Rio Ave FC vs Gil Vicente FC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Gil Vicente FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Gil Vicente FC 11 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | GD Chaves | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | CS Marítimo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | FC Porto | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | FC Vizela | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | FC Famalicão | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | FC Arouca | 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' The game is set. Gil Vicente FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Estadio dos Arcos. Rio Ave FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The Portugal Fabio Ronaldo breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-0!
- 17' Vitor Carvalho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' Rio Ave FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gil Vicente FC backline.
- 27' Ruben Fernandes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 330 appearances.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andreas Samaris.
- 36' Bilel Aouacheria has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' Gil Vicente FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andreas Samaris at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' The Gil Vicente FC bench stirs into life. Juan Boselli is withdrawn and Marlon gets his opportunity.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi on 59 minutes.
- 62' Fabio Ronaldo doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick is hanging Josue Sa on the field on 64 minute.
- 65' The Gil Vicente FC bench stirs into life. Carraca is withdrawn and Jose Carlos gets his opportunity.
- 66' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 66.
- 69' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Fabio Ronaldo departs to be replaced by Savio.
- 74' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 79' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gil Vicente FC's shape.
- 81' The Gil Vicente FC manager makes a substitution. Murilo departs to be replaced by Kevin Villodres.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jhonatan on 82.
- 84' Giorgi Aburjania has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 86' Poor challenge from Jose Carlos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Joao Graca is replaced by Paulo Vitor on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Paulo Vitor is booked for Rio Ave FC — Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rio Ave FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 22
- 18
-
95
Andre Pereira ↓ Vitor Gomes 64'
- 30
- 23
- 6
- 20
- 42
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↓ Savio 69'
-
21
Joao Graca ↓ Paulo Vitor 89'
Bench
-
4
Patrick ↑ 64'
-
93
Paulo Vitor ↑ 89'
- 17
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 64'
- 9
-
16
Savio ↑ 69'
- 15
- 1
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi ↑ 46'
Coach
Luis Freire
Gil Vicente FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
- 19
-
15
Carraca ↓ Jose Carlos 65'
- 26
-
77
Murilo ↓ Kevin Villodres 81'
-
25
Pedro Tiba ↓ Bilel Aouacheria 81'
- 9
- 10
-
20
Juan Boselli ↓ Marlon 58'
- 21
- 72
Bench
-
7
Bilel Aouacheria ↑ 81'
-
8
Giorgi Aburjania ↑ 65'
- 55
-
2
Jose Carlos ↑ 65'
- 12
- 4
-
17
Kevin Villodres ↑ 81'
- 14
-
11
Marlon ↑ 58'
Coach
Daniel Sousa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Fran Navarro | 1 |
| Sergio Bermejo | 1 |
| Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa | 1 |
| Hector Hernandez | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
| Fabio Ronaldo | 1 |
| Rodrigao | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.83
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Gil Vicente FC xG
I would bet for:
Gil Vicente FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Gil Vicente FC
71%
Rio Ave FC or Gil Vicente FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Gil Vicente FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 24% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

