Rio Ave FC vs GD Chaves, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rio Ave FC vs GD Chaves — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- GD Chaves 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo Baixinho
- Assistant 1 Nuno Pires (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Andreia Sousa (Portugal)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | GD Chaves | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 May | FC Famalicão | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 May | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 May | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | CS Marítimo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 May | Boavista FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 May | FC Arouca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 May | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 May | FC Famalicão | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Casa Pia AC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rio Ave FC launch into their encounter with GD Chaves.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and GD Chaves are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' 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.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Benny made 144 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Savio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Croatia international Renato Pantalon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering GD Chaves that had 144 games and scored 112 goals.
- 55' GD Chaves started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' The 34-year-old Josue Sa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' Rio Ave FC have won 273 goals from 331 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' The travelling GD Chaves supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Paulo Victor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' GD Chaves is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rio Ave FC 2-0 GD Chaves.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 14
-
7
Hernani ↓ Emmanuel Boateng 47'
- 9
-
23
Josue Sa ↓ Patrick William 75'
- 6
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri ↓ Vitor Gomes 73'
- 1
-
42
Renato Pantalon ↓ Savio 47'
- 20
- 77
- 33
Bench
-
22
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 47'
- 95
- 17
-
70
Ze Manuel ↑ 74'
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 73'
-
16
Savio ↑ 47'
-
4
Patrick William ↑ 75'
- 40
- 21
GD Chaves Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 23
- 28
- 1
-
8
Joao Pedro ↓ Pedro Pinho 65'
- 5
- 3
- 9
- 4
-
33
Sandro Cruz ↓ Rodrigo Melro 90'
- 2
-
7
Benny ↓ Steven Vitoria 46'
Bench
-
19
Steven Vitoria ↑ 46'
-
44
Joao Pereira Queiros ↑ 90'
- 31
- 24
- 17
- 72
-
18
Pedro Pinho ↑ 65'
- 96
-
87
Rodrigo Melro ↑ 90'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leonardo Ruiz | 2 |
| Fabio Ronaldo | 2 |
| Niltinho | 1 |
| Ruben Semedo | 1 |
| Hector Hernandez | 1 |
| Ze Manuel | 1 |
| Galeno | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
GD Chaves xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
79%
Draw or GD Chaves
49%
Rio Ave FC or GD Chaves
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | GD Chaves covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 25% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
GD Chaves keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

