Rio Ave FC vs Gil Vicente FC, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Gil Vicente FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Gil Vicente FC 11 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
- Referee Manuel Oliveira
- Referee Pedro Ribeiro
- Referee Tiago Oliveira Leandro
- Referee Rui Marcelo Rodrigues
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Vitoria FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | Moreirense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | CD Aves | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | CS Marítimo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | FC Famalicão | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Portimonense SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | Gil Vicente FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #7 |
| 7 | Points | 18 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 1 / 8 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 10 |
| 24 | Conceded | 8 |
| -15 | GD | +2 |
| 0.64 | PPG | 1.64 |
| 18% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Gil Vicente FC this season
Gil Vicente FC this season
Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). Gil Vicente FC are 7th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gil Vicente FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Gil Vicente FC
| Hector Hernandez | 3 G | 1 A |
| Walace | 3 G | |
| Murilo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Gil Martins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube that hosts another battle between Rio Ave FC and Gil Vicente FC.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and Gil Vicente FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 13' The referee has no hesitation. Toni Borevkovic is booked for Rio Ave FC — Yellow card on 13.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' Gil Vicente FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Hector Hernandez scoring 1 goals.
- 28' Gil Vicente FC have won 276 goals from 249 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' Bertrand Baraye has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and Gil Vicente FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Another substitution for Gil Vicente FC to replace Bertrand Baraye by Romario Balde on 46 minute.
- 50' The referee shows Gil Vicente FC player a Yellow card on 50.
- 54' Matheus Reis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' Lourency Rodrigues has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arthur Henrique on 58 minute.
- 62' Mehdi Taremi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 66' Time for substitution for Gil Vicente FC. Bozhidar Kraev is replaced by Zakaria Naidji.
- 71' Ygor Nogueira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gil Vicente FC tonight.
- 73' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Bruno Moreira is replaced by Nuno Santos.
- 78' Gil Vicente FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mehdi Taremi.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Mehdi Taremi. He receives a Red card.
- 90' The crowd applauds Diego Lopes as he leaves the pitch. Ronan Jeronimo steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- Full Time. Rio Ave FC beats Gil Vicente FC
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 1
- 21
- 6
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↓ Nuno Santos 73'
- 2
- 8
-
10
Diego Lopes ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 90'
- 99
- 7
- 5
Bench
- 88
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 90'
- 30
- 4
-
11
Nuno Santos ↑ 73'
- 17
- 24
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Gil Vicente FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 91
-
27
Bertrand Baraye ↓ Romario Balde 46'
- 3
- 26
-
24
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Zakaria Naidji 66'
- 8
- 33
- 13
- 55
- 44
- 20
Bench
-
7
Lourency Rodrigues ↑ 58'
- 6
- 23
-
9
Zakaria Naidji ↑ 66'
- 22
- 1
-
14
Romario Balde ↑ 46'
Coach
Vitor Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Hector Hernandez | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
| Fabio Ronaldo | 1 |
| Rodrigao | 1 |
| Fabio Ronaldo | 1 |
| Filipe Augusto | 1 |
| Miguel Nobrega | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Gil Vicente FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Rio Ave FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Gil Vicente FC
64%
Rio Ave FC or Gil Vicente FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.5%
0 – 1
14.6%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
2%
1 – 3
1.8%
3 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Gil Vicente FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 19% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

