Moreirense FC vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 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 Andre Dias
- Referee Fabio Oliveira Melo
- Referee Sergio Jesus
- Referee Carlos Macedo
- Referee Miguel Nogueira
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | CS Marítimo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Feb | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | SC Farense | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | SC Farense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | FC Famalicão | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Vitória SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | CD Tondela | H | 2–1 | W |
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' KICK OFF: Moreirense FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 7' Goal! Filipe Soares scores his 11 goal in 323 matches.
- 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Moreirense FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 16' Moreirense FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Miguel Cardoso might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' Pele has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 41' Moreirense FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 42.
- 46' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Aderllan Santos departs to be replaced by Nelson Monte.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 62' The crowd applauds Ibrahima Camara as he leaves the pitch. Goncalo Franco steps in for Moreirense FC.
- 63' Felipe Pires is replacing Yan Santos for the Moreirense FC side.
- 67' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Rafael Camacho is withdrawn and Guga Rodrigues gets his opportunity.
- 72' Moreirense FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rio Ave FC's shape.
- 73' A tactical swap from Moreirense FC — David Simao on, Matheus Silva off on 73 minutes.
- 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 79' Chico Geraldes makes way for Tarantini at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 82' Ivo Pinto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Felipe Pires gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 86' A tactical swap from Moreirense FC — Andre Luis on, Rafael Martins off on 86 minutes.
- 88' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Savio is withdrawn and Pedro Amaral gets his opportunity.
- 90' Filipe Augusto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Moreirense FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Yan Santos ↓ Felipe Pires 62'
- 21
- 3
- 5
-
13
Matheus Silva ↓ David Simao 73'
- 4
- 8
- 77
- 14
-
26
Alex Soares ↓ Derik Lacerda 73'
-
99
Rafael Martins ↓ Andre Luis 86'
Bench
-
10
Felipe Pires ↑ 62'
-
22
David Simao ↑ 73'
- 25
-
12
Andre Luis ↑ 86'
- 23
- 11
- 36
-
72
Derik Lacerda ↑ 73'
-
88
Goncalo Franco ↑ 62'
Coach
Vasco Seabra
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Aderllan Santos ↓ Nelson Monte 46'
- 18
-
11
Chico Geraldes ↓ Tarantini 79'
- 1
- 21
- 6
-
7
Gelson Dala ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 88'
-
64
Rafael Camacho ↓ Guga Rodrigues 67'
-
36
Savio ↓ Pedro Amaral 88'
- 5
- 20
Bench
- 25
- 10
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 88'
-
4
Nelson Monte ↑ 46'
-
8
Tarantini ↑ 79'
- 40
- 22
-
16
Guga Rodrigues ↑ 67'
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↑ 88'
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Lucas Piazon | 2 |
| Joao Camacho | 2 |
| Heriberto Tavares | 2 |
| Marious Vrousai | 1 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
| Tiago Fonseca Morais | 1 |
| Pedro Nuno | 1 |
Head to Head
Moreirense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57
Moreirense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Moreirense FC or Rio Ave FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Moreirense FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
57%
Moreirense FC or Rio Ave FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Moreirense FC
| Handicap | Moreirense FC covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

