Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga .
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Joao Pedro Mendes
- Referee Nuno Almeida
- Referee Andre Campos
- Referee Pedro Martins
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 | Academico 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 Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Sep | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | CD Tondela | H | 2–4 | L |
| 08 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Aug | CD Aves | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | BSC Young Boys | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Portimonense SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 21 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 18 |
| 15 | Conceded | 3 |
| -10 | GD | +15 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 14% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts). FC Porto are 1st (21 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 Porto
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
FC Porto
| Gabriel Veiga | 4 G | 3 A |
| Andre Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Borja Sainz | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
| Nehuen Perez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rio Ave FC and FC Porto get this one started.
- 5' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danilo Pereira, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 12' GOAL! Moussa Marega fires home to make it 0-1!
- 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' Filipe Augusto is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 27' Jesus Corona is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 30' Ze Luis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' It looks surprising FC Porto does not make any changes. Diego Lopes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' The 38-year-old Agustin Marchesin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Mehdi Taremi on, Diego Lopes off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's shape.
- 53' Nuno Santos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' Brazil international Filipe Augusto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Jesus Corona is withdrawn and Wilson Manafa gets his opportunity.
- 61' Matheus Reis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 71' FC Porto started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 76' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Shoya Nakajima departs to be replaced by Chancel Mbemba.
- 79' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Bruno Moreira exits the field as Ronan Jeronimo enters on 79.
- 82' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Luis Diaz on, Ze Luis off on 82 minutes.
- 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for FC Porto. Pepe will be fuming at that decision.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Porto players.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 1
- 21
- 6
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 79'
- 2
-
4
Nelson Monte ↓ Nikola Jambor 46'
- 8
-
10
Diego Lopes ↓ Mehdi Taremi 46'
- 11
- 5
Bench
- 33
- 14
-
23
Nikola Jambor ↑ 46'
- 88
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 79'
-
99
Mehdi Taremi ↑ 46'
- 24
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
- 13
- 22
- 25
- 11
- 3
- 16
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↓ Chancel Mbemba 76'
- 20
- 32
Bench
-
19
Chancel Mbemba ↑ 76'
- 29
-
7
Luis Diaz ↑ 82'
-
18
Wilson Manafa ↑ 60'
- 6
- 31
- 49
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toni Martinez | 4 |
| Moussa Marega | 3 |
| Galeno | 3 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Nehuen Perez | 2 |
| Luis Diaz | 2 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Yacine Brahimi | 2 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.68
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.84
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
31%
Draw or FC Porto
87%
Rio Ave FC or FC Porto
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.1%
0 – 3
11.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 4
7.8%
1 – 3
7.4%
1 – 1
6.3%
1 – 4
5.3%
0 – 5
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 5
3.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| +1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +2 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| +2.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

