Rio Ave FC vs Boavista FC, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rio Ave FC vs Boavista FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Iancu Vasilica
- Referee Valter Rufo
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Boavista FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | CS Marítimo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Dec | Portimonense SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | FC Famalicão | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | CS Marítimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Nov | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
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
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Boavista FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Nuno Santos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 335 appearances.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Boavista FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Nelson Monte has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Boavista FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Paulinho is booked for Boavista FC — Yellow card on 34.
- 37' Boavista FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 39' That is a Yellow card for Boavista FC. Heriberto Tavares will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' Diego Lopes makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Rio Ave FC are in front.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Boavista FC make a change. Heriberto Tavares trudges off to be replaced by Gustavo Sauerbeck on 46 minutes.
- 49' GOAL! Mehdi Taremi scores on 45. Assisted by Diego Lopes
- 54' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' It’s high time Daniel Ramos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Fabiano was booked on 61.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Boavista FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Another change for Boavista FC made on 70 minute. Nwankwo Obiora leaves to be changed by Yusupha Njie.
- 75' Bueno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 77' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Carlos Mane on, Nuno Santos off on 77 minutes.
- 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Carvalhal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' Fresh legs for Boavista FC! Mateus Galiano comes on to replace Paulinho.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Bruno Moreira. He replaces Mehdi Taremi on 87 minute.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Joca. He replaces Diego Lopes on 89 minute.
- 2-0 the final result. Boavista FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 4
- 8
-
10
Diego Lopes ↓ Joca 89'
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Carlos Mane 77'
-
99
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Bruno Moreira 87'
- 7
- 5
Bench
- 33
-
21
Carlos Mane ↑ 77'
- 88
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↑ 87'
-
30
Joca ↑ 89'
- 70
- 24
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Boavista FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 91
- 27
-
4
Nwankwo Obiora ↓ Yusupha Njie 70'
- 23
- 17
- 90
- 22
- 18
- 19
- 14
-
30
Paulinho ↓ Mateus Galiano 85'
Bench
- 1
- 42
-
9
Mateus Galiano ↑ 85'
-
11
Yusupha Njie ↑ 70'
-
8
Gustavo Sauerbeck ↑ 46'
- 88
- 3
Coach
Daniel Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yusupha Njie | 4 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 4 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Diego Lopes | 1 |
| Fabio Ronaldo | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Boavista FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Boavista FC
49%
Rio Ave FC or Boavista FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.9%
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Boavista FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 25% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

