Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicao — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | FC Famalicao | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | AVS | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | CD Nacional | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Moreirense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Vitoria SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | 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' Welcome to Estadio do Rio Ave F.C. that hosts another battle between Rio Ave FC and FC Famalicão.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and FC Famalicão are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 7' It’s a booking for FC Famalicao player. Enea Mihaj gets a card.
- 12' FC Famalicão fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 17' Gil Dias needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 21' Omar Richards has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 21.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Famalicão that had 245 games and scored 311 goals.
- 31' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against FC Famalicão's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' The travelling FC Famalicão supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Poor challenge from Patrick William. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a card on 46.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Famalicao to replace Rodrigo Pinheiro by Rafa Soares on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising FC Famalicão does not make any changes. Enea Mihaj has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' Gil Dias is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 56' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Omar Richards has done his job and it is now time for Fabio Ronaldo to step up.
- 61' Rochinha is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
- 63' Demir Tiknaz is replacing Martim Neto for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 66' Ivan Zlobin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' The FC Famalicao bench stirs into life. Oscar Aranda is withdrawn and Yassir Zabiri gets his opportunity.
- 73' The whistle greets Patrick William as he departs to be replaced by Tiago Fonseca Morais.
- 75' Ahmed Hassan Koka is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 76' Ahmed Hassan Koka picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' That is a card for FC Famalicao. Zaydou Youssouf will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' Brandon Aguilera has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 88' The crowd applauds Zaydou Youssouf as he leaves the pitch. Gustavo Sa steps in for FC Famalicao.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
98
Omar Richards ↓ Fabio Ronaldo 56'
- 18
- 17
- 2
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri ↓ Joao Novais 63'
- 19
- 9
- 4
- 16
- 33
-
76
Martim Neto ↓ Demir Tiknaz 63'
Bench
- 8
-
6
Joao Novais ↑ 63'
- 1
-
11
Tiago Fonseca Morais ↑ 73'
- 80
-
22
Ahmed Hassan Koka ↑ 56'
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↑ 56'
-
34
Demir Tiknaz ↑ 63'
- 23
Coach
Luis Freire
FC Famalicao Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 6
-
28
Zaydou Youssouf ↓ Gustavo Sa 88'
-
10
Rochinha ↓ Mario Gonzalez 46'
- 1
- 16
- 2
-
4
Enea Mihaj ↓ Riccieli 46'
- 8
-
11
Oscar Aranda ↓ Yassir Zabiri 69'
-
17
Rodrigo Pinheiro ↓ Rafa Soares 46'
Bench
-
9
Mario Gonzalez ↑ 46'
-
5
Rafa Soares ↑ 46'
-
15
Riccieli ↑ 46'
- 25
-
20
Gustavo Sa ↑ 88'
- 88
- 14
-
21
Yassir Zabiri ↑ 69'
- 71
Coach
Armando Evangelista
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
1.1
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicao 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Famalicao
71%
Rio Ave FC or FC Famalicao
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%
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% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

