Rio Ave FC vs FC Vizela, Primeira Liga 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs FC Vizela — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Vizela 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Académico 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 Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | FC Vizela | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | CD Nacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | FC Porto | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 May | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Portimonense SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | Moreirense FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 08 May | CS Marítimo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | FC Porto | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Rio Ave FC host FC Vizela — let the battle begin!
- 5' The travelling FC Vizela supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' FC Vizela come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Vizela's shape.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and FC Vizela are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' FC Vizela are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' It’s high time Álvaro Pacheco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Vitor Gomes gets a Yellow card.
- 41' Rio Ave FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for FC Vizela. Anderson will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The whistle greets Vitor Gomes as he departs to be replaced by Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi.
- 51' 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 Ze Manuel suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Poor challenge from Bruno Wilson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' FC Vizela player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' 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.
- 61' A moment of madness from Pedro Amaral on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
- 62' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 63' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Joca is replaced by Ze Manuel.
- 64' Joca makes way for Ze Manuel at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 65' GOAL! Nuno Moreira scores on 65.
- 65' Ze Manuel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joca at the 65 minute mark.
- 66' Goal! Nuno Moreira scores his 18 goal in 104 matches.
- 69' The FC Vizela bench stirs into life. Kevin Zohi is withdrawn and Alejandro Alvarado gets his opportunity.
- 70' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Andre Pereira has done his job and it is now time for Leonardo Ruiz to step up.
- 71' Fabijan Buntic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Fabio Ronaldo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fabio Ronaldo.
- 78' The whistle greets Kiki Afonso as he departs to be replaced by Francis Cann.
- 80' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa is replaced by Joao Ferreira on 80 minute.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their trying to find a way past FC Vizela's compact .
- 90' FC Vizela ring the changes. Alex Mendez has done his job and it is now time for Osama Rashid to step up.
- 90' Guga Rodrigues has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — Rio Ave FC 0-1 FC Vizela. Honours even.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 18
- 14
-
95
Andre Pereira ↓ Leonardo Ruiz 70'
-
93
Paulo Vitor ↓ Fabio Ronaldo 70'
- 8
- 19
- 6
- 24
- 20
Bench
- 17
-
70
Ze Manuel ↑ 63'
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↑ 70'
-
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 80'
- 1
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi ↑ 46'
- 42
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↑ 70'
- 21
Coach
Luis Freire
FC Vizela Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Kevin Zohi ↓ Alejandro Alvarado 69'
- 97
- 20
- 8
- 3
- 5
-
19
Alex Mendez ↓ Osama Rashid 90'
- 82
-
24
Kiki Afonso ↓ Francis Cann 78'
- 10
Bench
- 7
- 29
-
99
Francis Cann ↑ 78'
- 79
- 25
- 31
-
70
Alejandro Alvarado ↑ 69'
-
23
Osama Rashid ↑ 90'
Coach
Álvaro Pacheco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nuno Moreira | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Samuel Essende | 2 |
| Samu | 1 |
| Igor Juliao | 1 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
FC Vizela xG
I would bet for:
FC Vizela or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Vizela win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Vizela
70%
Rio Ave FC or FC Vizela
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Vizela covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 22% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FC Vizela keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

