Rio Ave FC vs GD Estoril Praia, Primeira Liga 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | GD Chaves | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Vitória SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | FC Vizela | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | FC Arouca | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Dec | SC Farense | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | FC Famalicão | A | 1–1 | D |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rio Ave FC is hosting GD Estoril Praia for another epic battle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vasco Seabra will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Eliaquim Mangala is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Patrick William.
- 25' Tiago Araujo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Amine Oudrhiri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' GD Estoril Praia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Joca catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 46.
- 51' 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.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for GD Estoril Praia. Volnei Feltes will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' Emmanuel Boateng makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Rio Ave FC are in front.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and GD Estoril Praia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Heriberto Tavares has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Marques on 65 minute.
- 70' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Renato Pantalon is hanging Joca on the field on 70 minute.
- 74' The crowd applauds Alejandro Marques as he leaves the pitch. Alefe Santos steps in for GD Estoril Praia.
- 77' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mateo Tanlongo is hanging Fabio Ronaldo on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' Joao Graca makes way for Helder Sa at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 80' The GD Estoril Praia bench stirs into life. Volnei Feltes is withdrawn and Wagner Pina gets his opportunity.
- 83' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu is replaced by Leonardo Ruiz.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eliaquim Mangala.
- 85' Brilliant from the right winger! Heriberto Tavares makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 85.
- 90' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Amine Oudrhiri gets a Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 22
- 18
-
14
Joca ↓ Renato Pantalon 70'
- 81
- 23
- 10
-
4
Patrick William ↓ Joao Teixeira 70'
- 20
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↓ Mateo Tanlongo 77'
-
21
Joao Graca ↓ Helder Sa 78'
- 33
Bench
-
–
Joao Teixeira ↑ 70'
- –
- 70
- 8
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↑ 83'
-
28
Helder Sa ↑ 78'
-
5
Mateo Tanlongo ↑ 77'
- 1
-
42
Renato Pantalon ↑ 70'
Coach
Luis Freire
GD Estoril Praia Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 22
- 10
- 21
- 78
- 9
- 31
- 3
-
5
Volnei Feltes ↓ Wagner Pina 80'
-
64
Mor Ndiaye ↓ Vinicius Zanocelo 80'
-
82
Mateus Fernandes ↓ Michel Costa 65'
- 33
Bench
- 17
-
20
Alefe Santos ↑ 74'
-
91
Heriberto Tavares ↑ 65'
-
48
Michel Costa ↑ 65'
- –
- 99
- 2
-
–
Vinicius Zanocelo ↑ 80'
-
79
Wagner Pina ↑ 80'
Coach
Vasco Seabra
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Marques | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa | 2 |
| Tiago Gouveia | 2 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
| Heriberto Tavares | 1 |
| Kiko Bondoso | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
GD Estoril Praia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
GD Estoril Praia xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or GD Estoril Praia 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
67%
Draw or GD Estoril Praia
59%
Rio Ave FC or GD Estoril Praia
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | GD Estoril Praia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
GD Estoril Praia keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

