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 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicão 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente FC | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | FC Alverca | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 8 | 10 |
| 11 | Moreirense FC | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | CS Maritimo | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 8 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave FC | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitoria SC | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | CD Nacional | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 8 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | FC Famalicão | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jan | Vitoria 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #13 |
| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 10 |
| 17 | Conceded | 11 |
| -9 | GD | -1 |
| 0.88 | PPG | 0.88 |
| 25% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
FC Famalicão this season
FC Famalicão this season
Rio Ave FC are 14th (7 pts). FC Famalicão are 13th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Famalicão
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
FC Famalicão
| Georgios Koutsias | 5 G | |
| Marcos Vinicios | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn van Breemen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube!
- 5' Lionn has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Magnificent from Toni Martinez! That is 52 goals in 245 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and FC Famalicao are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and FC Famalicao are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Diego Lopes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rio Ave FC tonight.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' A stunning finish from Pedro Goncalves — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 42' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 44' Uros Racic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Diogo Figueiras.
- 46' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Lucas Piazon exits the field as Carlos Mane enters on 46.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 331 games and scored 273 goals.
- 56' Anderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Famalicao's shape.
- 63' Gelson Dala is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' The crowd applauds Toni Martinez as he leaves the pitch. Anderson steps in for FC Famalicao.
- 72' Toni Borevkovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Tarantini doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' Diego Lopes is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 76' Walterson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruben Lameiras at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pedro Goncalves.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Riccieli.
- 89' Guga Rodrigues gets the nod from FC Famalicao. He replaces Pedro Goncalves and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Manuel Ugarte | 1 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
| Leonardo Ruiz | 1 |
| Patrick | 1 |
| Gelson Dala | 1 |
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
FC Famalicão xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicão 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Famalicão
65%
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicão
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicão win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Famalicão covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Famalicão keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

