Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rio Ave FC vs SC Farense, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
Rio Ave FC
1 – 0
Full Time
SC Farense
Sat 17 Aug 2024 · 14:30 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave F.C. 3,177 HT 45' · FT 45'
Patrick William 32' 1–0
Y 39' Neto

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs SC Farense — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 34 88
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 82
3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 80
4 Sporting Clube de Braga 34 59
5 FC Famalicão 34 56
6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50
7 Moreirense FC 34 43
8 FC Arouca 34 42
9 Vitória SC 34 42
10 GD Estoril Praia 34 39
11 FC Alverca 34 39
12 Rio Ave FC 34 36
13 CD Santa Clara 34 36
14 CD Nacional 34 34
15 CF Estrela da Amadora 34 30
16 Casa Pia AC 34 30
17 CD Tondela 34 28
18 AVS 34 21

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
Rio Ave FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals SC Farense
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-17 Rio Ave FC 1–0 SC Farense 2024-03-16 SC Farense 1–1 Rio Ave FC 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
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
SC Farense
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C.. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Talys Oliveira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kiko Bondoso made 104 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' SC Farense 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.
  • 30' 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.
  • 32' Rio Ave FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Patrick William on 32.
  • 37' 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.
  • 39' It’s a booking for SC Farense player. Neto gets a card.
  • 44' The travelling SC Farense supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Geovanny Almeida, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C. with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 58' The whistle greets Filipe Soares as he departs to be replaced by Dario Poveda.
  • 63' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Amine Oudrhiri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' Geovanny Almeida is replacing Neto for the SC Farense side.
  • 65' The whistle greets Alex Bermejo as he departs to be replaced by Marco Matias.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Vitor Gomes. He replaces Amine Oudrhiri on 74 minute.
  • 79' 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.
  • 84' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 85' SC Farense manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elves is hanging Talys Oliveira on the field on 85 minute.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Joao Novais is replaced by Brandon Aguilera on 86 minute.
  • Full Time. Rio Ave FC beats SC Farense

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

SC Farense Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Mota

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Costinha 1
Bruno Duarte 1
Rui Costa 1
Mohamed Belloumi 1
Claudio Falcao 1
Emmanuel Boateng 1
Fabricio Isidoro 1
Carlos Mane 1

Head to Head

2024-08-17 Rio Ave FC 1–0 SC Farense 2024-03-16 SC Farense 1–1 Rio Ave FC 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

2024-08-17 Rio Ave FC 1–0 SC Farense W 2024-08-09 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–1 Rio Ave FC L 2024-05-17 Rio Ave FC 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2024-05-11 Portimonense SC 2–2 Rio Ave FC D 2024-05-04 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Vitória SC W 2024-04-27 FC Vizela 1–1 Rio Ave FC D

SC Farense Form

2024-08-17 Rio Ave FC 1–0 SC Farense L 2024-08-11 SC Farense 1–2 Moreirense FC L 2024-05-18 SC Farense 1–3 Portimonense SC L 2024-05-12 Gil Vicente FC 2–0 SC Farense L 2024-05-05 SC Farense 3–2 GD Estoril Praia W 2024-04-29 CF Estrela da Amadora 0–3 SC Farense W

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

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC49% Draw28% SC Farense23%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
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

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC31% Draw51% SC Farense18%
Actual: 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.