Rio Ave FC vs CD Tondela, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs CD Tondela — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- CD Tondela 34 games · 28 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Vitor Ferreira Fernandes
- Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
- Referee Valdemar Maia
- Referee Nelson Cunha
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | CD Tondela | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | CD Nacional | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | SC Farense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | Boavista FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | CD Tondela | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #17 |
| 36 | Points | 28 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 12 / 14 | W / D / L | 6 / 10 / 18 |
| 35 | Scored | 27 |
| 57 | Conceded | 55 |
| -22 | GD | -28 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 24% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
CD Tondela this season
CD Tondela this season
Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). CD Tondela are 17th (28 pts).
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
CD Tondela
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. CD Tondela kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 5.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CD Tondela needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' The referee calls foul for Abdel Jalil Medioub. He receives a Yellow card.
- 16' Abdel Jalil Medioub has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 21' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Rio Ave FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Salvador Agra has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Against the run of play, Jhon Murillo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 37' Guga Rodrigues needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' Aderllan Santos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Portugal international Tiago Melo Almeida has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Carlos Mane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Guga Rodrigues at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' CD Tondela are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Salvador Agra. He replaces Telmo Arcanjo on 58 minute.
- 59' Carlos Mane makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Rio Ave FC are in front.
- 64' Rafael Camacho does the damage! The net is bulging and Rio Ave FC surge ahead!
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 324 games and scored 268 goals.
- 72' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Fabio Coentrao is withdrawn and Pedro Amaral gets his opportunity.
- 73' The crowd applauds Pedro Borges as he leaves the pitch. Souleymane Anne steps in for CD Tondela.
- 78' Rio Ave FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 81' Filipe Augusto makes way for Tarantini at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Salvador Agra is booked for CD Tondela — Yellow card on 82.
- 86' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Chico Geraldes departs to be replaced by Nelson Monte.
- 87' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 88' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rio Ave FC 2-1 CD Tondela.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 25
- 18
-
11
Chico Geraldes ↓ Nelson Monte 86'
- 1
-
17
Fabio Coentrao ↓ Pedro Amaral 72'
- 6
- 7
-
64
Rafael Camacho ↓ Anderson Cruz 72'
-
5
Filipe Augusto C ↓ Tarantini 81'
-
16
Guga Rodrigues ↓ Carlos Mane 46'
Bench
-
10
Anderson Cruz ↑ 72'
-
21
Carlos Mane ↑ 46'
- 19
-
4
Nelson Monte ↑ 86'
-
8
Tarantini ↑ 81'
- 40
- 22
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↑ 72'
- 20
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
CD Tondela Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
2
Bebeto ↓ Tiago Melo Almeida 73'
- 70
- 99
- 20
- 8
- 14
- 28
-
6
Pedro Borges ↓ Souleymane Anne 73'
-
80
Telmo Arcanjo ↓ Salvador Agra 58'
- 21
Bench
- 88
- 34
- 5
-
7
Salvador Agra ↑ 58'
- 18
- 11
- 4
-
19
Tiago Melo Almeida ↑ 73'
-
45
Souleymane Anne ↑ 73'
Coach
Pako Ayestaran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gelson Dala | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Bruno Moreira | 2 |
| Denilson | 2 |
| Tarantini | 1 |
| Sergio Pena | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Galeno | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
CD Tondela xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
77%
Draw or CD Tondela
49%
Rio Ave FC or CD Tondela
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Tondela win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | CD Tondela covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
CD Tondela keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.