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 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Vitória SC 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | CS Maritimo | 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 Maritimo | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #9 |
| 36 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 12 / 14 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 35 | Scored | 39 |
| 57 | Conceded | 51 |
| -22 | GD | -12 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 24% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). Vitória SC are 9th (42 pts).
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
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Rio Ave FC gets underway.
- 5' Rio Ave FC is showing some good football. However, Rio Ave FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio dos Arcos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Andre Amaro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Freire might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vitória SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Andre Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' Another change for Vitoria SC made on 46 minute. Miguel Magalhaes leaves to be changed by Bruno Gaspar.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' A stunning finish from Tomas Handel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Miguel Baeza departs to be replaced by Hernani.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' The whistle greets Tomas Handel as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Silva.
- 71' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 76' Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and Vitória SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' Vitória SC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Samu scoring 1 goals.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Joao Mendes | 1 |
| Filipe Augusto | 1 |
| Tiago Silva | 1 |
| Telmo Arcanjo | 1 |
| Andre Almeida | 1 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
| Bruno Moreira | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Vitória SC xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or Vitória SC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Vitória SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Vitória SC
64%
Rio Ave FC or Vitória SC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Vitória SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.