Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicão, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicão — Primeira Liga .
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicão 11 games · 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | FC Famalicão | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 May | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 May | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | CS Marítimo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 May | FC Porto | H | 2–4 | L |
| 13 May | FC Vizela | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | GD Chaves | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | CS Marítimo | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | FC Famalicão | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #10 |
| 7 | Points | 13 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 1 / 8 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 4 |
| 9 | Scored | 15 |
| 24 | Conceded | 14 |
| -15 | GD | +1 |
| 0.64 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 18% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Famalicão this season
FC Famalicão this season
Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). FC Famalicão are 10th (13 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 Famalicão
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
5/5
■ 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 | 2 A |
| Oscar Aranda | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn van Breemen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rio Ave FC and FC Famalicão get this one started.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Against the run of play, Ruben Lima has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 11' What a moment for Ruben Lima! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
- 12' Mihai Dobre doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 13' A goal from the Romania international Mihai Dobre! He fires home on 13 to make it 0-4!
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' A quiet spell here at . FC Famalicão seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Red card for Zaydou Youssouf.
- 30' FC Famalicao receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Renato Pantalon made 335 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' The crowd applauds Renato Pantalon as he leaves the pitch. Savio steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 37' Savio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Renato Pantalon on 37 minute.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Emmanuel Boateng comes on to replace Paulo Vitor.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ivan Zlobin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' Rio Ave FC is showing some good football. However, Rio Ave FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' Rio Ave FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' FC Famalicao player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Bruno Ventura by Hernani on 68 minute.
- 69' Rui Fonte gets the nod from FC Famalicao. He replaces Pablo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Emmanuel Boateng is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 70' The crowd applauds Mihai Dobre as he leaves the pitch. Martin steps in for FC Famalicao.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Ukra. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Santiago Colombatto is booked for FC Famalicao — Yellow card on 75.
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Patrick is booked for Rio Ave FC — Yellow card on 76.
- 79' Miguel Baeza is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ukra at the 79 minute mark.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Leonardo Ruiz gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 84' The referee shows FC Famalicao player a Yellow card on 84.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Savio.
- 87' Leandro Sanca is replacing Ivan Jaime Pajuelo for the FC Famalicao side.
- 90' FC Famalicao manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Simoes is hanging Ivo Rodrigues on the field on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 4
- 18
-
93
Paulo Vitor ↓ Emmanuel Boateng 46'
-
30
Andreas Samaris ↓ Karse 79'
-
17
Ukra ↓ Miguel Baeza 79'
- 9
- 6
-
42
Renato Pantalon ↓ Savio 36'
- 77
-
11
Bruno Ventura ↓ Hernani 68'
Bench
-
22
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 46'
-
27
Hernani ↑ 68'
- 8
-
16
Savio ↑ 36'
- 23
-
15
Miguel Baeza ↑ 79'
- 10
-
81
Karse ↑ 79'
Coach
Luis Freire
FC Famalicão Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Mihai Dobre ↓ Martin 70'
- 28
- 10
- 97
- 5
-
7
Ivo Rodrigues ↓ Andre Simoes 90'
- 1
- 15
- 13
- 77
- 6
Bench
-
17
Rui Fonte ↑ 69'
-
32
Martin ↑ 70'
- 2
-
8
Andre Simoes ↑ 90'
- 18
-
9
Leandro Sanca ↑ 87'
- 31
- 20
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jhonder Cadiz | 3 |
| Oscar Aranda | 2 |
| Mihai Dobre | 2 |
| Ruben Lima | 2 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 1 |
| Ahmed Hassan Koka | 1 |
| Toni Martinez | 1 |
| Gil Dias | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
FC Famalicão xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicão 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Famalicão
71%
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%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Famalicão covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
FC Famalicão keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

