Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicão, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicão — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicão 11 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Assistant 1 Jose Martins (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Jorge Fernandes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | FC Famalicão | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | FC Porto | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | GD Chaves | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 May | FC Famalicão | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | SC Farense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Moreirense FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rio Ave FC to score. At the same time, FC Famalicão does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling FC Famalicão supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 9' Mirko Topic was booked on 9.
- 11' Jhonder Cadiz puts FC Famalicao on the lead.
- 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 21' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' That is a Yellow card for FC Famalicao. Zaydou Youssouf will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Zaydou Youssouf on 29 minutes.
- 34' Rio Ave FC have won 277 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' FC Famalicão looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Oscar Aranda scoring 2 goals.
- 44' Magrao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 49' Mirko Topic doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 54' That is a Yellow card for FC Famalicao. Mirko Topic will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Oscar Aranda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Famalicão tonight.
- 62' A change in the FC Famalicao ranks — Oscar Aranda exits the field as Chiquinho enters on 62.
- 63' The FC Famalicao bench stirs into life. Oscar Aranda is withdrawn and Chiquinho gets his opportunity.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amine Oudrhiri.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Riccieli on 65.
- 67' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Leonardo Ruiz on, Andre Pereira off on 67 minutes.
- 68' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leonardo Ruiz is hanging Andre Pereira on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Joao Graca comes on to replace Joca.
- 79' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Savio has done his job and it is now time for Josue Sa to step up.
- 82' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josue Sa is hanging Savio on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' Another substitution for FC Famalicao to replace Otso Liimatta by Gustavo Sa on 83 minute.
- 84' FC Famalicao manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gustavo Sa is hanging Otso Liimatta on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' The FC Famalicao bench stirs into life. Jhonder Cadiz is withdrawn and Henrique Araujo gets his opportunity.
- 90' Poor challenge from Josue Sa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
14
Joca ↓ Joao Graca 77'
-
95
Andre Pereira ↓ Leonardo Ruiz 67'
- 70
- 16
-
6
Guga Rodrigues ↓ Bruno Ventura 77'
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri ↓ Julien Lomboto 85'
- 1
- 42
- 20
- 77
- 33
Bench
- 7
- 17
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↑ 67'
-
23
Josue Sa ↑ 82'
- 4
- 40
-
11
Bruno Ventura ↑ 77'
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 77'
-
36
Julien Lomboto ↑ 85'
Coach
Luis Freire
FC Famalicão Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 19
-
29
Jhonder Cadiz ↓ Henrique Araujo 85'
- 32
- 15
-
8
Mirko Topic ↓ Tom Lacoux 62'
- 74
- 13
-
11
Oscar Aranda ↓ Chiquinho 62'
- 31
-
18
Otso Liimatta ↓ Gustavo Sa 83'
Bench
- 1
- 16
-
12
Gustavo Assuncao ↑ 62'
- 22
-
6
Tom Lacoux ↑ 62'
-
–
Chiquinho ↑ 62'
-
9
Henrique Araujo ↑ 85'
- 23
-
20
Gustavo Sa ↑ 83'
Coach
Joao Pedro Sousa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jhonder Cadiz | 3 |
| Oscar Aranda | 2 |
| Mihai Dobre | 2 |
| Ruben Lima | 2 |
| Gil Dias | 1 |
| Aderllan Santos | 1 |
| Marcos Vinicios | 1 |
| Ruben Lameiras | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
FC Famalicão xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Famalicão
73%
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicão
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicão win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Famalicão covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 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
20%
✓
FC Famalicão keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

