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Rio Ave FC vs Portimonense SC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2018-19
Rio Ave FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Portimonense SC
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Toni Borevkovic 4' Y
Y 12' Dener
Jonathan Buatu 52' Y
Y 55' Wilson Manafa
R 59' Lucas Possignolo
R 86' Wilson Manafa
Gelson Dala 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs Portimonense SC — Primeira Liga .

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 7 21
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 16
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 15
4 CD Santa Clara 7 15
5 FC Arouca 7 11
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 6 11
7 Académico de Viseu FC 7 11
8 CF Estrela da Amadora 7 10
9 Moreirense FC 7 8
10 Gil Vicente FC 6 8
11 CS Marítimo 7 8
12 FC Alverca 7 8
13 FC Famalicão 7 7
14 Vitória SC 7 5
15 CD Nacional 7 4
16 Rio Ave FC 7 4
17 Casa Pia AC 7 4
18 GD Estoril Praia 7 2

Head-to-Head

6
4
Rio Ave FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Portimonense SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-02 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Portimonense SC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Portimonense SC H 2–1 W
26 Aug CD Tondela A 1–1 D
19 Aug CS Marítimo H 3–1 W
12 Aug CD Feirense A 0–2 L
02 Aug Jagiellonia Białystok H 4–4 D
26 Jul Jagiellonia Białystok A 0–1 L
Portimonense SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rio Ave FC is hosting Portimonense SC for another epic battle.
  • 4' Toni Borevkovic is having his name booked by the referee on 4.
  • 9' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dener.
  • 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
  • 22' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portimonense SC's shape.
  • 24' Dener adds to his 0 season tally! Portimonense SC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 29' Portimonense SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Portimonense SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their trying to find a way past Portimonense SC's compact .
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Leandrinho has done his job and it is now time for Nikola Jambor to step up.
  • 48' Gabrielzinho makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Rio Ave FC are in front.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Buatu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wilson Manafa.
  • 59' Lucas Possignolo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 59.
  • 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Antonio Folha might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' Wellington makes way for Felipe Macedo at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portimonense SC.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Carlos. He replaces Bruno Moreira on 70 minute.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' The Portimonense SC bench stirs into life. Tabata is withdrawn and Rafael Barbosa gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Diego Lopes. He replaces Tarantini on 79 minute.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Galeno made 328 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 86' Wilson Manafa is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Portimonense SC! Matheus Jesus comes on to replace Shoya Nakajima.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Gelson Dala — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The points are shared — Rio Ave FC 2-1 Portimonense SC. Honours even.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

Portimonense SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antonio Folha

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emmanuel Boateng 2
Welinton 2
Filipe Augusto 1
Renato Pantalon 1
Gelson Dala 1
Ricardo Vaz Te 1
Carlinhos 1
Gabrielzinho 1

Head to Head

2018-09-02 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Portimonense SC

Rio Ave FC Form

2018-09-02 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Portimonense SC W 2018-08-26 CD Tondela 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2018-08-19 Rio Ave FC 3–1 CS Marítimo W 2018-08-12 CD Feirense 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2018-08-02 Rio Ave FC 4–4 Jagiellonia Białystok D 2018-07-26 Jagiellonia Białystok 1–0 Rio Ave FC L

Portimonense SC Form

2018-09-02 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Portimonense SC L 2018-08-25 Portimonense SC 2–2 CD Santa Clara D 2018-08-18 GD Chaves 2–0 Portimonense SC L 2018-08-13 Portimonense SC 0–2 Boavista FC L 2018-05-18 Redbridge FC 0–0 Portimonense SC D 2018-05-12 Portimonense SC 0–2 RFK Akhmat Grozny L

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

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC54% Draw25% Portimonense SC21%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
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

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC37% Draw45% Portimonense SC18%
Actual: 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.