Rio Ave FC vs Gil Vicente FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 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 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Gil Vicente FC 34 games · 50 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Helder Malheiro
- Referee Rui Oliveira
- Referee Goncalo Freire
- Referee
- Referee Diogo Coelho (Portugal)
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | SC Farense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | FC Famalicão | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | CD Nacional | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Vitória SC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Mar | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | CD Tondela | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | Gil Vicente FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #6 |
| 36 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 12 / 14 | W / D / L | 13 / 11 / 10 |
| 35 | Scored | 47 |
| 57 | Conceded | 38 |
| -22 | GD | +9 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 24% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Gil Vicente FC this season
Gil Vicente FC this season
Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). Gil Vicente FC are 6th (50 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
Gil Vicente FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rio Ave FC and Gil Vicente FC get this one started.
- 5' Rio Ave FC have won 268 goals from 324 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 6' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 11' Filipe Augusto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
- 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and Gil Vicente FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' The travelling Gil Vicente FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' It’s high time Ricardo Soares made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 34' A moment of madness from Chico Geraldes on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
- 38' Ygor Nogueira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Gil Vicente FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Rio Ave FC make a change. Savio trudges off to be replaced by Pedro Amaral on 46 minutes.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' Junior Brandao makes way for Guga Rodrigues at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 57' Lourency Rodrigues was booked on 57.
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Lucas Mineiro is booked for Gil Vicente FC — Yellow card on 60.
- 65' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Gil Vicente FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' A tactical swap from Gil Vicente FC — Antoine Leautey on, Kanya Fujimoto off on 70 minutes.
- 73' Rio Ave FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 76' What a moment for Joao Talocha! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
- 81' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 82' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Tarantini is withdrawn and Ronan Jeronimo gets his opportunity.
- 83' Gil Vicente FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Samuel is hanging Lourency Rodrigues on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rio Ave FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 89' Rodrigao gets the nod from Gil Vicente FC. He replaces Pedrinho Moreira and will look to change the dynamic.
- It finishes all square. Rio Ave FC and Gil Vicente FC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 11
- 1
- 21
- 6
- 7
- 4
-
8
Tarantini C ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 82'
-
9
Junior Brandao ↓ Guga Rodrigues 53'
-
36
Savio ↓ Pedro Amaral 46'
- 5
Bench
- 18
- 10
- 17
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 82'
- 40
- 22
-
16
Guga Rodrigues ↑ 53'
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↑ 46'
- 20
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
Gil Vicente FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 31
-
19
Pedrinho Moreira ↓ Rodrigao 89'
- 26
-
43
Pedro Marques ↓ Bertrand Baraye 89'
- 20
-
7
Lourency Rodrigues ↓ Samuel 83'
- 1
- 44
- 21
- 2
Bench
- 97
-
11
Antoine Leautey ↑ 70'
- 77
-
22
Bertrand Baraye ↑ 89'
- 24
-
5
Rodrigao ↑ 89'
- 55
-
29
Samuel ↑ 83'
- 4
Coach
Ricardo Soares
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Brandon Aguilera | 1 |
| Guga Rodrigues | 1 |
| Felix Correia | 1 |
| Murilo | 1 |
| Francisco Petrasso | 1 |
| Fran Navarro | 1 |
| Sergio Bermejo | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.75
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Gil Vicente FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gil Vicente FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Gil Vicente FC
79%
Rio Ave FC or Gil Vicente FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Gil Vicente FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 25% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.