Rio Ave FC vs GD Estoril Praia, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rio Ave FC vs GD Estoril Praia — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- GD Estoril Praia 7 games · 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | FC Vizela | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jan | FC Famalicão | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jan | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Feb | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | FC Famalicão | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jan | CS Marítimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | Casa Pia AC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | GD Estoril Praia | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #18 |
| 4 | Points | 2 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 5 |
| 5 | Scored | 3 |
| 15 | Conceded | 10 |
| -10 | GD | -7 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 0.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
GD Estoril Praia this season
GD Estoril Praia this season
Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts). GD Estoril Praia are 18th (2 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
GD Estoril Praia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
GD Estoril Praia
| Yanis Begraoui | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Rio Ave FC host GD Estoril Praia — let the battle begin!
- 5' The travelling GD Estoril Praia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Estadio dos Arcos. GD Estoril Praia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Miguel Baeza made 324 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Joao Gamboa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 251 appearances.
- 36' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Miguel Baeza by Joao Graca on 36 minute.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Rio Ave FC is showing some good football. However, Rio Ave FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' Chico Geraldes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for GD Estoril Praia so far.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and GD Estoril Praia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' The crowd applauds Leonardo Ruiz as he leaves the pitch. Andre Pereira steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for GD Estoril Praia. Mexer will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' The Portugal Andre Pereira breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 1-0!
- 70' Mor Ndiaye, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Joao Graca gets a Yellow card.
- 73' GD Estoril Praia make a change. Chico Geraldes trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Eduardo on 73 minutes.
- 76' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Hernani on, Fabio Ronaldo off on 76 minutes.
- 79' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 79.
- 83' Tiago Santos is replacing Shaquil Delos for the GD Estoril Praia side.
- 86' The referee shows GD Estoril Praia player a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' Savio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 22
- 18
- 30
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↓ Andre Pereira 61'
- 23
- 6
- 20
-
15
Miguel Baeza ↓ Joao Graca 36'
- 42
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↓ Hernani 76'
Bench
-
27
Hernani ↑ 76'
-
95
Andre Pereira ↑ 61'
- 93
- 17
-
16
Savio ↑ 61'
- 1
-
3
Miguel Nobrega ↑ 76'
- 11
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 36'
Coach
Luis Freire
GD Estoril Praia Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 34
-
10
Chico Geraldes ↓ Carlos Eduardo 73'
- 31
-
5
Joao Gamboa ↓ Joao Carlos 73'
- 11
-
22
Shaquil Delos ↓ Tiago Santos 83'
- 23
-
78
Tiago Araujo ↓ Mor Ndiaye 61'
- 99
-
21
Tiago Gouveia ↓ Rodrigo Martins 83'
Bench
- 27
-
50
Joao Carlos ↑ 73'
-
28
Carlos Eduardo ↑ 73'
- 3
- 13
-
25
Mor Ndiaye ↑ 61'
-
7
Rodrigo Martins ↑ 83'
-
62
Tiago Santos ↑ 83'
- 33
Coach
Nelson Verissimo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Marques | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa | 2 |
| Tiago Gouveia | 2 |
| Tiago Fonseca Morais | 1 |
| Rodrigo Martins | 1 |
| Yanis Begraoui | 1 |
| Andre Pereira | 1 |
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
GD Estoril Praia xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
81%
Draw or GD Estoril Praia
50%
Rio Ave FC or GD Estoril Praia
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.8%
1 – 0
18.3%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | GD Estoril Praia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 27% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
GD Estoril Praia keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

