernardo Vital ↓ Erick Cabaco 46'
- 5
- 33
Bench
- 50
-
18
Erick Cabaco ↑ 46'
-
6
Alex Soares ↑ 39'
- 83
-
21
Rodrigo Gomes ↑ 39'
-
9
Alejandro Marques ↑ 65'
- –
- 2
-
64
Mor Ndiaye ↑ 83'
Coach
Álvaro Pacheco
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 14
-
7
Hernani ↓ Emmanuel Boateng 59'
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↓ Andre Pereira 59'
- 23
- 6
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri ↓ Joao Graca 77'
- 1
-
42
Renato Pantalon ↓ Savio 73'
- 20
- 77
- 33
Bench
-
22
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 59'
-
95
Andre Pereira ↑ 59'
- 17
-
70
Ze Manuel ↑ 59'
-
16
Savio ↑ 73'
- 4
- 40
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 77'
- 36
Coach
Luis Freire
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa | 2 |
| Tiago Gouveia | 2 |
| Alejandro Marques | 2 |
| Heriberto Tavares | 1 |
| Kiko Bondoso | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
| Wagner Pina | 1 |
Head to Head
GD Estoril Praia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.15
GD Estoril Praia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + GD Estoril Praia to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: GD Estoril Praia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
GD Estoril Praia or Draw
82%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
41%
GD Estoril Praia or Rio Ave FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — GD Estoril Praia
| Handicap | GD Estoril Praia covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
GD Estoril Praia keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

