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Rio Ave FC vs Os Belenenses Futebol, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2020-21
Rio Ave FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Os Belenenses Futebol
Sun 21 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
R 3' Stanislav Kritsyuk
Toni Borevkovic 16' Y
Pedro Amaral 66' Y
Aderllan Santos 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Inacio Pereira
  • Referee Gustavo Correia
  • Referee
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 2 6
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 4
3 CD Santa Clara 2 4
4 CS Marítimo 1 3
5 FC Arouca 1 3
6 Gil Vicente FC 1 3
7 CF Estrela da Amadora 2 2
8 Moreirense FC 1 1
9 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 1
10 Sporting Clube de Braga 1 1
11 Académico de Viseu FC 2 1
12 FC Famalicão 1 1
13 GD Estoril Praia 1 1
14 CD Nacional 1 1
15 FC Alverca 2 1
16 Casa Pia AC 1 0
17 Vitória SC 2 0
18 Rio Ave FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
5
1
Rio Ave FC 10 games · Avg 1.8 goals Os Belenenses Futebol
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-21 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Os Belenenses Futebol 2020-11-06 Os Belenenses Futebol 0–0 Rio Ave FC 2020-02-29 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Os Belenenses Futebol 2019-09-21 Os Belenenses Futebol 0–2 Rio Ave FC 2019-04-20 Os Belenenses Futebol 1–3 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Os Belenenses Futebol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Rio Ave FC get us underway at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
  • 3' Os Belenenses Futebol receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 3.
  • 6' Time for substitution for Os Belenenses Futebol. Silvestre Varela is replaced by Andre Moreira.
  • 11' 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.
  • 16' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Petit might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Os Belenenses Futebol's shape.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and Os Belenenses Futebol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryotaro Meshino is hanging Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa on the field on 40 minute.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Silvestre Varela made 214 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' The whistle greets Savio as he departs to be replaced by Pedro Amaral.
  • 51' Os Belenenses Futebol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tiago Esgaio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
  • 61' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 66' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 69' Junior Brandao is replacing Rafael Camacho for the Rio Ave FC side.
  • 74' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Ryotaro Meshino has done his job and it is now time for Anderson Cruz to step up.
  • 76' Another change for Os Belenenses Futebol made on 76 minute. Afonso Sousa leaves to be changed by Bruno Ramires.
  • 81' 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.
  • 86' Pele has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 87' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 90' The whistle greets Miguel Cardoso as he departs to be replaced by Mateo Cassierra.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miguel Cardoso

Os Belenenses Futebol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Petit

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Moreira 3
Vincent Sasso 1
Toni Borevkovic 1
Diego Lopes 1
Diogo Figueiras 1
Goncalo Silva 1
Fredy 1
Lica 1

Head to Head

2021-03-21 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Os Belenenses Futebol 2020-11-06 Os Belenenses Futebol 0–0 Rio Ave FC 2020-02-29 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Os Belenenses Futebol 2019-09-21 Os Belenenses Futebol 0–2 Rio Ave FC 2019-04-20 Os Belenenses Futebol 1–3 Rio Ave FC

Rio Ave FC Form

2021-03-21 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Os Belenenses Futebol D 2021-03-14 Moreirense FC 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2021-03-07 Rio Ave FC 2–0 SC Farense W 2021-03-01 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2021-02-21 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Famalicão L 2021-02-13 Vitória SC 1–3 Rio Ave FC W

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

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC43% Draw33% Os Belenenses Futebol24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
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

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC26% Draw58% Os Belenenses Futebol16%
Actual: 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.