Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicao — Primeira Liga .
- Rio Ave FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicao 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Alverca | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Famalicao | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | FC Famalicao | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 May | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 May | Vitoria SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | CS Maritimo | 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 Maritimo | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | FC Famalicao | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 7 | Points | 10 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 4 |
| 9 | Scored | 14 |
| 23 | Conceded | 14 |
| -14 | GD | +0 |
| 0.70 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
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 15th (7 pts). FC Famalicao are 11th (10 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
2/2
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Famalicao
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
FC Famalicao
| 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 ball is rolling at . Rio Ave FC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Famalicão.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paulo Vitor suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Against the run of play, Ruben Lima has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 11' GOAL! Ruben Lima scores on 11.
- 12' Against the run of play, Mihai Dobre has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 13' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mihai Dobre makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 18' It’s high time Joao Pedro Sousa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' FC Famalicao receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 30' A moment of madness from Zaydou Youssouf on 30 minutes earns him a Red card. FC Famalicao will be frustrated.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and FC Famalicão are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' The supporters are chanting for Savio. He replaces Renato Pantalon on 36 minute.
- 37' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Renato Pantalon is replaced by Savio on 37 minute.
- 42' Miguel Baeza is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
- 46' The whistle greets Paulo Vitor as he departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Boateng.
- 51' FC Famalicão is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Famalicão is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Freire might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 64' Mihai Dobre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 65' Andreas Samaris was booked on 65.
- 68' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Bruno Ventura is withdrawn and Hernani gets his opportunity.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Rui Fonte. He replaces Pablo on 69 minute.
- 70' What a strike from Emmanuel Boateng! The score is 1-4.
- 70' Martin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mihai Dobre on 70 minute.
- 74' A moment of madness from Ukra on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
- 75' Santiago Colombatto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Patrick on 76 minutes.
- 79' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Ukra exits the field as Miguel Baeza enters on 79.
- 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leonardo Ruiz makes it 2-4.
- 84' It’s a booking for FC Famalicao player. Alexandre Penetra gets a Yellow card.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Savio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' Time for substitution for FC Famalicao. Ivan Jaime Pajuelo is replaced by Leandro Sanca.
- 90' FC Famalicao ring the changes. Ivo Rodrigues has done his job and it is now time for Andre Simoes to step up.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 Famalicao 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 |
| Mihai Dobre | 2 |
| Ruben Lima | 2 |
| Oscar Aranda | 2 |
| Leonardo Ruiz | 1 |
| Patrick | 1 |
| Gelson Dala | 1 |
| Tarantini | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicao 74% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Famalicao
71%
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicao
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicao win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Famalicao covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

