Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rio Ave FC vs Os Belenenses Futebol, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2019-20
Sat 29 Feb 2020 · 18:00 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jorge de Sousa
  • Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
  • Referee Nuno Manso
  • Referee Sergio Jesus
  • Referee

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Feb Os Belenenses Futebol H 0–0 D
22 Feb CD Tondela A 2–1 W
15 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–1 D
09 Feb CD Aves A 4–0 W
31 Jan FC Famalicão H 2–2 D
27 Jan Vitória SC A 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Feb Rio Ave FC A 0–0 D
22 Feb CS Marítimo H 1–0 W
16 Feb Boavista FC A 2–1 W
08 Feb CD Santa Clara H 0–2 L
31 Jan Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 2–3 L
26 Jan Portimonense SC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
Jalen Blesa 2 G 1 A
Tamble Monteiro 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rio Ave FC and Os Belenenses Futebol get this one started.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Marco Matias is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
  • 15' Os Belenenses Futebol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Rio Ave FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' Tiago Esgaio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and Os Belenenses Futebol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Os Belenenses Futebol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Os Belenenses Futebol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Filipe Augusto on 49 minutes.
  • 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Gelson Dala. He replaces Tarantini on 56 minute.
  • 61' Portugal international Lica has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Leandro Silva on, Almoatasembellah Ali off on 64 minutes.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Silvestre Varela as he leaves the pitch. Marco Matias steps in for Os Belenenses Futebol.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Nuno Pina. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Danny Henriques. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Bruno Moreira. He replaces Carlos Mane on 76 minute.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 328 games and scored 270 goals.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Andre Moreira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' Matheus Reis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' The Portugal Diogo Figueiras breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 1-0!
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Nuno Santos is booked for Rio Ave FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Os Belenenses Futebol made on 90 minute. Lica leaves to be changed by Ruben Lima.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Os Belenenses Futebol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC48% Draw28% Os Belenenses Futebol24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Os Belenenses Futebol
52%
Rio Ave FC or Os Belenenses Futebol
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC31% Draw50% Os Belenenses Futebol19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push Os Belenenses Futebol covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Os Belenenses Futebol keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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