Rio Ave FC vs Portimonense SC, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rio Ave FC vs Portimonense SC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Portimonense SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Rui Oliveira
- Referee Nelson Cunha
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Joao Bessa Silva
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | Portimonense SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jun | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 4–3 | W |
| 23 Jun | Vitoria FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jun | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jun | Moreirense FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jul | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jun | FC Famalicão | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | CS Marítimo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Jun | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jun | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Rio Ave FC are looking to make home advantage count against Portimonense SC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 6' Ricardo Vaz Te has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
- 11' Portimonense SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 11.
- 16' Emmanuel Hackman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portimonense SC tonight.
- 19' Romulo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dener at the 19 minute mark.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portimonense SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' Jadson was booked on 34.
- 35' GOAL! Mehdi Taremi fires home to make it 1-1!
- 40' Dener has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' The travelling Portimonense SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Portimonense SC is showing some good football. However, Portimonense SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' Lucas Piazon is replacing Diego Lopes for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portimonense SC's shape.
- 78' It is a substitution in Portimonense SC team. Lucas Fernandes is replaced by Meme on 78 minute.
- 79' Ricardo Vaz Te makes way for Bruno Costa at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portimonense SC.
- 82' Pedro Amaral is replacing Nuno Santos for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 87' Matheus Reis makes way for Bruno Moreira at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Possignolo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Rio Ave FC. Lucas Piazon will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Henrique. He replaces Junior on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rio Ave FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 1
- 6
- 57
-
2
Matheus Reis ↓ Bruno Moreira 87'
- 8
-
10
Diego Lopes ↓ Lucas Piazon 65'
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Pedro Amaral 82'
- 99
-
7
Diogo Figueiras ↓ Carlos Mane 65'
- 5
Bench
- 33
-
14
Lucas Piazon ↑ 65'
-
21
Carlos Mane ↑ 65'
- 88
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↑ 87'
- 4
- 17
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↑ 82'
- 27
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Portimonense SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 16
-
29
Lucas Fernandes ↓ Meme 78'
- 3
- 4
- 7
- 10
- 6
- 22
- 36
-
12
Ricardo Vaz Te ↓ Bruno Costa 79'
Bench
- 92
- 77
- 9
-
88
Bruno Costa ↑ 79'
-
19
Henrique ↑ 90'
- 96
-
5
Romulo ↑ 19'
- 26
-
13
Meme ↑ 78'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emmanuel Boateng | 2 |
| Welinton | 2 |
| Gabrielzinho | 1 |
| Pele | 1 |
| Helio Varela | 1 |
| Gelson Dala | 1 |
| Carlos Mane | 1 |
| Gabrielzinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Portimonense SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
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: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Portimonense SC
51%
Rio Ave FC or Portimonense SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Portimonense SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Portimonense SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

