Gil Vicente FC vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Gil Vicente FC vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos.
- Gil Vicente FC 34 games · 50 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Valter Rufo
- Referee
13 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #12 |
| 50 | Points | 36 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 11 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 12 / 14 |
| 47 | Scored | 35 |
| 38 | Conceded | 57 |
| +9 | GD | -22 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.06 |
| 38% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Gil Vicente FC this season
Gil Vicente FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Gil Vicente FC are 6th (50 pts). Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gil Vicente FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Gil Vicente FC is hosting Rio Ave FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gil Vicente FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Ruben Fernandes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gil Vicente FC tonight.
- 18' Filipe Augusto puts Rio Ave FC on the lead.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Claude Goncalves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gil Vicente FC so far.
- 33' Joao Afonso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Bruno Moreira. He replaces Lucas Piazon on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' Rio Ave FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' Another substitution for Gil Vicente FC to replace Renan by Antoine Leautey on 58 minute.
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carlos Mane, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' Aderllan Santos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa has done his job and it is now time for Nikola Jambor to step up.
- 72' The whistle greets Pele as he departs to be replaced by Ryotaro Meshino.
- 77' Gil Vicente FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 82' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Rio Ave FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 85' Vitor Carvalho gets the nod from Gil Vicente FC. He replaces Claude Goncalves and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The Gil Vicente FC bench stirs into life. Lucas Mineiro is withdrawn and Henrique Gomes gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
| Fabio Ronaldo | 1 |
| Rodrigao | 1 |
| Fabio Ronaldo | 1 |
| Filipe Augusto | 1 |
| Miguel Nobrega | 1 |
| Lourency Rodrigues | 1 |
Head to Head
Gil Vicente FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
Gil Vicente FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gil Vicente FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Gil Vicente FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
45%
Gil Vicente FC or Rio Ave FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Gil Vicente FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.7%
0 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Gil Vicente FC
| Handicap | Gil Vicente FC covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

