Rio Ave FC vs Boavista FC, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Boavista FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | FC Famalicão | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | GD Estoril Praia | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Vitória SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
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' Ibrahima Camara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Salvador Agra is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 17' What a moment for Jonathan Panzo! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
- 22' 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.
- 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 32' It’s high time Petit made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' Brandon Aguilera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 42' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 46' A tactical swap from Boavista FC — Miguel Reisinho on, Joel Silva off on 46 minutes.
- 49' Demir Tiknaz picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' Salvador Agra has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 52.
- 57' Ilija Vukotic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 62' Russia international Vitaliy Lystsov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Ole Pohlmann is withdrawn and Karem Zoabi gets his opportunity.
- 64' It is a substitution in Boavista FC team. Layvin Kurzawa is replaced by Filipe Ferreira on 64 minute.
- 65' Boavista FC ring the changes. Sebastian Perez has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahima Camara to step up.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 72' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Joao Tome has done his job and it is now time for Marious Vrousai to step up.
- 74' What a strike from Ilija Vukotic! The score is 1-1.
- 79' Boavista FC come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Clayton.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a card for Joao Graca.
- 88' Theofanis Bakoulas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brandon Aguilera on 88 minute.
- 90' The Boavista FC manager makes a substitution. Salvador Agra departs to be replaced by Osman Kakay.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Boavista FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 98
- 2
- 1
- 11
-
80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Karem Zoabi 63'
- 9
- 7
- 16
-
20
Joao Tome ↓ Marious Vrousai 72'
-
34
Demir Tiknaz ↓ Joao Graca 72'
- 3
Bench
- 95
-
17
Marious Vrousai ↑ 72'
-
6
Joao Novais ↑ 72'
- 4
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 72'
- 76
- 27
-
14
Karem Zoabi ↑ 63'
-
29
Theofanis Bakoulas ↑ 88'
Coach
Petit
Boavista FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 3
- 31
-
21
Abdoulay Diaby ↓ Gboly Ariyibi 90'
-
7
Salvador Agra ↓ Osman Kakay 90'
- 9
- 24
- 26
- 18
-
16
Joel Silva ↓ Miguel Reisinho 46'
- 5
- 13
Bench
- 1
- 8
-
11
Gboly Ariyibi ↑ 90'
-
27
Osman Kakay ↑ 90'
- 14
-
20
Filipe Ferreira ↑ 64'
-
2
Ibrahima Camara ↑ 65'
-
10
Miguel Reisinho ↑ 46'
- 15
Coach
Lito Vidigal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yusupha Njie | 4 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 4 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Ronan Jeronimo | 1 |
| Gelson Dala | 1 |
| Rafael Lopes | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Boavista FC xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or Boavista FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Boavista FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Boavista FC
64%
Rio Ave FC or Boavista FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Boavista FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Boavista FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

