Rio Ave FC vs CF Estrela da Amadora, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs CF Estrela da Amadora — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- CF Estrela da Amadora 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Moreirense FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | FC Arouca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | SC Farense | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | CD Nacional | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | CF Estrela da Amadora | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #8 |
| 4 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 14 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| -10 | GD | +0 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
CF Estrela da Amadora this season
CF Estrela da Amadora this season
Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts). CF Estrela da Amadora are 8th (10 pts).
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
CF Estrela da Amadora
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
5/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
CF Estrela da Amadora
| Ianis Stoica | 4 G | 2 A |
| Abraham Marcus | 4 G | 1 A |
| Leandro Antonetti | 4 G | 1 A |
| Beni Souza | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. CF Estrela da Amadora kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Rio Ave FC have won 270 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Petit will be considering his options from the bench.
- 17' That is a card for CF Estrela da Amadora. Diogo Travassos will be fuming at that decision.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Theofanis Bakoulas. He receives a card.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Marious Vrousai is booked for Rio Ave FC — card on 22.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rio Ave FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' That is a card for Rio Ave FC. Clayton will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Amine Oudrhiri, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C. with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' Rio Ave FC currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Ole Pohlmann departs to be replaced by Martim Neto.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Chico Banza. He replaces Leonel Bucca on 63 minute.
- 64' Rodrigo Pinho is replacing Kikas for the CF Estrela da Amadora side.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Alan Ruiz argues furiously but the card stands.
- 70' The crowd applauds Alan Ruiz as he leaves the pitch. Leonardo Silva steps in for CF Estrela da Amadora.
- 75' Jovane Cabral needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' The whistle greets Tiago Fonseca Morais as he departs to be replaced by Kiko Bondoso.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Issiar Drame. He receives a card.
- 79' Goal! Clayton scores his 28 goal in 139 matches.
- 80' Fresh legs for CF Estrela da Amadora! Tiago Ferreira comes on to replace Guilherme Montoia.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Nilton Varela. He replaces Paulo Moreira on 81 minute.
- 86' A moment of madness from Joao Novais on 86 minutes earns him a card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
- 90' Rodrigo Pinho was booked on 90.
- 90' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Andre Luiz has done his job and it is now time for Joao Tome to step up.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for CF Estrela da Amadora.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 98
- 17
- 2
- 1
- 11
-
80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Martim Neto 59'
-
9
Clayton ↓ Karem Zoabi 90'
-
7
Andre Luiz ↓ Joao Tome 90'
- 34
- 3
- 29
Bench
- 95
- 8
-
6
Joao Novais ↑ 59'
-
19
Kiko Bondoso ↑ 76'
- 21
-
20
Joao Tome ↑ 90'
-
76
Martim Neto ↑ 59'
-
14
Karem Zoabi ↑ 90'
- 82
Coach
Petit
CF Estrela da Amadora Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 24
- 97
-
98
Kikas ↓ Rodrigo Pinho 64'
-
10
Alan Ruiz ↓ Leonardo Silva 70'
- 12
-
26
Leonel Bucca ↓ Chico Banza 63'
- 27
- 5
- 2
- 21
-
19
Paulo Moreira ↓ Nilton Varela 81'
Bench
- 28
-
9
Rodrigo Pinho ↑ 64'
- 4
-
17
Chico Banza ↑ 63'
-
25
Nilton Varela ↑ 81'
- 1
-
88
Tiago Ferreira ↑ 80'
-
22
Leonardo Silva ↑ 70'
- 11
Coach
Ze Augusto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aderlan | 2 |
| Abraham Marcus | 2 |
| Francisco Petrasso | 1 |
| Roland Galcik | 1 |
| Ianis Stoica | 1 |
| Marious Vrousai | 1 |
| Kikas | 1 |
| Leonardo Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
CF Estrela da Amadora Form
2025-05-05
Rio Ave FC
2–0
CF Estrela da Amadora
L
2025-04-26
CF Estrela da Amadora
2–0
FC Porto
W
2025-04-19
FC Arouca
1–0
CF Estrela da Amadora
L
2025-04-13
CF Estrela da Amadora
0–1
SC Farense
L
2025-04-06
CD Nacional
0–1
CF Estrela da Amadora
W
2025-03-29
CF Estrela da Amadora
0–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
CF Estrela da Amadora xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or CF Estrela da Amadora 76% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
57%
Draw or CF Estrela da Amadora
67%
Rio Ave FC or CF Estrela da Amadora
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | CF Estrela da Amadora covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
CF Estrela da Amadora keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

