Moreirense FC vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2019-20 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 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Manuel Mota
- Referee Nuno Manso
- Referee Sergio Jesus
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jun | Boavista FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | CS Marítimo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Portimonense SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun | Moreirense FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jun | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | FC Porto | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | CD Tondela | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Moreirense FC | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #16 |
| 8 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 8 | Scored | 5 |
| 14 | Conceded | 15 |
| -6 | GD | -10 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season
Moreirense FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Moreirense FC are 9th (8 pts). Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Moreirense FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
2/3
■ 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)
Moreirense FC
| Joao Veloso | 1 G | 2 A |
| Nile John | 1 G |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Moreirense FC and Rio Ave FC has kicked off!
- 5' Nelson Monte needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Rio Ave FC is showing some good football. However, Rio Ave FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' That is a Yellow card for Moreirense FC. Joao Aurelio will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' What composure from Mehdi Taremi! The Iran international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Filipe Soares.
- 43' Poor challenge from Toni Borevkovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Moreirense FC make a change. Anthony D'Alberto trudges off to be replaced by Abdu Conte on 46 minutes.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ricardo Soares might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Diego Lopes was booked on 53.
- 58' It is a substitution in Moreirense FC team. Fabio Pacheco is replaced by Nuno Santos on 58 minute.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Moreirense FC that had 323 games and scored 257 goals.
- 64' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Piazon is hanging Diego Lopes on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 73' The crowd applauds Luther Singh as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Nuno steps in for Moreirense FC.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Iago Santos on 74.
- 76' The crowd applauds Gelson Dala as he leaves the pitch. Tarantini steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 78' Alex Soares is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 80' Moreirense FC make a change. Alex Soares trudges off to be replaced by Nene on 80 minutes.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Aurelio made 323 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Mehdi Taremi by Bruno Moreira on 89 minute.
- 90' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Junio on, Nelson Monte off on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. Rio Ave FC beats Moreirense FC
Lineups
Moreirense FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Anthony D'Alberto ↓ Abdu Conte 46'
- 10
- 2
- 4
-
6
Fabio Pacheco ↓ Nuno Santos 58'
- 21
- 29
-
22
Luther Singh ↓ Pedro Nuno 73'
- 3
- 14
-
26
Alex Soares ↓ Nene 80'
Bench
-
7
Nene ↑ 80'
-
27
Pedro Nuno ↑ 73'
- 88
- 70
-
75
Abdu Conte ↑ 46'
- 8
- 19
- 16
-
77
Nuno Santos ↑ 58'
Coach
Ricardo Soares
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 1
-
21
Carlos Mane ↓ Nuno Santos 64'
- 6
-
57
Gelson Dala ↓ Tarantini 76'
-
4
Nelson Monte C ↓ Junio 90'
-
10
Diego Lopes ↓ Lucas Piazon 64'
-
99
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Bruno Moreira 89'
- 5
- 18
- 24
Bench
- 33
-
14
Lucas Piazon ↑ 64'
-
12
Junio ↑ 90'
- 88
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↑ 89'
-
8
Tarantini ↑ 76'
-
11
Nuno Santos ↑ 64'
- 7
- 17
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Lucas Piazon | 2 |
| Joao Camacho | 2 |
| Heriberto Tavares | 2 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
| Tiago Fonseca Morais | 1 |
| Pedro Nuno | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
Head to Head
Moreirense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
Moreirense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Moreirense FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Moreirense FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
56%
Moreirense FC or Rio Ave FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Moreirense FC
| Handicap | Moreirense FC covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

