Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
Rio Ave FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Vitoria SC
Sat 4 May 2024 · 14:30 UTC Estadio dos Arcos 3,624 HT 45' · FT 45'
Joca 37' 1–0
Emmanuel Boateng 56' 2–0
2–1 90+5' Nuno Santos
Y 24' Andre Andre
Y 39' Miguel Magalhaes
Y 45' Jota Silva
Jhonatan 51' Y
Mateo Tanlongo 67' Y
Y 70' Toni Borevkovic
Y 74' Bruno Gaspar
Aderlan 80' Y
Joao Graca 84' Y
Y 86' Tomas Handel

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo Baixinho
  • Assistant 1 Pedro Ribeiro
  • Assistant 2 Vanessa Gomes (Portugal)

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 Academico 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 Famalicao 11 13
11 FC Alverca 11 12
12 CF Estrela da Amadora 11 10
13 CD Nacional 11 10
14 Vitoria SC 11 9
15 CS Maritimo 10 8
16 Casa Pia AC 11 8
17 Rio Ave FC 11 7
18 GD Estoril Praia 10 2

Head-to-Head

4
4
6
Rio Ave FC 14 games · Avg 2.3 goals Vitoria SC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-04 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Vitoria SC 2023-12-23 Vitoria SC 1–0 Rio Ave FC 2023-05-14 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Vitoria SC 2023-01-07 Vitoria SC 0–0 Rio Ave FC 2021-02-13 Vitoria SC 1–3 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Vitoria SC H 2–1 W
27 Apr FC Vizela A 1–1 D
19 Apr FC Arouca H 1–1 D
14 Apr CF Estrela da Amadora A 2–2 D
06 Apr Gil Vicente FC H 3–0 W
30 Mar Boavista FC A 0–0 D
Vitoria SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Rio Ave FC A 1–2 L
27 Apr Boavista FC H 1–0 W
21 Apr Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–3 L
13 Apr SC Farense H 1–1 D
07 Apr FC Porto A 2–1 W
30 Mar Moreirense FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Rio Ave FC Vitoria 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
36% Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season

Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). Vitoria 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
Vitoria 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
Vitoria SC
Arnel Jakupovic 2 G
Samu 1 G 1 A
Gustavo Silva 1 G
Alioune Ndoye 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio dos Arcos as Rio Ave FC face off against Vitória SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Vitória SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Bruno Varela is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
  • 24' Andre Andre picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and Vitória SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Joca — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Miguel Magalhaes on 39.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and Vitória SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jota Silva on 45.
  • 45' Ze Manuel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Abdul-Aziz Yakubu on 45 minute.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adrian Butzke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Jhonatan on 51 minutes earns him a card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
  • 56' Emmanuel Boateng adds to his 0 season tally! Rio Ave FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 57' A tactical swap from Vitoria SC — Nelson Oliveira on, Kaio Cesar off on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Mateo Tanlongo gets a card.
  • 68' The whistle greets Andre Andre as he departs to be replaced by Nuno Santos.
  • 69' Rio Ave FC make a change. Mateo Tanlongo trudges off to be replaced by Vitor Gomes on 69 minutes.
  • 70' The referee shows Vitoria SC player a card on 70.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Bruno Gaspar. He receives a card.
  • 79' Vitória SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' Aderlan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
  • 83' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Ronaldo is hanging Umaro Embalo on the field on 83 minute.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joao Graca on 84 minutes.
  • 84' Another change for Vitoria SC made on 84 minute. Tomas Ribeiro leaves to be changed by Adrian Butzke.
  • 86' Tomas Handel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
  • The points are shared — Rio Ave FC 2-1 Vitória SC. Honours even.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

Vitória SC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Álvaro Pacheco

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Andre 2
Andre Almeida 1
Nuno Santos 1
Bruno Moreira 1
Emmanuel Boateng 1
Joao Pedro 1
Joca 1
Matheus Reis 1

Head to Head

2024-05-04 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Vitoria SC 2023-12-23 Vitoria SC 1–0 Rio Ave FC 2023-05-14 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Vitoria SC 2023-01-07 Vitoria SC 0–0 Rio Ave FC 2021-02-13 Vitoria SC 1–3 Rio Ave FC

Rio Ave FC Form

2024-05-04 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Vitoria SC W 2024-04-27 FC Vizela 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2024-04-19 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Arouca D 2024-04-14 CF Estrela da Amadora 2–2 Rio Ave FC D 2024-04-06 Rio Ave FC 3–0 Gil Vicente FC W 2024-03-30 Boavista FC 0–0 Rio Ave FC D

Vitória SC Form

2024-05-04 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Vitoria SC L 2024-04-27 Vitoria SC 1–0 Boavista FC L 2024-04-21 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Vitoria SC L 2024-04-13 Vitoria SC 1–1 SC Farense D 2024-04-07 FC Porto 1–2 Vitoria SC W 2024-03-30 Vitoria SC 1–0 Moreirense FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Vitória SC xG
I would bet for: Rio Ave FC or Vitória SC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC41% Draw28% Vitória SC31%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Vitória SC
59%
Rio Ave FC or Vitória SC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC25% Draw49% Vitória SC26%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push Vitória SC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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