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 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicao 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andre Narciso
- Referee Joao Bento
- Referee Bruno Trindade
- Referee Hugo Coelho
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 14.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | FC Famalicao | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Vitoria 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 | Vitoria SC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | FC Famalicao | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #13 |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 9 |
| 15 | Conceded | 7 |
| -10 | GD | +2 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 14% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Famalicao this season
FC Famalicao this season
Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts). FC Famalicao are 13th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Famalicao
0-15
4/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
FC Famalicao
| Georgios Koutsias | 5 G | |
| Marcos Vinicios | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn van Breemen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' Srdan Babic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Famalicão so far.
- 20' Ruben Vinagre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 347 appearances.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Heriberto Tavares. He receives a Yellow card.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Red card for Nelson Monte.
- 34' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Chico Geraldes is replaced by Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa on 34 minute.
- 39' Goal! Manuel Ugarte scores his 4 goal in 242 matches.
- 44' FC Famalicão have won 305 goals from 242 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Diogo Queiros is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and FC Famalicão are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 52' FC Famalicao receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Filipe Augusto.
- 60' FC Famalicao make a change. Heriberto Tavares trudges off to be replaced by Gil Dias on 60 minutes.
- 65' Brazil international Riccieli has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' It’s high time Silas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Savio is withdrawn and Pedro Amaral gets his opportunity.
- 78' The whistle greets Gustavo Assuncao as he departs to be replaced by Riccieli.
- 79' The crowd applauds Pele as he leaves the pitch. Tarantini steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 84' Rafael Camacho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 89' FC Famalicão are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' The crowd applauds Alexandre Guedes as he leaves the pitch. Andrija Lukovic steps in for FC Famalicao.
- The points are shared — Rio Ave FC 0-1 FC Famalicão. Honours even.
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 |
| Mihai Dobre | 2 |
| Ruben Lima | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 1 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 1 |
| Ahmed Hassan Koka | 1 |
| Toni Martinez | 1 |
| Gil Dias | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.74
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Famalicao win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Famalicao
76%
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicao
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicao win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 2
11.5%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Famalicao covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 26% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.