Rio Ave FC vs GD Estoril Praia, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs GD Estoril Praia — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- GD Estoril Praia 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
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 Pacos 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 Maritimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | Casa Pia AC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | GD Estoril Praia | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #10 |
| 36 | Points | 39 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 12 / 14 | W / D / L | 10 / 9 / 15 |
| 35 | Scored | 54 |
| 57 | Conceded | 57 |
| -22 | GD | -3 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 24% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
GD Estoril Praia this season
GD Estoril Praia this season
Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). GD Estoril Praia are 10th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
GD Estoril Praia
0-15
1/6
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rio Ave FC and GD Estoril Praia get this one started.
- 5' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' GD Estoril Praia is showing some good football. However, GD Estoril Praia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Jhonatan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. GD Estoril Praia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and GD Estoril Praia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their trying to find a way past GD Estoril Praia's compact .
- 35' GD Estoril Praia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Miguel Baeza is withdrawn and Joao Graca gets his opportunity.
- 41' Patrick, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' Joaozinho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
- 56' GD Estoril Praia looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 61' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Leonardo Ruiz is replaced by Andre Pereira on 61 minute.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mexer.
- 65' Andre Pereira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 324 games and scored 268 goals.
- 71' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 71.
- 73' GD Estoril Praia ring the changes. Chico Geraldes has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Eduardo to step up.
- 76' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Fabio Ronaldo by Hernani on 76 minute.
- 79' Josue Sa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 83' Time for substitution for GD Estoril Praia. Shaquil Delos is replaced by Tiago Santos.
- 86' Carlos Eduardo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Savio.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rio Ave FC 2-0 GD Estoril Praia.
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 |
| Joao Graca | 1 |
| Eliaquim Mangala | 1 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
| Heriberto Tavares | 1 |
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
GD Estoril Praia xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
72%
Draw or GD Estoril Praia
54%
Rio Ave FC or GD Estoril Praia
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | GD Estoril Praia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
GD Estoril Praia keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

