Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicão, Primeira Liga 2020-21 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 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicão 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andre Narciso
- Referee Joao Bento
- Referee Bruno Trindade
- Referee Hugo Coelho
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Arouca | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | CD Nacional | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Moreirense FC | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | FC Famalicão | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Vitória SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | CD Tondela | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | CD Nacional | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | Moreirense FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | CD Nacional | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | FC Famalicão | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #13 |
| 0 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 1 |
| 3 | Conceded | 1 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts). FC Famalicão are 13th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Famalicão
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and FC Famalicão are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Anderson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' It’s a booking for FC Famalicao player. Heriberto Tavares gets a Yellow card.
- 29' Rio Ave FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 34' The crowd applauds Chico Geraldes as he leaves the pitch. Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 39' GOAL! Manuel Ugarte fires home to make it 0-1!
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diogo Figueiras made 428 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diogo Queiros.
- 50' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. FC Famalicão seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' The referee shows FC Famalicao player a Yellow card on 52.
- 57' The travelling FC Famalicão supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Filipe Augusto gets a Yellow card.
- 60' FC Famalicao manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gil Dias is hanging Heriberto Tavares on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Jhonata Robert has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Pedro Amaral on, Savio off on 75 minutes.
- 78' FC Famalicao ring the changes. Gustavo Assuncao has done his job and it is now time for Riccieli to step up.
- 79' Tarantini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pele on 79 minute.
- 84' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Famalicao. Alexandre Guedes is replaced by Andrija Lukovic.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
18
Pele ↓ Guga Rodrigues 79'
- 11
- 1
- 21
- 6
- 7
- 4
- 64
-
36
Savio ↓ Pedro Amaral 75'
-
5
Filipe Augusto ↓ Tarantini 79'
Bench
- 10
- 19
-
8
Tarantini ↑ 79'
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 75'
- 22
- 80
-
16
Guga Rodrigues ↑ 79'
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↑ 75'
- 20
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
FC Famalicão Lineups
Starting XI
- 97
- 19
-
91
Heriberto Tavares ↓ Gil Dias 60'
- 23
-
7
Alexandre Guedes ↓ Anderson 90'
- 88
- 3
- 90
-
12
Gustavo Assuncao C ↓ Riccieli 78'
- 31
-
8
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Andrija Lukovic 90'
Bench
-
28
Gil Dias ↑ 60'
- 5
- 46
- 2
-
33
Anderson ↑ 90'
-
15
Riccieli ↑ 78'
-
11
Jhonata Robert ↑ 78'
-
20
Andrija Lukovic ↑ 90'
- 22
Coach
Silas
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 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.44
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
FC Famalicão xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + FC Famalicão or Draw 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Famalicão win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Famalicão
79%
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicão
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicão win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.7%
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
2 – 0
1.9%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 4
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Famalicão covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 11% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 29% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
FC Famalicão keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

