Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicao — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Famalicao 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Assistant 1 Jose Martins (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Jorge Fernandes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | FC Famalicao | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | FC Porto | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | GD Chaves | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 May | FC Famalicao | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | SC Farense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Moreirense FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rio Ave FC to score. At the same time, FC Famalicão does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising FC Famalicão does not make any changes. Amine Oudrhiri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mirko Topic.
- 11' Jhonder Cadiz doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Freire will be considering his options from the bench.
- 21' Fabio Ronaldo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Famalicão so far.
- 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zaydou Youssouf.
- 29' Zaydou Youssouf catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Costinha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' The Serbia Mirko Topic breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 0-2!
- 54' Mirko Topic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 62' It is a substitution in FC Famalicao team. Oscar Aranda is replaced by Chiquinho on 62 minute.
- 63' Time for substitution for FC Famalicao. Oscar Aranda is replaced by Chiquinho.
- 64' Amine Oudrhiri was booked on 64.
- 65' Riccieli was booked on 65.
- 67' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leonardo Ruiz is hanging Andre Pereira on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Leonardo Ruiz. He replaces Andre Pereira on 68 minute.
- 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Famalicão needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Joao Graca. He replaces Joca on 77 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Savio is replaced by Josue Sa.
- 82' Josue Sa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Savio at the 82 minute mark.
- 83' A tactical swap from FC Famalicao — Gustavo Sa on, Otso Liimatta off on 83 minutes.
- 84' Another change for FC Famalicao made on 84 minute. Otso Liimatta leaves to be changed by Gustavo Sa.
- 85' The FC Famalicao bench stirs into life. Jhonder Cadiz is withdrawn and Henrique Araujo gets his opportunity.
- 90' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Josue Sa gets a Red card.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
14
Joca ↓ Joao Graca 77'
-
95
Andre Pereira ↓ Leonardo Ruiz 67'
- 70
- 16
-
6
Guga Rodrigues ↓ Bruno Ventura 77'
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri ↓ Julien Lomboto 85'
- 1
- 42
- 20
- 77
- 33
Bench
- 7
- 17
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↑ 67'
-
23
Josue Sa ↑ 82'
- 4
- 40
-
11
Bruno Ventura ↑ 77'
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 77'
-
36
Julien Lomboto ↑ 85'
Coach
Luis Freire
FC Famalicao Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 19
-
29
Jhonder Cadiz ↓ Henrique Araujo 85'
- 32
- 15
-
8
Mirko Topic ↓ Tom Lacoux 62'
- 74
- 13
-
11
Oscar Aranda ↓ Chiquinho 62'
- 31
-
18
Otso Liimatta ↓ Gustavo Sa 83'
Bench
- 1
- 16
-
12
Gustavo Assuncao ↑ 62'
- 22
-
6
Tom Lacoux ↑ 62'
-
–
Chiquinho ↑ 62'
-
9
Henrique Araujo ↑ 85'
- 23
-
20
Gustavo Sa ↑ 83'
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
1 / 4
0.87
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Famalicao
75%
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicao
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicao win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.9%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.1%
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% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

