Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Primeira Liga · 2020-21
Rio Ave FC
2 – 0
Full Time
SC Farense
Sun 7 Mar 2021 · 20:00 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Chico Geraldes 22' Y
Y 25' Hugo Marques
Ronan Jeronimo 82' Y
Y 84' Bura

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Referee Nuno Eiras
  • Referee Andre Narciso
  • Referee Tiago Costa
  • Referee
6 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 3 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

4
1
1
Rio Ave FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals SC Farense
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-07 Rio Ave FC 2–0 SC Farense 2020-10-25 SC Farense 0–1 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar SC Farense H 2–0 W
01 Mar Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–2 L
21 Feb FC Famalicão H 0–1 L
13 Feb Vitória SC A 3–1 W
09 Feb CD Tondela H 2–1 W
05 Feb CD Nacional H 0–0 D
SC Farense
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Rio Ave FC A 0–2 L
27 Feb FC Famalicão A 0–0 D
21 Feb Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–0 D
17 Feb Vitória SC A 2–2 D
13 Feb CD Nacional A 3–2 W
08 Feb Moreirense FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% 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 ball is rolling at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Rio Ave FC are looking to make home advantage count against SC Farense.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Carlos Mane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Nikola Stojiljkovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 247 appearances.
  • 22' Chico Geraldes was booked on 22.
  • 25' A moment of madness from Hugo Marques on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Farense will be frustrated.
  • 27' Pele has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Miguel Cardoso will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' Rio Ave FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Farense backline.
  • 42' Savio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Farense that had 102 games and scored 109 goals.
  • 52' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Braian Mansilla. He replaces Bilel Aouacheria on 60 minute.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Chico Geraldes as he leaves the pitch. Guga Rodrigues steps in for Rio Ave FC.
  • 70' Magnificent from Rafael Camacho! That is 4 goals in 411 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 75' SC Farense are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Ronan Jeronimo on, Rafael Camacho off on 76 minutes.
  • 79' The SC Farense bench stirs into life. Amine Oudrhiri is withdrawn and Djalma gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Ronan Jeronimo was booked on 82.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Bura. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 85' Nelson Monte is replacing Carlos Mane for the Rio Ave FC side.
  • 90' 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.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Rio Ave FC and SC Farense (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miguel Cardoso

SC Farense Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Costa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-03-07 Rio Ave FC 2–0 SC Farense 2020-10-25 SC Farense 0–1 Rio Ave FC

Rio Ave FC Form

2021-03-07 Rio Ave FC 2–0 SC Farense W 2021-03-01 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2021-02-21 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Famalicão L 2021-02-13 Vitória SC 1–3 Rio Ave FC W 2021-02-09 Rio Ave FC 2–1 CD Tondela W 2021-02-05 Rio Ave FC 0–0 CD Nacional D

SC Farense Form

2021-03-07 Rio Ave FC 2–0 SC Farense L 2021-02-27 FC Famalicão 0–0 SC Farense D 2021-02-21 SC Farense 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2021-02-17 Vitória SC 2–2 SC Farense D 2021-02-13 CD Nacional 2–3 SC Farense W 2021-02-08 SC Farense 1–2 Moreirense FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 SC Farense xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC52% Draw28% SC Farense20%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
80%
Draw or SC Farense
48%
Rio Ave FC or SC Farense
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC33% Draw52% SC Farense15%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.3%
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push SC Farense covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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