Saturday , 8 August 2026

Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2022-23
Rio Ave FC
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Famalicao
Fri 26 May 2023 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
R 29' Zaydou Youssouf
R 30' Zaydou Youssouf
Y 64' Mihai Dobre
Andreas Samaris 65' Y
Ukra 74' Y
Y 75' Santiago Colombatto
Patrick 76' Y
Y 84' Alexandre Penetra
Savio 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicao — Primeira Liga .

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

8
4
Rio Ave FC 12 games · Avg 1.7 goals FC Famalicao
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-26 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Famalicao 2023-01-22 FC Famalicao 0–0 Rio Ave FC 2021-02-21 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Famalicao 2020-10-04 FC Famalicao 1–1 Rio Ave FC 2020-01-31 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Famalicao

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May FC Famalicao H 2–2 D
21 May FC Pacos de Ferreira A 1–3 L
14 May Vitória SC H 0–1 L
07 May CS Marítimo A 2–2 D
28 Apr FC Arouca H 1–0 W
22 Apr Boavista FC A 2–3 L
FC Famalicao
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Marítimo H 3–2 W

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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
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' Three points are at stake. Rio Ave FC host FC Famalicao — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and FC Famalicao are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Ruben Lima adds to his 0 season tally! FC Famalicao lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 11' GOAL! Ruben Lima fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 12' What a strike from Mihai Dobre! The score is 0-3.
  • 13' Mihai Dobre has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' Santiago Colombatto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
  • 28' The 31-year-old Ivo Rodrigues has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zaydou Youssouf on 29.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Zaydou Youssouf is booked for FC Famalicao — Red card on 30.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' The supporters are chanting for Savio. He replaces Renato Pantalon on 36 minute.
  • 37' Savio gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Renato Pantalon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 42' It looks surprising FC Famalicao does not make any changes. Ivan Zlobin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Paulo Vitor is replaced by Emmanuel Boateng on 46 minute.
  • 51' Martin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rio Ave FC tonight.
  • 56' The travelling FC Famalicao supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mihai Dobre.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andreas Samaris.
  • 68' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Bruno Ventura exits the field as Hernani enters on 68.
  • 69' FC Famalicao make a change. Pablo trudges off to be replaced by Rui Fonte on 69 minutes.
  • 70' A stunning finish from Emmanuel Boateng — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 70' The crowd applauds Mihai Dobre as he leaves the pitch. Martin steps in for FC Famalicao.
  • 74' Ukra catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 75' FC Famalicao receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Patrick on 76 minutes.
  • 79' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Ukra has done his job and it is now time for Miguel Baeza to step up.
  • 82' Leonardo Ruiz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Alexandre Penetra argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 87' The FC Famalicao bench stirs into life. Ivan Jaime Pajuelo is withdrawn and Leandro Sanca gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Andre Simoes is replacing Ivo Rodrigues for the FC Famalicao side.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

FC Famalicao Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joao Pedro Sousa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jhonder Cadiz 3
Mihai Dobre 2
Ruben Lima 2
Leonardo Ruiz 1
Patrick 1
Gelson Dala 1
Tarantini 1
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu 1

Head to Head

2023-05-26 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Famalicao 2023-01-22 FC Famalicao 0–0 Rio Ave FC 2021-02-21 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Famalicao 2020-10-04 FC Famalicao 1–1 Rio Ave FC 2020-01-31 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Famalicao

Rio Ave FC Form

2023-05-26 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Famalicao D 2023-05-21 FC Pacos de Ferreira 3–1 Rio Ave FC L 2023-05-14 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Vitória SC L 2023-05-07 CS Marítimo 2–2 Rio Ave FC D 2023-04-28 Rio Ave FC 1–0 FC Arouca W 2023-04-22 Boavista FC 3–2 Rio Ave FC L

FC Famalicao Form

2023-05-26 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Famalicao D 2023-05-20 FC Famalicao 2–4 FC Porto L 2023-05-13 FC Vizela 0–0 FC Famalicao D 2023-05-08 FC Famalicao 1–2 GD Chaves L 2023-04-30 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 FC Famalicao L 2023-04-22 FC Famalicao 3–2 CS Marítimo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.98 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for: Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicao 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC31% Draw30% FC Famalicao39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Famalicao
69%
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicao
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC19% Draw50% FC Famalicao31%
Actual: FC Famalicao win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
12%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push FC Famalicao covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.