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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! Rio Ave FC vs GD Estoril Praia — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Marcelo Carne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 25' Fabio Ronaldo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Mateus Fernandes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 509 appearances.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' GD Estoril Praia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Poor challenge from Joca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Freire will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Poor challenge from Volnei Feltes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 56' The deadlock is broken! Emmanuel Boateng gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michel Costa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for GD Estoril Praia.
- 65' Heriberto Tavares gets the nod from GD Estoril Praia. He replaces Joao Marques and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Renato Pantalon. He replaces Joca on 70 minute.
- 74' GD Estoril Praia make a change. Alejandro Marques trudges off to be replaced by Alefe Santos on 74 minutes.
- 77' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Fabio Ronaldo departs to be replaced by Mateo Tanlongo.
- 78' Helder Sa is replacing Joao Graca for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 80' Wagner Pina is ready to make an impact after coming on for Volnei Feltes at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu has done his job and it is now time for Leonardo Ruiz to step up.
- 84' GD Estoril Praia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' A stunning finish from Heriberto Tavares — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa | 2 |
| Tiago Gouveia | 2 |
| Alejandro Marques | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Clayton | 1 |
| Wagner Pina | 1 |
| Tiago Fonseca Morais | 1 |
| Rodrigo Martins | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
GD Estoril Praia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
GD Estoril Praia xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
75%
Draw or GD Estoril Praia
55%
Rio Ave FC or GD Estoril Praia
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | GD Estoril Praia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
GD Estoril Praia keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

