Rio Ave FC vs Os Belenenses Futebol, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Os Belenenses Futebol — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Os Belenenses Futebol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Inacio Pereira
- Referee Gustavo Correia
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 Feb | Vitória SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Feb | CD Nacional | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | FC Famalicão | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rio Ave FC to score. At the same time, Os Belenenses Futebol does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' It’s a booking for Os Belenenses Futebol player. Stanislav Kritsyuk gets a Red card.
- 6' Andre Moreira is replacing Silvestre Varela for the Os Belenenses Futebol side.
- 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 21' Os Belenenses Futebol 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.
- 26' Filipe Augusto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Red cards this season.
- 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mateo Cassierra, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 36' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 40' Ryotaro Meshino is replacing Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Pedro Amaral has so much to prove this time. He replaces Savio on 46 minute.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carlos Mane made 505 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 66' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Rafael Camacho is replaced by Junior Brandao.
- 74' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anderson Cruz is hanging Ryotaro Meshino on the field on 74 minute.
- 76' Another substitution for Os Belenenses Futebol to replace Afonso Sousa by Bruno Ramires 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 324 games and scored 268 goals.
- 86' Sphephelo Sithole has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aderllan Santos.
- 90' The whistle greets Miguel Cardoso as he departs to be replaced by Mateo Cassierra.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 18
- 11
- 1
- 21
- 6
- 7
-
64
Rafael Camacho ↓ Junior Brandao 69'
-
36
Savio ↓ Pedro Amaral 46'
- 5
- 20
Bench
- 10
- 19
- 4
- 8
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 40'
-
9
Junior Brandao ↑ 69'
- 22
- 16
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↑ 46'
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
Os Belenenses Futebol Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 26
- 37
- 23
- 11
- 20
- 2
- 13
- 4
- 15
-
28
Afonso Sousa ↓ Bruno Ramires 76'
Bench
-
6
Bruno Ramires ↑ 76'
-
1
Andre Moreira ↑ 6'
-
9
Mateo Cassierra ↑ 90'
- 18
- 31
- 45
- 27
- 14
- 19
Coach
Petit
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Moreira | 3 |
| Diogo Figueiras | 1 |
| Goncalo Silva | 1 |
| Fredy | 1 |
| Lica | 1 |
| Gelson Dala | 1 |
| Vincent Sasso | 1 |
| Toni Borevkovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Os Belenenses Futebol Form
2021-03-21
Rio Ave FC
0–0
Os Belenenses Futebol
D
2021-03-13
SC Farense
0–1
Os Belenenses Futebol
W
2021-03-08
Os Belenenses Futebol
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2021-03-01
Moreirense FC
2–2
Os Belenenses Futebol
D
2021-02-20
Os Belenenses Futebol
2–1
CD Nacional
W
2021-02-12
FC Famalicão
0–0
Os Belenenses Futebol
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Os Belenenses Futebol xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Os Belenenses Futebol
57%
Rio Ave FC or Os Belenenses Futebol
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Os Belenenses Futebol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 24% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Os Belenenses Futebol keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
