Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicão, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicão — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- FC Famalicão 34 games · 56 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Fabio Oliveira Melo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | FC Famalicão | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Boavista FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | CS Maritimo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Dec | Portimonense SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | CD Santa Clara | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jan | CS Maritimo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jan | Boavista FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | Vitoria FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | FC Famalicão | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 36 | Points | 56 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 12 / 14 | W / D / L | 15 / 11 / 8 |
| 35 | Scored | 42 |
| 57 | Conceded | 29 |
| -22 | GD | +13 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 1.65 |
| 24% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
50%
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
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Famalicão this season
FC Famalicão this season
Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). FC Famalicão are 5th (56 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
FC Famalicão
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Rio Ave FC get us underway at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' GOAL! Toni Martinez scores on 10. Assisted by Ruben Lameiras
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and FC Famalicão are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Diogo Figueiras needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' FC Famalicão is showing some good football. However, FC Famalicão are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Guga Rodrigues has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Pedro Goncalves gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 42' Matheus Reis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 44' It’s a booking for FC Famalicao player. Uros Racic gets a Yellow card.
- 45' A moment of madness from Diogo Figueiras on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
- 46' Lucas Piazon makes way for Carlos Mane at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Rio Ave FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' What composure from Gelson Dala! The Angola international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 68' 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.
- 70' Another substitution for FC Famalicao to replace Toni Martinez by Anderson on 70 minute.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Toni Borevkovic on 72.
- 73' The Portugal Tarantini breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 2-2!
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Lopes on 75.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Walterson. He replaces Ruben Lameiras on 76 minute.
- 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pedro Goncalves.
- 85' Riccieli catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 89' Guga Rodrigues has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Goncalves on 89 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
14
Lucas Piazon ↓ Carlos Mane 46'
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 8
- 10
- 11
- 99
-
7
Diogo Figueiras ↓ Gelson Dala 46'
- 5
Bench
-
21
Carlos Mane ↑ 46'
- 88
-
57
Gelson Dala ↑ 46'
- 9
- 4
- 18
- 24
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
FC Famalicão Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
10
Ruben Lameiras ↓ Walterson 76'
- 32
- 26
- 23
- 11
-
19
Toni Martinez ↓ Anderson 70'
- 3
- 69
- 12
- 15
Bench
- 97
- 40
- 8
- 1
-
7
Walterson ↑ 76'
-
33
Anderson ↑ 70'
-
6
Guga Rodrigues ↑ 89'
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jhonder Cadiz | 3 |
| Mihai Dobre | 2 |
| Ruben Lima | 2 |
| Leonardo Ruiz | 1 |
| Patrick | 1 |
| Gelson Dala | 1 |
| Tarantini | 1 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 1 |
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
FC Famalicão xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicão 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Famalicão
66%
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicão
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicão win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Famalicão covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FC Famalicão keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.