Rio Ave FC vs SC Farense, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs SC Farense — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- SC Farense 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Andre Narciso
- Referee Tiago Costa
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 | Academico 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 Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Maritimo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | SC Farense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | FC Famalicao | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Vitoria SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | CD Tondela | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | CD Nacional | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | FC Famalicao | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | Vitoria 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)
H2H (6 games)
33%
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rio Ave FC and SC Farense has kicked off!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pawel Kieszek made 334 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Farense is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Jonatan Lucca needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Gelson Dala has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chico Geraldes on 22.
- 25' Hugo Marques is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 27' Pele is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 32' The travelling SC Farense supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 47' Rio Ave FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Farense backline.
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Claudio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Farense.
- 60' Another substitution for SC Farense to replace Bilel Aouacheria by Braian Mansilla on 60 minute.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their trying to find a way past SC Farense's compact .
- 66' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Chico Geraldes exits the field as Guga Rodrigues enters on 66.
- 70' Rafael Camacho doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Rafael Camacho is replaced by Ronan Jeronimo on 76 minute.
- 79' Djalma is replacing Amine Oudrhiri for the SC Farense side.
- 82' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 84' SC Farense player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Carlos Mane exits the field as Nelson Monte enters on 85.
- 90' Braian Mansilla has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 18
-
11
Chico Geraldes ↓ Guga Rodrigues 66'
- 1
-
21
Carlos Mane ↓ Tarantini 85'
- 6
-
7
Gelson Dala ↓ Nelson Monte 85'
-
64
Rafael Camacho ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 76'
-
36
Savio ↓ Pedro Amaral 76'
- 5
- 20
Bench
- 10
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 76'
-
4
Nelson Monte ↑ 85'
-
8
Tarantini ↑ 85'
- 40
- 22
- 80
-
16
Guga Rodrigues ↑ 66'
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↑ 76'
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
SC Farense Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Bilel Aouacheria ↓ Claudio 60'
-
9
Nikola Stojiljkovic ↓ Pedro 79'
- 88
- 47
- 95
-
7
Hugo Seco ↓ Braian Mansilla 60'
- 84
- 41
- 92
-
5
Amine Oudrhiri ↓ Djalma 79'
- 1
Bench
- 6
-
11
Braian Mansilla ↑ 60'
-
29
Claudio ↑ 60'
- 13
- 30
- 78
-
96
Pedro ↑ 79'
- 33
-
20
Djalma ↑ 79'
Coach
Jorge Costa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Costinha | 1 |
| Bruno Duarte | 1 |
| Rui Costa | 1 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 1 |
| Claudio Falcao | 1 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
| Fabricio Isidoro | 1 |
| Carlos Mane | 1 |
Rio Ave FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.