Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rio Ave FC vs FC Pacos de Ferreira, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2022-23
Rio Ave FC
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Pacos de Ferreira
Sat 14 Jan 2023 · 18:00 UTC Estadio dos Arcos HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Nigel Thomas
Josue Sa 27' Y
Andreas Samaris 41' Y
Y 41' Antunes
Y 44' Marafona
Y 50' Matchoi Djalo
Joao Graca 68' Y
Y 74' Ze Uilton
Guga Rodrigues 90' Y
Y 90' Nuno Lima
Emmanuel Boateng 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs FC Pacos de Ferreira — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 34 88
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 82
3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 80
4 Sporting Clube de Braga 34 59
5 FC Famalicão 34 56
6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50
7 Moreirense FC 34 43
8 FC Arouca 34 42
9 Vitória SC 34 42
10 GD Estoril Praia 34 39
11 FC Alverca 34 39
12 Rio Ave FC 34 36
13 CD Santa Clara 34 36
14 CD Nacional 34 34
15 CF Estrela da Amadora 34 30
16 Casa Pia AC 34 30
17 CD Tondela 34 28
18 AVS 34 21

Head-to-Head

2
4
Rio Ave FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Pacos de Ferreira
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-14 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Pacos de Ferreira 2021-04-25 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Pacos de Ferreira 2021-01-03 FC Pacos de Ferreira 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2020-06-07 Rio Ave FC 2–3 FC Pacos de Ferreira 2019-10-25 FC Pacos de Ferreira 0–0 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan FC Pacos de Ferreira H 0–1 L
07 Jan Vitória SC A 0–0 D
23 Dec CS Maritimo H 1–1 D
12 Nov FC Arouca A 1–0 W
06 Nov Boavista FC H 1–0 W
30 Oct Casa Pia AC A 0–1 L
FC Pacos de Ferreira
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Rio Ave FC A 1–0 W
08 Jan GD Chaves H 1–1 D
29 Dec Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–3 L
13 Nov FC Vizela H 0–2 L
05 Nov FC Porto A 0–4 L
28 Oct CS Maritimo H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Estadio dos Arcos that hosts another battle between Rio Ave FC and FC Pacos de Ferreira.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aderllan Santos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' It’s high time César Peixoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' FC Pacos de Ferreira receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
  • 20' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' The travelling FC Pacos de Ferreira supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' What a strike from Nigel Thomas! The score is 0-1.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Andreas Samaris. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' FC Pacos de Ferreira receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 46' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Graca is hanging Andreas Samaris on the field on 46 minute.
  • 50' Matchoi Djalo was booked on 50.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andreas Samaris made 467 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' The whistle greets Paulo Vitor as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Ronaldo.
  • 64' FC Pacos de Ferreira is showing some good football. However, FC Pacos de Ferreira are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Bastien Toma. He replaces Luiz Carlos on 67 minute.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joao Graca.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Josue Sa is replaced by Andre Pereira on 72 minute.
  • 73' Nicolas Gaitan is replacing Nigel Thomas for the FC Pacos de Ferreira side.
  • 74' Ze Uilton is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Miguel Baeza, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio dos Arcos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 84' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Erick Ferigra. He replaces Matchoi Djalo on 88 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Guga Rodrigues gets a Yellow card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rio Ave FC.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

FC Pacos de Ferreira Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach César Peixoto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Douglas Tanque 3
Nigel Thomas 2
Patrick 2
Aderllan Santos 1
Alexandre Guedes 1
Gelson Dala 1
Diego Lopes 1
Bruno Santos 1

Head to Head

2023-01-14 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Pacos de Ferreira 2021-04-25 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Pacos de Ferreira 2021-01-03 FC Pacos de Ferreira 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2020-06-07 Rio Ave FC 2–3 FC Pacos de Ferreira 2019-10-25 FC Pacos de Ferreira 0–0 Rio Ave FC

Rio Ave FC Form

2023-01-14 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Pacos de Ferreira L 2023-01-07 Vitória SC 0–0 Rio Ave FC D 2022-12-23 Rio Ave FC 1–1 CS Maritimo D 2022-11-12 FC Arouca 0–1 Rio Ave FC W 2022-11-06 Rio Ave FC 1–0 Boavista FC W 2022-10-30 Casa Pia AC 1–0 Rio Ave FC L

FC Pacos de Ferreira Form

2023-01-14 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Pacos de Ferreira W 2023-01-08 FC Pacos de Ferreira 1–1 GD Chaves D 2022-12-29 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 FC Pacos de Ferreira L 2022-11-13 FC Pacos de Ferreira 0–2 FC Vizela L 2022-11-05 FC Porto 4–0 FC Pacos de Ferreira L 2022-10-28 FC Pacos de Ferreira 0–1 CS Maritimo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 FC Pacos de Ferreira xG
I would bet for: Rio Ave FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC38% Draw32% FC Pacos de Ferreira30%
Actual: FC Pacos de Ferreira win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Pacos de Ferreira
62%
Rio Ave FC or FC Pacos de Ferreira
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC26% Draw53% FC Pacos de Ferreira21%
Actual: FC Pacos de Ferreira win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push FC Pacos de Ferreira covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
FC Pacos de Ferreira keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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