Rio Ave FC vs Boavista FC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Boavista FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Boavista FC 0 games · 0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Casa Pia AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | FC Vizela | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Oct | Vitória SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Oct | CS Maritimo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | FC Famalicão | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 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
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Rio Ave FC host Boavista FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and Boavista FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Robson Reis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yusupha Njie made 365 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Portugal international Guga Rodrigues has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' Paulo Vitor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 27' Boavista FC is showing some good football. However, Boavista FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Miguel Baeza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' The travelling Boavista FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Poor challenge from Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Freire will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Patrick departs to be replaced by Pedro Amaral.
- 60' Pedro Amaral is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 63' The referee shows Boavista FC player a Yellow card on 63.
- 64' GOAL! Emmanuel Boateng scores on 64.
- 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Emmanuel Boateng makes it 2-0.
- 66' The whistle greets Masaki Watai as he departs to be replaced by Gaius Makouta.
- 67' Boavista FC ring the changes. Yusupha Njie has done his job and it is now time for Kenji Gorre to step up.
- 72' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ukra is hanging Paulo Vitor on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Joao Ferreira is booked for Rio Ave FC — Yellow card on 73.
- 76' Boavista FC ring the changes. Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi has done his job and it is now time for Robert Bozenik to step up.
- 81' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Renato Pantalon is hanging Emmanuel Boateng on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Boavista FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Robson Reis gets the nod from Boavista FC. He replaces Reggie Cannon and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
4
Patrick ↓ Pedro Amaral 56'
- 22
- 18
-
93
Paulo Vitor ↓ Ukra 72'
- 8
- 19
- 23
- 6
- 20
-
15
Miguel Baeza ↓ Fabio Ronaldo 56'
Bench
-
17
Ukra ↑ 72'
- 9
-
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 56'
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↑ 56'
- 1
- 10
-
42
Renato Pantalon ↑ 81'
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↑ 56'
- 21
Coach
Luis Freire
Boavista FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 21
-
2
Reggie Cannon ↓ Robson Reis 90'
- 23
- 19
-
11
Yusupha Njie ↓ Kenji Gorre 66'
- 24
-
13
Masaki Watai ↓ Gaius Makouta 66'
- 79
-
18
Ilija Vukotic ↓ Bruno Lourenco 66'
- 70
Bench
- 12
-
7
Kenji Gorre ↑ 66'
- 20
-
8
Bruno Lourenco ↑ 66'
- 10
-
9
Robert Bozenik ↑ 76'
-
4
Robson Reis ↑ 90'
- 26
-
42
Gaius Makouta ↑ 66'
Coach
Petit
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yusupha Njie | 4 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 4 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Hernani | 1 |
| Rafael Lopes | 1 |
| Ricardo Mangas | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Boavista FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Boavista FC
44%
Rio Ave FC or Boavista FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Boavista FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 25% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.