Rio Ave FC vs SC Farense, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Rio Ave FC vs SC Farense — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SC Farense 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | SC Farense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Portimonense SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 May | Vitória SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | FC Vizela | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Moreirense FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 May | Portimonense SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 May | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 May | GD Estoril Praia | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Apr | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Rio Ave FC welcome SC Farense for this crunch clash at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- 5' SC Farense are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and SC Farense are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' 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.
- 32' Brilliant from the ! Patrick William makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 32.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' Neto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 49' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Geovanny Almeida suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' Talys Oliveira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' Dario Poveda is replacing Filipe Soares for the SC Farense side.
- 63' 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.
- 64' Fresh legs for SC Farense! Geovanny Almeida comes on to replace Neto.
- 65' Another change for SC Farense made on 65 minute. Alex Bermejo leaves to be changed by Marco Matias.
- 70' Amine Oudrhiri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Amine Oudrhiri is replaced by Vitor Gomes on 74 minute.
- 79' Elves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Farense so far.
- 84' 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.
- 85' The SC Farense bench stirs into life. Talys Oliveira is withdrawn and Elves gets his opportunity.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Brandon Aguilera. He replaces Joao Novais on 86 minute.
- 1-0 the final result. SC Farense will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 18
- 17
-
6
Joao Novais ↓ Brandon Aguilera 86'
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri ↓ Vitor Gomes 74'
- 80
-
19
Kiko Bondoso ↓ Joao Graca 74'
- 9
- 4
- 42
- 20
- 33
Bench
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 74'
- 2
- 1
-
11
Tiago Fonseca Morais ↑ 58'
- 77
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 74'
-
16
Brandon Aguilera ↑ 86'
- 7
- 15
Coach
Luis Freire
SC Farense Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Neto ↓ Geovanny Almeida 64'
- 9
-
21
Filipe Soares ↓ Dario Poveda 58'
- 44
-
12
Talys Oliveira ↓ Elves 85'
- 33
- 3
- 62
- 29
-
11
Alex Bermejo ↓ Marco Matias 65'
- 70
Bench
-
77
Marco Matias ↑ 65'
-
14
Dario Poveda ↑ 58'
- 4
- 34
-
7
Elves ↑ 85'
- 23
- 28
- 50
-
16
Geovanny Almeida ↑ 64'
Coach
Jose Mota
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Pereira | 1 |
| Tomane | 1 |
| Costinha | 1 |
| Bruno Duarte | 1 |
| Rui Costa | 1 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 1 |
| Claudio Falcao | 1 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
SC Farense xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
77%
Draw or SC Farense
51%
Rio Ave FC or SC Farense
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | SC Farense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.