Rio Ave FC vs Boavista FC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Boavista FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | SC Farense | H | 3–4 | L |
| 07 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Moreirense FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | FC Famalicão | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | FC Famalicão | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | GD Chaves | H | 4–1 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rio Ave FC and Boavista FC get this one started.
- 5' Rio Ave FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chidozie Awaziem, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio dos Arcos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Boavista FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' Fabio Ronaldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 23.
- 28' Boavista FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 37' GOAL! Fabio Ronaldo scores on 37. Assisted by Costinha
- 40' That is a Yellow card for Rio Ave FC. Andre Pereira will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Chidozie Awaziem is booked for Boavista FC — Yellow card on 42.
- 45' Emmanuel Boateng was booked on 45.
- 47' What composure from Emmanuel Boateng! The Ghana international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Emmanuel Boateng makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 53' The 25-year-old Joao Goncalves has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 58' Andre Pereira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' The Boavista FC manager makes a substitution. Masaki Watai departs to be replaced by Luis Santos.
- 66' Bruno Onyemaechi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Boavista FC so far.
- 71' A goal from the Portugal international Tiago Fonseca Morais! He fires home on 71 to make it 3-1!
- 75' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Ze Manuel on, Andre Pereira off on 75 minutes.
- 80' Rio Ave FC make a change. Bruno Ventura trudges off to be replaced by Hernani on 80 minutes.
- 82' Boavista FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Berna is hanging Bruno Onyemaechi on the field on 82 minute.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Jeriel De Santis is booked for Boavista FC — Yellow card on 82.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jeriel De Santis on 83 minutes.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Petit will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Fabio Ronaldo by Renato Pantalon on 90 minute.
- Boavista FC will have plenty to reflect on. Rio Ave FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 22
- 18
-
95
Andre Pereira ↓ Ze Manuel 75'
- 23
- 6
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri ↓ Vitor Gomes 90'
- 20
- 3
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↓ Renato Pantalon 90'
-
11
Bruno Ventura ↓ Hernani 80'
- 33
Bench
-
7
Hernani ↑ 80'
- 17
-
70
Ze Manuel ↑ 75'
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 90'
- 9
- 82
-
4
Patrick William ↑ 90'
-
42
Renato Pantalon ↑ 90'
- 21
Coach
Luis Freire
Boavista FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
-
7
Salvador Agra ↓ Bruno Lourenco 90'
- 99
-
10
Miguel Reisinho ↓ Ilija Vukotic 90'
- 9
- 24
- 21
-
13
Masaki Watai ↓ Luis Santos 61'
- 26
- 42
-
70
Bruno Onyemaechi ↓ Berna 82'
Bench
- 23
- 20
-
8
Bruno Lourenco ↑ 90'
-
11
Luis Santos ↑ 61'
-
27
Jeriel De Santis ↑ 82'
-
80
Berna ↑ 82'
-
18
Ilija Vukotic ↑ 90'
- 16
- 12
Coach
Petit
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Boavista FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
73%
Draw or Boavista FC
53%
Rio Ave FC or Boavista FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Boavista FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

