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 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicao 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Marítimo | 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 Marítimo | H | 3–2 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. Rio Ave FC host FC Famalicao — let the battle begin!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Ruben Lima is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the left-back.
- 11' Ruben Lima adds to his 0 season tally! FC Famalicao lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 12' Mihai Dobre has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
- 13' Mihai Dobre adds to his 0 season tally! FC Famalicao lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' A quiet spell here at . Rio Ave FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Zaydou Youssouf.
- 30' Poor challenge from Zaydou Youssouf. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 35' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 36' The supporters are chanting for Savio. He replaces Renato Pantalon on 36 minute.
- 37' The crowd applauds Renato Pantalon as he leaves the pitch. Savio steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Paulo Vitor is withdrawn and Emmanuel Boateng gets his opportunity.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' The referee shows FC Famalicao player a Yellow card on 64.
- 65' Andreas Samaris is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 68' Another change for Rio Ave FC made on 68 minute. Bruno Ventura leaves to be changed by Hernani.
- 69' FC Famalicao ring the changes. Pablo has done his job and it is now time for Rui Fonte to step up.
- 70' Emmanuel Boateng does the damage! The net is bulging and Rio Ave FC surge ahead!
- 70' The whistle greets Mihai Dobre as he departs to be replaced by Martin.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ukra.
- 75' Poor challenge from Santiago Colombatto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Patrick on 76 minutes.
- 79' The whistle greets Ukra as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Baeza.
- 82' What a strike from Leonardo Ruiz! The score is 2-4.
- 84' FC Famalicao player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Savio on 87 minutes.
- 87' Leandro Sanca is replacing Ivan Jaime Pajuelo for the FC Famalicao side.
- 90' The crowd applauds Ivo Rodrigues as he leaves the pitch. Andre Simoes steps in for FC Famalicao.
- The final score is 2-2.
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 |
| 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
0 / 4
0.89
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Famalicao
73%
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicao
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicao win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Famalicao covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

