Rio Ave FC vs Vitória SC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Vitória SC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Vitória SC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Manuel Oliveira
- Referee Tiago Oliveira Leandro
- Referee Paulo Vieira
- Referee Marco Cruz
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 | Académico 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 Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Mar | CD Aves | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | CD Nacional | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | GD Chaves | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | GD Chaves | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Boavista FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | CS Marítimo | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | Vitória SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #14 |
| 7 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 1 / 8 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 9 | Scored | 11 |
| 24 | Conceded | 12 |
| -15 | GD | -1 |
| 0.64 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 18% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). Vitória SC are 14th (9 pts).
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
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Vitória SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rio Ave FC is hosting Vitoria SC for another epic battle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Brazil international Alexandre Guedes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and Vitoria SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and Vitoria SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' Magnificent from Filipe Augusto! That is 7 goals in 335 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Toze.
- 42' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 44' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Fabio Coentrao gets a Yellow card.
- 48' GOAL! Nuno Santos scores on 48. Assisted by Diego Lopes
- 53' 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 Alhassan Wakaso suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' The Vitoria SC bench stirs into life. Alexandre Guedes is withdrawn and Welthon gets his opportunity.
- 57' A tactical swap from Vitoria SC — Joseph Amoah on, Rochinha off on 57 minutes.
- 62' 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.
- 66' It’s a booking for Vitoria SC player. Joseph Amoah gets a Yellow card.
- 69' Gabrielzinho was booked on 69.
- 74' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Gelson Dala exits the field as Bruno Moreira enters on 74.
- 75' Fresh legs for Vitoria SC! Ola John comes on to replace Rafa Soares.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mattheus Oliveira.
- 79' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Gabrielzinho by Galeno on 79 minute.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' Magnificent from Toze! That is 10 goals in 405 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Fabio Coentrao has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 90.
- 90' Nikola Jambor is replacing Diego Lopes for the Rio Ave FC side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Rio Ave FC take all three points.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 12
- 17
- 6
-
57
Gelson Dala ↓ Bruno Moreira 74'
- 8
-
10
Diego Lopes ↓ Nikola Jambor 90'
- 11
-
26
Gabrielzinho ↓ Galeno 79'
- 18
Bench
- 33
- 25
-
23
Nikola Jambor ↑ 90'
-
90
Galeno ↑ 79'
- 29
- 19
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↑ 74'
Coach
Daniel Ramos
Vitória SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
50
Rochinha ↓ Joseph Amoah 57'
-
5
Rafa Soares ↓ Ola John 75'
- 24
- 56
- 2
- 17
- 25
- 16
-
9
Alexandre Guedes ↓ Welthon 55'
- 20
- 91
Bench
- 46
- 1
-
43
Joseph Amoah ↑ 57'
-
7
Welthon ↑ 55'
- 21
- 10
-
30
Ola John ↑ 75'
Coach
Luis Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Andre | 2 |
| Gabrielzinho | 1 |
| Gelson Dala | 1 |
| Samu | 1 |
| Toze | 1 |
| Rafael Camacho | 1 |
| Anthony Strata | 1 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Vitória SC xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or Vitória SC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Vitória SC
65%
Rio Ave FC or Vitória SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Vitória SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.