Rio Ave FC vs Casa Pia AC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rio Ave FC vs Casa Pia AC — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Casa Pia AC 34 games · 30 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos Macedo
- Assistant 1 Fabio Diogo Silva (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Jose Pereira (Portugal)
7 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Casa Pia AC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | FC Porto | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | GD Chaves | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | Boavista FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–8 | L |
| 20 Jan | SC Farense | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | FC Famalicão | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jan | Moreirense FC | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | Casa Pia AC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #16 |
| 36 | Points | 30 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 12 / 14 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 16 |
| 35 | Scored | 31 |
| 57 | Conceded | 57 |
| -22 | GD | -26 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 0.88 |
| 24% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Casa Pia AC this season
Casa Pia AC this season
Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). Casa Pia AC are 16th (30 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
Casa Pia AC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rio Ave FC is hosting Casa Pia AC for another epic battle.
- 5' Tiago Dias is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Casa Pia AC tonight.
- 10' Casa Pia AC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 13' Neto is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
- 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' Rio Ave FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jalen Blesa scoring 1 goals.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Joao Teixeira is booked for Rio Ave FC — Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Casa Pia AC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pedro Moreira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' A quiet spell here at Estadio dos Arcos. Casa Pia AC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' Ruben Lameiras needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' A change in the Casa Pia AC ranks — Beni exits the field as Rafael Brito enters on 60.
- 61' The whistle greets Beni as he departs to be replaced by Rafael Brito.
- 66' Costinha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Joao Teixeira is replaced by Leonardo Ruiz.
- 71' The crowd applauds Joao Teixeira as he leaves the pitch. Leonardo Ruiz steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 76' Nuno Moreira makes way for Tiago Dias at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Casa Pia AC.
- 81' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Ze Manuel on, Umaro Embalo off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Clayton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 88' What a strike from Abdul-Aziz Yakubu! The score is 1-0.
- 89' Time for substitution for Casa Pia AC. Leonardo Lelo is replaced by Ruben Lameiras.
- 90' Ruben Lameiras is replacing Leonardo Lelo for the Casa Pia AC side.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruben Lameiras.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rio Ave FC 1-0 Casa Pia AC.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 18
-
7
Joao Teixeira ↓ Leonardo Ruiz 70'
-
81
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu ↓ Joca 90'
- 23
- 10
-
20
Costinha ↓ Marious Vrousai 81'
- 3
- 77
- 21
-
11
Umaro Embalo ↓ Ze Manuel 81'
- 33
Bench
- 15
-
14
Joca ↑ 90'
-
27
Marious Vrousai ↑ 81'
-
70
Ze Manuel ↑ 81'
- 8
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↑ 70'
- 12
- 5
- 4
Coach
Luis Freire
Casa Pia AC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
-
8
Neto ↓ Pablo Barbosa 90'
- 15
- 24
- 72
-
7
Nuno Moreira ↓ Tiago Dias 76'
- 99
- 33
-
5
Leonardo Lelo ↓ Ruben Lameiras 89'
-
16
Beni ↓ Rafael Brito 60'
-
96
Samuel Justo ↓ Andre 76'
Bench
-
10
Ruben Lameiras ↑ 89'
- 18
- 3
-
80
Pablo Barbosa ↑ 90'
-
17
Rafael Brito ↑ 60'
- 68
- 19
-
77
Tiago Dias ↑ 76'
-
9
Andre ↑ 76'
Coach
Pedro Moreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cassiano | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
| Martim Neto | 1 |
| Nuno Moreira | 1 |
| Jalen Blesa | 1 |
| Saviour Godwin | 1 |
| Larra | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Casa Pia AC 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: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Casa Pia AC
45%
Rio Ave FC or Casa Pia AC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Casa Pia AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Casa Pia AC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

