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 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicão 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Assistant 1 Jose Martins (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Jorge Fernandes
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #12 |
| 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 12th (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' Three points are at stake. Rio Ave FC host FC Famalicao — let the battle begin!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aderlan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
- 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mirko Topic on 9.
- 11' The deadlock is broken! Jhonder Cadiz gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
- 16' FC Famalicao fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 21' FC Famalicao started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Zaydou Youssouf.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Zaydou Youssouf. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' Rio Ave FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Freire will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' Mirko Topic makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Famalicao are in front.
- 54' The referee shows FC Famalicao player a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past FC Famalicao's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 62' Chiquinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oscar Aranda on 62 minute.
- 63' Chiquinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oscar Aranda at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amine Oudrhiri on 64.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Riccieli on 65.
- 67' Leonardo Ruiz is replacing Andre Pereira for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 68' The crowd applauds Andre Pereira as he leaves the pitch. Leonardo Ruiz steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 73' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Joca departs to be replaced by Joao Graca.
- 79' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Savio is replaced by Josue Sa on 79 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Savio is replaced by Josue Sa.
- 83' A tactical swap from FC Famalicao — Gustavo Sa on, Otso Liimatta off on 83 minutes.
- 84' A change in the FC Famalicao ranks — Otso Liimatta exits the field as Gustavo Sa enters on 84.
- 85' The whistle greets Jhonder Cadiz as he departs to be replaced by Henrique Araujo.
- 90' Josue Sa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
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 |
| Ruben Lima | 2 |
| Mihai Dobre | 2 |
| Patrick | 1 |
| Gelson Dala | 1 |
| Tarantini | 1 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 1 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.57
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
FC Famalicão xG
I would bet for:
FC Famalicão or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
57%
Draw or FC Famalicão
77%
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicão
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicão win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.2%
0 – 1
19.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 1
3.2%
2 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
2 – 2
2%
0 – 4
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Famalicão covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 13% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 27% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Famalicão keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

