Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rio Ave FC vs Boavista FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2018-19
Rio Ave FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Boavista FC
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
R 30' Stephane Sparagna
Nadjack 42' Y
Y 60' Nwankwo Obiora
Joao Schmidt 86' Y
Y 90' Carraca
Y 90' David Simao

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs Boavista FC — Primeira Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Hugo Miguel
  • Referee Andre Narciso
  • Referee Alvaro Mesquita
  • Referee Iancu Vasilica
  • Referee Bruno Trindade

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

6
3
3
Rio Ave FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Boavista FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Boavista FC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Boavista FC H 2–1 W
22 Sep CD Santa Clara A 3–1 W
02 Sep Portimonense SC H 2–1 W
26 Aug CD Tondela A 1–1 D
19 Aug CS Marítimo H 3–1 W
12 Aug CD Feirense A 0–2 L
Boavista FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Rio Ave FC A 1–2 L
29 Sep FK Mariupol A 1–1 D
21 Sep GD Chaves H 1–2 L
01 Sep CD Santa Clara A 2–4 L
26 Aug CD Feirense A 1–1 D
18 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Rio Ave FC and Boavista FC is underway.
  • 5' Rafael Costa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 14' Carlos does the damage! The net is bulging and Rio Ave FC surge ahead!
  • 19' Nikola Jambor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 24' The 35-year-old Helton Leite has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and Boavista FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' It’s gonna be a Red card for Stephane Sparagna.
  • 32' Boavista FC make a change. Andre Claro trudges off to be replaced by Raphael Silva on 32 minutes.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Carlos — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' Eliseu Cassama was booked on 42.
  • 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 331 games and scored 273 goals.
  • 52' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fabio Espinho suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' It’s a booking for Boavista FC player. Nwankwo Obiora gets a Yellow card.
  • 61' Boavista FC ring the changes. Fabio Espinho has done his job and it is now time for Rafael Costa to step up.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Fabio Coentrao is replaced by Gabrielzinho.
  • 70' 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.
  • 74' The whistle greets Diego Lopes as he departs to be replaced by Gelson Dala.
  • 75' Assisted by Carraca with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rafael Lopes makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 80' Boavista FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 84' The whistle greets Carlos as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Moreira.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Joao Schmidt gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Carraca has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Rio Ave FC take all three points.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

Boavista FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Simao

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Boavista FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC54% Draw25% Boavista FC21%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Boavista FC
46%
Rio Ave FC or Boavista FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC36% Draw45% Boavista FC19%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push Boavista FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.