Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rio Ave FC vs Moreirense FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2020-21
Rio Ave FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Moreirense FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 18:00 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 20' Fabio Pacheco
Y 32' Nahuel Ferraresi
Pele 40' Y
Y 58' Alex Soares
Y 80' Steven Vitoria

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs Moreirense FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

Match Details

  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Alvaro Mesquita
  • Referee Iancu Vasilica
  • Referee Bruno Trindade
  • Referee Andre Neto

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

5
3
4
Rio Ave FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Moreirense FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-31 Rio Ave FC 2–0 Moreirense FC 2020-06-12 Moreirense FC 0–1 Rio Ave FC 2019-10-30 Rio Ave FC 1–1 Moreirense FC 2019-05-03 Moreirense FC 1–2 Rio Ave FC 2019-01-02 Rio Ave FC 1–2 Moreirense FC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Moreirense FC H 2–0 W
25 Oct SC Farense A 1–0 W
18 Oct Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–3 L
04 Oct FC Famalicão A 1–1 D
01 Oct AC Milan H 2–2 D
27 Sep Vitória SC H 0–0 D
Moreirense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Rio Ave FC A 0–2 L
25 Oct CS Maritimo H 2–1 W
18 Oct Os Belenenses Futebol A 0–0 D
02 Oct Boavista FC H 1–1 D
26 Sep Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–2 L
20 Sep SC Farense H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Rio Ave FC Moreirense FC
#12 Position #7
36 Points 43
34 Played 34
8 / 12 / 14 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 15
35 Scored 37
57 Conceded 49
-22 GD -12
1.06 PPG 1.26
24% Win % 35%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Moreirense FC this season

Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). Moreirense FC are 7th (43 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
Moreirense FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Rio Ave FC have kicked off against Moreirense FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It’s high time Ricardo Soares made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Moreirense FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 14' A stunning finish from Lucas Piazon — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' A moment of madness from Fabio Pacheco on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Moreirense FC will be frustrated.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nahuel Ferraresi.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 45' Moreirense FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' Pawel Kieszek is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Moreirense FC so far.
  • 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Soares.
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 68' Filipe Soares has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 73' Andre Pereira gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Bruno Moreira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Afonso Figueiredo makes way for Anthony D'Alberto at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Moreirense FC.
  • 79' Moreirense FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 80' Moreirense FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' A goal from the Brazil international Lucas Piazon! He fires home on 83 to make it 2-0!
  • 88' Moreirense FC ring the changes. Pedro Nuno has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahima Camara to step up.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Tarantini comes on to replace Carlos Mane.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Lucas Piazon is replaced by Chico Geraldes on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Moreirense FC.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Moreirense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Soares

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Heriberto Tavares 2
Mehdi Taremi 2
Lucas Piazon 2
Joao Camacho 2
Carlos Vinicius 1
Madson 1
Fabiano Silva 1
Gelson Dala 1

Head to Head

2020-10-31 Rio Ave FC 2–0 Moreirense FC 2020-06-12 Moreirense FC 0–1 Rio Ave FC 2019-10-30 Rio Ave FC 1–1 Moreirense FC 2019-05-03 Moreirense FC 1–2 Rio Ave FC 2019-01-02 Rio Ave FC 1–2 Moreirense FC

Rio Ave FC Form

2020-10-31 Rio Ave FC 2–0 Moreirense FC W 2020-10-25 SC Farense 0–1 Rio Ave FC W 2020-10-18 Rio Ave FC 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2020-10-04 FC Famalicão 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2020-10-01 Rio Ave FC 2–2 AC Milan D 2020-09-27 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Vitória SC D

Moreirense FC Form

2020-10-31 Rio Ave FC 2–0 Moreirense FC L 2020-10-25 Moreirense FC 2–1 CS Maritimo W 2020-10-18 Os Belenenses Futebol 0–0 Moreirense FC D 2020-10-02 Moreirense FC 1–1 Boavista FC D 2020-09-26 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 Moreirense FC L 2020-09-20 Moreirense FC 2–0 SC Farense W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Moreirense FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC47% Draw28% Moreirense FC25%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Moreirense FC
53%
Rio Ave FC or Moreirense FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC29% Draw51% Moreirense FC20%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push Moreirense FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Moreirense FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.