Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicao — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 33 games · 36 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicao 34 games · 56 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 | 33 | 85 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 32 | 80 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 33 | 77 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 32 | 56 |
| 5 | FC Famalicao | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 33 | 47 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 33 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 33 | 42 |
| 9 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 10 | Vitória SC | 33 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 33 | 36 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 33 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 33 | 33 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 33 | 31 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 33 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 32 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 32 | 27 |
| 18 | AVS | 33 | 20 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | FC Famalicao | 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 Famalicao | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 36 | Points | 56 |
| 33 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 12 / 13 | W / D / L | 15 / 11 / 8 |
| 35 | Scored | 42 |
| 55 | Conceded | 29 |
| -20 | GD | +13 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 1.65 |
| 24% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). FC Famalicao are 5th (56 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Famalicao
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 Famalicao 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 |
| Ruben Lima | 2 |
| Mihai Dobre | 2 |
| Gelson Dala | 1 |
| Tarantini | 1 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 1 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 1 |
| Ahmed Hassan Koka | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for:
FC Famalicao or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Famalicao win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Famalicao
72%
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicao
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicao win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Famalicao covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 24% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.