Rio Ave FC vs Portimonense SC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Portimonense SC — Primeira Liga .
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Portimonense SC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Duarte Paixao
- Referee Andre Dias
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Inacio Pereira
- Referee Bruno Costa
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Portimonense SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | CD Tondela | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | CS Maritimo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | CD Feirense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Aug | Jagiellonia Bialystok | H | 4–4 | D |
| 26 Jul | Jagiellonia Bialystok | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Aug | GD Chaves | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | Boavista FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 May | Redbridge FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 4' Poor challenge from Toni Borevkovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 9' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 12' It’s a booking for Portimonense SC player. Dener gets a Yellow card.
- 17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and Portimonense SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 22' Junio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' Dener adds to his 0 season tally! Portimonense SC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 29' 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.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portimonense SC that had 330 games and scored 221 goals.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gelson Dala made 324 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Rio Ave FC make a change. Leandrinho trudges off to be replaced by Nikola Jambor on 46 minutes.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gabrielzinho makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 52' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' Portimonense SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 59' Poor challenge from Lucas Possignolo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' Fresh legs for Portimonense SC! Felipe Macedo comes on to replace Wellington.
- 70' Carlos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bruno Moreira on 70 minute.
- 75' 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.
- 77' Rafael Barbosa is replacing Tabata for the Portimonense SC side.
- 79' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Tarantini exits the field as Diego Lopes enters on 79.
- 84' Portimonense SC have won 221 goals from 330 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Wilson Manafa on 86 minutes.
- 88' Fresh legs for Portimonense SC! Matheus Jesus comes on to replace Shoya Nakajima.
- 90' Gelson Dala doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — Rio Ave FC 2-1 Portimonense SC. Honours even.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
- 12
- 6
- 90
- 57
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↓ Carlos Vinicius 70'
- 2
-
8
Tarantini C ↓ Diego Lopes 79'
-
21
Leandrinho ↓ Nikola Jambor 46'
- 26
Bench
- 15
-
23
Nikola Jambor ↑ 46'
- 29
-
95
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 70'
- 3
-
10
Diego Lopes ↑ 79'
- 91
Coach
Jose Manuel Gomes
Portimonense SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↓ Matheus Jesus 88'
- 1
- 3
- 19
- 26
- 16
- 7
- 21
-
11
Tabata ↓ Rafael Barbosa 77'
- 6
-
27
Wellington ↓ Felipe Macedo 68'
Bench
- 28
-
29
Rafael Barbosa ↑ 77'
- 8
- 22
-
13
Felipe Macedo ↑ 68'
- 2
-
31
Matheus Jesus ↑ 88'
Coach
Antonio Folha
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emmanuel Boateng | 2 |
| Welinton | 2 |
| Dener | 1 |
| Dener | 1 |
| Patrick | 1 |
| Bruno Moreira | 1 |
| Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa | 1 |
| Diego Lopes | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Portimonense SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Portimonense SC
46%
Rio Ave FC or Portimonense SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portimonense SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Portimonense SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Portimonense SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.