Rio Ave FC vs Vitória SC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Vitória SC — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Vitória SC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
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 May | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | CS Marítimo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Casa Pia AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Portimonense SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | FC Vizela | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | CS Marítimo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | FC Famalicão | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rio Ave FC and Vitoria SC has kicked off!
- 5' Vitoria SC is showing some good football. However, Vitoria SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Rio Ave FC have won 277 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Vitoria SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Vitoria SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and Vitoria SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Mamadou Tounkara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' It looks surprising Vitoria SC does not make any changes. Bruno Gaspar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' It is a substitution in Vitoria SC team. Miguel Magalhaes is replaced by Bruno Gaspar on 46 minute.
- 51' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Tomas Handel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
- 60' Hernani gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Miguel Baeza and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' Daniel Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomas Handel on 66 minute.
- 71' Vitoria SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Renato Pantalon, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio dos Arcos with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 4
- 22
- 93
- 9
- 6
- 20
-
15
Miguel Baeza ↓ Hernani 60'
- 1
- 10
- 42
Bench
- 18
-
27
Hernani ↑ 60'
- 95
- 30
- 17
- 8
- 16
- 3
- 81
Coach
Luis Freire
Vitória SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 90
- 14
- 10
- 17
- 13
-
8
Tomas Handel ↓ Daniel Silva 66'
-
2
Miguel Magalhaes ↓ Bruno Gaspar 46'
- 72
- 83
-
11
Jota ↓ Alisson Safira 66'
Bench
-
76
Bruno Gaspar ↑ 46'
- 44
- 33
-
9
Alisson Safira ↑ 66'
-
80
Daniel Silva ↑ 66'
- 20
- 23
- 28
- 53
Coach
Joao Aroso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Andre | 2 |
| Pedrao | 1 |
| Ricardo Quaresma | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 1 |
| Carlos Mane | 1 |
| Fabio Ronaldo | 1 |
| Gabrielzinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Vitória SC xG
I would bet for:
Vitória SC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vitória SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Vitória SC
71%
Rio Ave FC or Vitória SC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Vitória SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.