Moreirense FC vs Rio Ave FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Moreirense FC vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at P.D. Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.
- Moreirense FC 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Duarte Paixao
- Referee Joel Ricardo Silva Vale
- Referee Joao Pinto
- Referee Pedro Felisberto
- Referee Ricardo Luz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | GD Chaves | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Portimonense SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | FC Porto | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Mar | CD Aves | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Moreirense FC | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #17 |
| 14 | Points | 7 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 8 |
| 13 | Scored | 9 |
| 18 | Conceded | 24 |
| -5 | GD | -15 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 0.64 |
| 36% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Moreirense FC are 9th (14 pts). Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Moreirense FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/3
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Moreirense FC
| Nile John | 3 G | |
| Tiago Andrade | 2 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Mendonca | 2 G | 1 A |
| Joao Veloso | 1 G | 2 A |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Moreirense FC launch into their encounter with Rio Ave FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rio Ave FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Moreirense FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 19' GOAL! Nuno Santos fires home to make it 0-1!
- 24' A quiet spell here at P.D. Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas. Rio Ave FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' Rafik Halliche picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 33' Junio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' Assisted by Joao Aurelio with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pedro Nuno makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 41' Filipe Augusto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 334 appearances.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Bruno Silva. He replaces Anthony D'Alberto on 46 minute.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chiquinho on 51.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joca made 334 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Junio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Tarantini. He receives a Yellow card.
- 66' Brilliant from the ! Gelson Dala makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 66.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Heriberto Tavares. He replaces Pedro Nuno on 71 minute.
- 76' Moreirense FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 79' A change in the Moreirense FC ranks — Rafik Halliche exits the field as David Texeira enters on 79.
- 81' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Gelson Dala departs to be replaced by Joca.
- 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ruben Semedo on 88 minutes.
- 90' Gabrielzinho makes way for Messias at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Moreirense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
82
Anthony D'Alberto ↓ Bruno Silva 46'
- 22
- 2
-
23
Rafik Halliche ↓ David Texeira 79'
- 4
- 91
- 77
-
27
Pedro Nuno ↓ Heriberto Tavares 71'
- 6
- 88
Bench
-
73
Heriberto Tavares ↑ 71'
- 14
-
37
Bruno Silva ↑ 46'
- 8
-
9
David Texeira ↑ 79'
- 1
- 17
Coach
Ivo Vieira
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 12
- 17
- 6
-
57
Gelson Dala ↓ Joca 81'
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 71'
- 8
- 11
-
26
Gabrielzinho ↓ Messias 90'
- 18
Bench
-
33
Messias ↑ 90'
- 13
- 25
- 90
- 29
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 71'
-
30
Joca ↑ 81'
Coach
Daniel Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Camacho | 2 |
| Heriberto Tavares | 2 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Lucas Piazon | 2 |
| Filipe Soares | 1 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 1 |
| Madson | 1 |
| Fabiano Silva | 1 |
Moreirense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77
Moreirense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Moreirense FC or Rio Ave FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Moreirense FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
56%
Moreirense FC or Rio Ave FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Moreirense FC
| Handicap | Moreirense FC covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.