Gil Vicente FC vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gil Vicente FC vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos.
- Gil Vicente FC 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Valter Rufo
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | CD Nacional | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Vitória SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | CD Tondela | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | Moreirense FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | FC Famalicão | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Gil Vicente FC | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #16 |
| 8 | Points | 4 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 5 | Conceded | 15 |
| +0 | GD | -10 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 33% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Gil Vicente FC this season
Gil Vicente FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Gil Vicente FC are 10th (8 pts). Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gil Vicente FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Gil Vicente FC
| Hector Hernandez | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gil Martins | 1 G |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos. Gil Vicente FC are looking to make home advantage count against Rio Ave FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Chico Geraldes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rio Ave FC tonight.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' What composure from Filipe Augusto! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 23' Pedro Amaral, a Portugal defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' Gil Vicente FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Afonso on 33.
- 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Gil Vicente FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 43' Samuel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gil Vicente FC so far.
- 46' Bruno Moreira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Piazon at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos. Gil Vicente FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Renan makes way for Antoine Leautey at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gil Vicente FC.
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Denis, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Aderllan Santos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa departs to be replaced by Nikola Jambor.
- 72' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Ryotaro Meshino comes on to replace Pele.
- 77' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' Gil Vicente FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Hector Hernandez scoring 1 goals.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Vitor Carvalho. He replaces Claude Goncalves on 85 minute.
- 90' A change in the Gil Vicente FC ranks — Lucas Mineiro exits the field as Henrique Gomes enters on 90.
- Rio Ave FC will have plenty to reflect on. Gil Vicente FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Gil Vicente FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Lucas Mineiro ↓ Henrique Gomes 90'
- 26
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 1
- 5
- 44
- 29
- 2
-
19
Renan ↓ Antoine Leautey 58'
Bench
-
9
Miullen ↑ 85'
- 27
-
11
Antoine Leautey ↑ 58'
- 63
- 20
-
55
Henrique Gomes ↑ 90'
- 99
-
21
Vitor Carvalho ↑ 85'
- 17
Coach
Ricardo Soares
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
14
Lucas Piazon ↓ Bruno Moreira 46'
-
18
Pele ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 71'
- 1
- 21
- 6
- 7
-
10
Diego Lopes ↓ Chico Geraldes 71'
- 5
- 24
- 20
Bench
-
11
Chico Geraldes ↑ 71'
-
23
Nikola Jambor ↑ 71'
- 19
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↑ 46'
- 8
- 70
- 77
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 71'
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Brandon Aguilera | 1 |
| Guga Rodrigues | 1 |
| Felix Correia | 1 |
| Murilo | 1 |
| Francisco Petrasso | 1 |
| Fran Navarro | 1 |
| Sergio Bermejo | 1 |
Head to Head
Gil Vicente FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Gil Vicente FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gil Vicente FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Gil Vicente FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
46%
Gil Vicente FC or Rio Ave FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Gil Vicente FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
20.9%
0 – 0
19%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
2%
2 – 2
1.7%
0 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Gil Vicente FC
| Handicap | Gil Vicente FC covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 17% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 29% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

