Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 11 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Fabio Oliveira Melo
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | FC Porto | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Mar | CD Aves | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | CD Nacional | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Portimonense SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 7 | Points | 33 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 1 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 0 |
| 9 | Scored | 27 |
| 24 | Conceded | 5 |
| -15 | GD | +22 |
| 0.64 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 18% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). FC Porto are 1st (33 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
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
FC Porto
| Borja Sainz | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Veiga | 5 G | 4 A |
| Andre Silva | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Froholdt | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
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 Porto does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's shape.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and FC Porto are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 18' What a strike from Yacine Brahimi! The score is 0-1.
- 21' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 21.
- 22' Magnificent from Moussa Marega! That is 45 goals in 506 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' Tiquinho Soares has been relatively quiet despite scoring 65 goals in his last 506 appearances.
- 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rio Ave FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' Controversy at the stadium! Junio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 43' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 48' FC Porto looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Nehuen Perez scoring 1 goals.
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Toni Borevkovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Porto.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' Jesus Manuel Corona, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' FC Porto come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' Bruno Moreira makes way for Ronan Jeronimo at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and FC Porto are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 76' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Yacine Brahimi is replaced by Wilson Manafa on 76 minute.
- 80' Nikola Jambor was booked on 80.
- 82' Joca gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Gabrielzinho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Nuno Santos gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 86' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Tiquinho comes on to replace Jesus Manuel Corona.
- 87' FC Porto make a change. Otavio trudges off to be replaced by Bruno Costa on 87 minutes.
- 90' That is a Red card for Rio Ave FC. Nikola Jambor will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 12
- 25
- 6
- 57
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 69'
-
8
Tarantini C ↓ Nikola Jambor 69'
- 11
-
26
Gabrielzinho ↓ Joca 82'
- 18
Bench
- 33
- 13
-
23
Nikola Jambor ↑ 69'
- 29
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 69'
- 2
-
30
Joca ↑ 82'
Coach
Daniel Ramos
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 16
- 17
- 1
- 28
- 13
-
8
Yacine Brahimi ↓ Wilson Manafa 76'
- 22
-
25
Otavio ↓ Bruno Costa 87'
- 11
- 33
Bench
- 2
- 19
- 26
- 10
-
29
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 86'
-
12
Wilson Manafa ↑ 76'
-
6
Bruno Costa ↑ 87'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toni Martinez | 4 |
| Galeno | 3 |
| Moussa Marega | 3 |
| Nehuen Perez | 2 |
| Luis Diaz | 2 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Yacine Brahimi | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.91
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + FC Porto to win 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
38%
Draw or FC Porto
81%
Rio Ave FC or FC Porto
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
8.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 3
7.9%
1 – 1
6.6%
0 – 4
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 4
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 5
3.6%
1 – 5
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| +1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +2 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| +2.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.