Friday , 7 August 2026

Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicao, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
Rio Ave FC
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Famalicao
Fri 4 Oct 2024 · 19:15 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave F.C. 2,708 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 52' Gil Dias
Ahmed Hassan Koka 75' 1–1
Y 7' Enea Mihaj
Omar Richards 21' Y
Patrick William 42' Y
Amine Oudrhiri 46' Y
Y 66' Ivan Zlobin
Ahmed Hassan Koka 76' Y
Y 79' Zaydou Youssouf

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs FC Famalicao — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..

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
2024-10-04 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Famalicao 2024-02-16 FC Famalicao 2–1 Rio Ave FC 2023-09-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Famalicao 2023-05-26 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Famalicao 2023-01-22 FC Famalicao 0–0 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Famalicao
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Vitória SC A 1–2 L
24 Aug Boavista FC H 1–0 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' We are underway at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C.. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' FC Famalicão are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 7' That looks like a foul for a card for Enea Mihaj.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' Enea Mihaj is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
  • 21' That is a card for Rio Ave FC. Omar Richards will be fuming at that decision.
  • 26' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C.. FC Famalicão seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' Patrick William is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rio Ave FC tonight.
  • 42' Rio Ave FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 46' That looks like a foul for a card for Amine Oudrhiri.
  • 46' Rafa Soares is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rodrigo Pinheiro at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aderlan made 324 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Magnificent from Gil Dias! That is 10 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' The whistle greets Omar Richards as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Ronaldo.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Martim Neto exits the field as Demir Tiknaz enters on 63.
  • 66' Ivan Zlobin is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 69' Fresh legs for FC Famalicao! Yassir Zabiri comes on to replace Oscar Aranda.
  • 73' Patrick William makes way for Tiago Fonseca Morais at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
  • 75' GOAL! Ahmed Hassan Koka scores on 75. Assisted by Demir Tiknaz
  • 76' Ahmed Hassan Koka was booked on 76.
  • 79' Zaydou Youssouf has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
  • 84' Rafa Soares needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 88' The FC Famalicao bench stirs into life. Zaydou Youssouf is withdrawn and Gustavo Sa gets his opportunity.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

FC Famalicao Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Armando Evangelista

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-10-04 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Famalicao 2024-02-16 FC Famalicao 2–1 Rio Ave FC 2023-09-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Famalicao 2023-05-26 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Famalicao 2023-01-22 FC Famalicao 0–0 Rio Ave FC

Rio Ave FC Form

2024-10-04 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Famalicao D 2024-09-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–0 Rio Ave FC L 2024-09-21 Rio Ave FC 2–2 GD Estoril Praia D 2024-09-14 AVS 1–0 Rio Ave FC L 2024-09-01 Rio Ave FC 1–0 FC Arouca W 2024-08-24 FC Porto 2–0 Rio Ave FC L

FC Famalicao Form

2024-10-04 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Famalicao D 2024-09-29 FC Famalicao 0–0 CD Nacional D 2024-09-21 Moreirense FC 0–0 FC Famalicao D 2024-09-14 FC Famalicao 1–1 Gil Vicente FC D 2024-09-01 Vitória SC 2–1 FC Famalicao L 2024-08-24 FC Famalicao 1–0 Boavista FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 FC Famalicao xG
I would bet for: FC Famalicao or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC30% Draw31% FC Famalicao39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC19% Draw52% FC Famalicao29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.9%

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% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 23% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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