Rio Ave FC vs Gil Vicente FC, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Gil Vicente FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Gil Vicente FC 6 games · 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | CD Nacional | A | 3–3 | D |
| 05 May | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Moreirense FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | FC Arouca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | SC Farense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | CD Nacional | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | Gil Vicente FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #10 |
| 4 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 15 | Conceded | 5 |
| -10 | GD | +0 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 14% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Gil Vicente FC this season
Gil Vicente FC this season
Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts). Gil Vicente FC are 10th (8 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
Gil Vicente FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Gil Vicente FC
| Hector Hernandez | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gil Martins | 1 G |
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 Gil Vicente FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time Petit made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gil Vicente FC that had 241 games and scored 269 goals.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Gil Vicente FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' Rio Ave FC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The crowd applauds Marvin Elimbi as he leaves the pitch. Diogo Costa steps in for Gil Vicente FC.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past Gil Vicente FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 38' A goal from the Argentina international Francisco Petrasso! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-0!
- 42' The deadlock is broken! Sergio Bermejo gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Andreas Ndoj.
- 50' Gil Vicente FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Demir Tiknaz gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Vitor Gomes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Felix Correia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Santi Garcia is replacing Sergio Bermejo for the Gil Vicente FC side.
- 63' Fresh legs for Gil Vicente FC! Jorge Aguirre comes on to replace Pablo Felipe.
- 64' Tobias Medina is ready to make an impact after coming on for Theofanis Bakoulas at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 74' 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.
- 76' Matheus Teixeira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cezary Miszta on 76 minute.
- 77' Francisco Petrasso makes way for Jonathan Panzo at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 81' A tactical swap from Gil Vicente FC — Joao Teixeira on, Facundo Caseres off on 81 minutes.
- 82' The crowd applauds Joao Marques as he leaves the pitch. Rodrigo Rodrigues steps in for Gil Vicente FC.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Mutombo Mawesi, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C. with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↓ Demir Tiknaz 55'
- 1
- 11
- 9
- 7
- 20
- 76
- 3
- 22
- 29
- 23
Bench
-
95
Matheus Teixeira ↑ 76'
- 17
-
6
Joao Novais ↑ 64'
-
2
Jonathan Panzo ↑ 77'
- 80
- 19
-
34
Demir Tiknaz ↑ 55'
-
27
Tobias Medina ↑ 64'
- 14
Coach
Petit
Gil Vicente FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 39
-
22
Sergio Bermejo ↓ Santi Garcia 62'
- 71
- 2
-
5
Facundo Caseres ↓ Joao Teixeira 81'
- 99
-
4
Marvin Elimbi ↓ Diogo Costa 30'
-
90
Pablo Felipe ↓ Jorge Aguirre 63'
- 33
- 45
- 8
Bench
- 42
-
18
Joao Teixeira ↑ 81'
- 88
- 29
-
19
Santi Garcia ↑ 62'
- 16
-
9
Jorge Aguirre ↑ 63'
-
28
Diogo Costa ↑ 30'
-
80
Rodrigo Rodrigues ↑ 82'
Coach
César Peixoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Lourency Rodrigues | 1 |
| Miguel Monteiro | 1 |
| Joao Talocha | 1 |
| Joca | 1 |
| Samuel | 1 |
| Joao Teixeira | 1 |
| Brandon Aguilera | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.96
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Gil Vicente FC xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or Gil Vicente FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Gil Vicente FC
64%
Rio Ave FC or Gil Vicente FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Gil Vicente FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 22% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Gil Vicente FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

