Sunday , 16 August 2026

Rio Ave FC vs SC Farense, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
Rio Ave FC
3 – 4
Full Time
SC Farense
Sun 29 Oct 2023 · 15:30 UTC Estadio dos Arcos 1,865 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Mohamed Belloumi
Artur Jorge og 33' 1–1
Andre Pereira 42' 2–1
2–2 45+2' Bruno Duarte
Costinha pen 62' 3–2
3–3 89' Claudio Falcao
3–4 90+3' Rui Costa
Miguel Nobrega 31' Y
Y 44' Marco Matias
Andre Pereira 47' Y
Y 57' Bruno Duarte
Y 81' Artur Jorge
Joao Graca 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs SC Farense — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.

Match Details

  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Assistant 1 Hugo Ribeiro (Portugal)
  • Assistant 2 Jose Mira (Portugal)

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

4
1
1
Rio Ave FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals SC Farense
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-29 Rio Ave FC 3–4 SC Farense 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
29 Oct SC Farense H 3–4 L
07 Oct Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–2 L
01 Oct Moreirense FC H 0–4 L
25 Sep Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–2 L
16 Sep FC Famalicão H 1–1 D
02 Sep Casa Pia AC A 1–1 D
SC Farense
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct Rio Ave FC A 4–3 W
07 Oct FC Vizela H 0–0 D
30 Sep Sporting Clube de Portugal H 2–3 L
23 Sep Moreirense FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep Sporting Clube de Braga H 3–1 W
02 Sep FC Famalicão A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Rio Ave FC host SC Farense — let the battle begin!
  • 4' What a moment for Mohamed Belloumi! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 9' Rio Ave FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 14' Rio Ave FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Farense backline.
  • 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Freire might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Freire will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' Miguel Nobrega was booked on 31.
  • 33' The Portugal Artur Jorge breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 0-2!
  • 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' The Portugal Josue Sa breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 1-2!
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Marco Matias is booked for SC Farense — Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Marco Matias. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andre Pereira on 47.
  • 47' Bruno Duarte is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 48' Brilliant from the ! Bruno Duarte makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 53' Amine Oudrhiri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Bruno Duarte on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Farense will be frustrated.
  • 62' Costinha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
  • 64' A change in the SC Farense ranks — Fabricio Isidoro exits the field as Ze Luis enters on 64.
  • 69' Fabricio Isidoro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 70' Rui Costa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruno Duarte at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Emmanuel Boateng is replaced by Ze Manuel on 71 minute.
  • 76' 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.
  • 80' Vitor Gomes gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Guga Rodrigues and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Artur Jorge picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 89' Goal! Ze Luis scores his 33 goal in 350 matches.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Joao Graca is booked for Rio Ave FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Joao Graca on, Amine Oudrhiri off on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, SC Farense is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

SC Farense Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Mota

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pele 1
Kiko Bondoso 1
Rafael Camacho 1
Clayton 1
Andre Pereira 1
Tomane 1
Costinha 1
Bruno Duarte 1

Head to Head

2023-10-29 Rio Ave FC 3–4 SC Farense 2021-03-07 Rio Ave FC 2–0 SC Farense 2020-10-25 SC Farense 0–1 Rio Ave FC

Rio Ave FC Form

2023-10-29 Rio Ave FC 3–4 SC Farense L 2023-10-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 Rio Ave FC L 2023-10-01 Rio Ave FC 0–4 Moreirense FC L 2023-09-25 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2023-09-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Famalicão D 2023-09-02 Casa Pia AC 1–1 Rio Ave FC D

SC Farense Form

2023-10-29 Rio Ave FC 3–4 SC Farense W 2023-10-07 SC Farense 0–0 FC Vizela D 2023-09-30 SC Farense 2–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2023-09-23 Moreirense FC 1–0 SC Farense L 2023-09-16 SC Farense 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-09-02 FC Famalicão 1–0 SC Farense L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 SC Farense xG
I would bet for: Rio Ave FC or SC Farense 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC37% Draw27% SC Farense36%
Actual: SC Farense win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
64%
Draw or SC Farense
63%
Rio Ave FC or SC Farense
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC28% Draw43% SC Farense29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push SC Farense covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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