Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rio Ave FC vs Portimonense SC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2020-21
Rio Ave FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Portimonense SC
Fri 8 Jan 2021 · 19:00 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 50' Fahd Moufi
Y 84' Mauricio
Y 86' Fernando Madeiros

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs Portimonense SC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

Match Details

  • Referee Luis Godinho
  • Referee Rui Teixeira
  • Referee Valter Rufo
  • Referee
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2021-01-08 Rio Ave FC 3–0 Portimonense SC 2020-07-09 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Portimonense SC 2019-12-13 Portimonense SC 1–1 Rio Ave FC 2019-02-09 Portimonense SC 0–1 Rio Ave FC 2018-09-02 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Portimonense SC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan Portimonense SC H 3–0 W
03 Jan FC Paços de Ferreira A 0–2 L
28 Dec CS Marítimo H 1–3 L
22 Dec Sporting Clube de Braga A 0–3 L
06 Dec Boavista FC H 0–0 D
29 Nov Gil Vicente FC A 0–2 L
Portimonense SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan Rio Ave FC A 0–3 L
04 Jan SC Farense H 2–0 W
29 Dec Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–2 L
18 Dec FC Famalicão H 0–0 D
05 Dec Vitória SC A 0–1 L
29 Nov CD Nacional H 1–0 W

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Rio Ave FC and Portimonense SC is underway.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Anderson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
  • 15' Portimonense SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Fabricio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Mauricio, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and Portimonense SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' The 37-year-old Aderllan Santos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Fahd Moufi on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portimonense SC will be frustrated.
  • 51' Against the run of play, Pele has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 54' Ryotaro Meshino makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Rio Ave FC are in front.
  • 59' Koki Anzai is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rio Ave FC tonight.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Portimonense SC. Aylton Boa Morte is replaced by Henrique.
  • 66' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diogo Teixeira is hanging Pele on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' Another substitution for Portimonense SC to replace Ewerton by Bruno Moreira on 71 minute.
  • 76' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
  • 78' Carlos Mane doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Chico Geraldes is withdrawn and Nelson Monte gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Mauricio was booked on 84.
  • 85' The whistle greets Carlos Mane as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Coentrao.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Portimonense SC player. Fernando Madeiros gets a Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Portimonense SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emmanuel Boateng 2
Welinton 2
Ricardo Vaz Te 1
Carlinhos 1
Gabrielzinho 1
Pele 1
Helio Varela 1
Gelson Dala 1

Head to Head

2021-01-08 Rio Ave FC 3–0 Portimonense SC 2020-07-09 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Portimonense SC 2019-12-13 Portimonense SC 1–1 Rio Ave FC 2019-02-09 Portimonense SC 0–1 Rio Ave FC 2018-09-02 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Portimonense SC

Rio Ave FC Form

2021-01-08 Rio Ave FC 3–0 Portimonense SC W 2021-01-03 FC Paços de Ferreira 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2020-12-28 Rio Ave FC 1–3 CS Marítimo L 2020-12-22 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 Rio Ave FC L 2020-12-06 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Boavista FC D 2020-11-29 Gil Vicente FC 2–0 Rio Ave FC L

Portimonense SC Form

2021-01-08 Rio Ave FC 3–0 Portimonense SC L 2021-01-04 Portimonense SC 2–0 SC Farense W 2020-12-29 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 Portimonense SC L 2020-12-18 Portimonense SC 0–0 FC Famalicão D 2020-12-05 Vitória SC 1–0 Portimonense SC L 2020-11-29 Portimonense SC 1–0 CD Nacional W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Portimonense SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC55% Draw26% Portimonense SC19%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Portimonense SC
45%
Rio Ave FC or Portimonense SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC37% Draw48% Portimonense SC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push Portimonense SC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Portimonense SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.