Rio Ave FC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Casa Pia AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Portimonense SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | FC Vizela | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | CS Marítimo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | FC Famalicão | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 1 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 13 |
| 24 | Conceded | 8 |
| -15 | GD | +5 |
| 0.64 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 18% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Rio Ave FC and FC Arouca is underway.
- 5' FC Arouca is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 13' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
- 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Armando Evangelista will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 28.
- 33' FC Arouca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 38' Andreas Samaris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' FC Arouca come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' FC Arouca receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' FC Arouca have won 193 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Croatia international Renato Pantalon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Ukra comes on to replace Joao Graca.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' Against the run of play, Paulo Vitor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 72' Emmanuel Boateng is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 73' The crowd applauds Oriol Busquets as he leaves the pitch. Yusuf Lawal steps in for FC Arouca.
- 78' Arsenio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' Benji Michel gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces Rafa Mujica and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Emmanuel Boateng by Andre Pereira on 86 minute.
- 87' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Guga Rodrigues departs to be replaced by Andreas Samaris.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Jerome Opoku. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Arsenio. He replaces Antony on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Rio Ave FC 1-0 FC Arouca. Honours even.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 4
- 22
- 18
- 27
- 6
- 20
- 10
- 42
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↓ Paulo Vitor 62'
-
21
Joao Graca ↓ Ukra 62'
Bench
-
95
Andre Pereira ↑ 86'
-
93
Paulo Vitor ↑ 62'
-
30
Andreas Samaris ↑ 87'
-
17
Ukra ↑ 62'
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 73'
- 15
- 1
- 3
Coach
Luis Freire
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↓ Yusuf Lawal 73'
- 5
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↓ Benji Michel 83'
- 10
- 44
- 3
- 28
- 11
- 6
- 12
- 2
Bench
-
8
Arsenio ↑ 90'
- 20
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 73'
- 92
-
18
Benji Michel ↑ 83'
- 23
-
9
Bruninho ↑ 83'
- 4
- 21
Coach
Armando Evangelista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joca | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
| Tiago Fonseca Morais | 1 |
| Jose Fontan | 1 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 1 |
| Paulo Vitor | 1 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.7
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + FC Arouca or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Arouca
69%
Rio Ave FC or FC Arouca
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.6%
0 – 1
16.7%
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
2.7%
2 – 2
2.6%
2 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 15% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 25% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.