Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rio Ave FC vs Boavista FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2020-21
Rio Ave FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Boavista FC
Sun 6 Dec 2020 · 17:30 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Chico Geraldes 30' Y
Carlos Mane 38' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs Boavista FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Bento
  • Referee Bruno Rebocho
  • Referee Carlos Covao
  • Referee

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
2020-12-06 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Boavista FC 2020-07-25 Boavista FC 0–2 Rio Ave FC 2020-01-19 Rio Ave FC 2–0 Boavista FC 2019-02-24 Boavista FC 1–0 Rio Ave FC 2018-09-29 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Boavista FC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Boavista FC H 0–0 D
29 Nov Gil Vicente FC A 0–2 L
06 Nov Os Belenenses Futebol A 0–0 D
31 Oct Moreirense FC H 2–0 W
25 Oct SC Farense A 1–0 W
18 Oct Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–3 L
Boavista FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Rio Ave FC A 0–0 D
29 Nov Os Belenenses Futebol H 0–0 D
08 Nov SC Farense A 1–3 L
02 Nov Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 3–0 W
25 Oct FC Famalicão A 2–2 D
19 Oct Vitória SC H 0–1 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' Rio Ave FC have kicked off against Boavista FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Boavista FC's shape.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Filipe Augusto made 328 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 328 games and scored 270 goals.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' Adil Rami makes way for Cristian Castro at the 28 minute mark. A tactical switch from Boavista FC.
  • 30' Chico Geraldes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' Pele has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 424 appearances.
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Carlos Mane.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' Chidozie Awaziem needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 58' Boavista FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 63' 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 Gelson Dala suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and Boavista FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' The Boavista FC bench stirs into life. Yusupha Njie is withdrawn and Alberth Elis gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabrielzinho is hanging Chico Geraldes on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Diego Lopes as he leaves the pitch. Andre Pereira steps in for Rio Ave FC.
  • 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 81' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Ivo Pinto by Ryotaro Meshino on 81 minute.
  • 86' 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.
  • The points are shared — Rio Ave FC 0-0 Boavista FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Boavista FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vasco Seabra

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yusupha Njie 4
Emmanuel Boateng 4
Mehdi Taremi 3
Carlos Vinicius 2
Carlos Vinicius 2
Clayton 1
Carlos Mane 1
Brandon Aguilera 1

Head to Head

2020-12-06 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Boavista FC 2020-07-25 Boavista FC 0–2 Rio Ave FC 2020-01-19 Rio Ave FC 2–0 Boavista FC 2019-02-24 Boavista FC 1–0 Rio Ave FC 2018-09-29 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Boavista FC

Rio Ave FC Form

2020-12-06 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Boavista FC D 2020-11-29 Gil Vicente FC 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2020-11-06 Os Belenenses Futebol 0–0 Rio Ave FC D 2020-10-31 Rio Ave FC 2–0 Moreirense FC W 2020-10-25 SC Farense 0–1 Rio Ave FC W 2020-10-18 Rio Ave FC 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L

Boavista FC Form

2020-12-06 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Boavista FC D 2020-11-29 Boavista FC 0–0 Os Belenenses Futebol D 2020-11-08 SC Farense 3–1 Boavista FC L 2020-11-02 Boavista FC 3–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2020-10-25 FC Famalicão 2–2 Boavista FC D 2020-10-19 Boavista FC 0–1 Vitória SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Boavista FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC46% Draw30% Boavista FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Boavista FC
54%
Rio Ave FC or Boavista FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC29% Draw54% Boavista FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push Boavista FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 24% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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