Rio Ave FC vs AVS, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs AVS — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- AVS 34 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | AVS | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | FC Arouca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | FC Porto | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jan | SC Farense | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Vitória SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | CD Nacional | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Jan | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | AVS | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #18 |
| 36 | Points | 21 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 12 / 14 | W / D / L | 3 / 12 / 19 |
| 35 | Scored | 27 |
| 57 | Conceded | 67 |
| -22 | GD | -40 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 0.62 |
| 24% | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
AVS this season
AVS this season
Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). AVS are 18th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
AVS
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C.. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Theofanis Bakoulas, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' AVS is showing some good football. However, AVS are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and AVS are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Rafael Rodrigues has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' AVS started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Clayton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' A goal from the Ecuador international John Mercado! He fires home on 32 to make it 0-1!
- 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Rio Ave FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 46' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Tiago Fonseca Morais has done his job and it is now time for Andre Luiz to step up.
- 51' Rodrigo Ribeiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' Omar Richards catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 57.
- 61' Gustavo Assuncao picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' GOAL! Demir Tiknaz fires home to make it 1-1!
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Joao Pedro. He replaces Omar Richards on 63 minute.
- 65' Fresh legs for AVS! Gustavo Mendonca comes on to replace Gustavo Assuncao.
- 70' Rio Ave FC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Kiko Bondoso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
- 79' The AVS manager makes a substitution. John Mercado departs to be replaced by Babatunde Akinsola.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Demir Tiknaz.
- 86' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Novais is hanging Demir Tiknaz on the field on 86 minute.
- 88' It is a substitution in AVS team. Vasco Lopes is replaced by Rodrigo Ribeiro on 88 minute.
- 90' That is a card for Rio Ave FC. Cezary Miszta will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
98
Omar Richards ↓ Joao Pedro 63'
- 17
- 1
- 4
- 11
-
80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Joao Graca 79'
- 19
- 9
-
34
Demir Tiknaz ↓ Joao Novais 86'
- 3
- 29
Bench
- 95
-
6
Joao Novais ↑ 86'
- 2
-
7
Andre Luiz ↑ 46'
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 79'
-
76
Martim Neto ↑ 46'
-
22
Joao Pedro ↑ 63'
- 14
- 82
Coach
Petit
AVS Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
-
9
Gerson Rodrigues ↓ Ze Luis 79'
- 15
- 12
- 25
- 17
- 3
- 13
- 33
- 42
-
10
Vasco Lopes ↓ Rodrigo Ribeiro 88'
Bench
- 18
- 88
- 5
-
29
Ze Luis ↑ 79'
- 2
-
20
Rodrigo Ribeiro ↑ 88'
-
11
Babatunde Akinsola ↑ 79'
- 4
-
23
Gustavo Mendonca ↑ 65'
Coach
Rui Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andreas Ndoj | 1 |
| Tomane | 1 |
| Pedro Lima | 1 |
| Vasco Lopes | 1 |
| Demir Tiknaz | 1 |
| John Mercado | 1 |
| Ole Pohlmann | 1 |
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
AVS xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
72%
Draw or AVS
56%
Rio Ave FC or AVS
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AVS win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | AVS covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
AVS keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.