Rio Ave FC vs Vitoria FC, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Vitoria FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Vitoria FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Jorge Fernandes
- Referee Luis Ferreira
- Referee Albano Correia
12 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Vitoria FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | Moreirense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Sep | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | CS Marítimo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | Portimonense SC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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 FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks surprising Vitoria FC does not make any changes. Bruno Moreira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 11' A change in the Vitoria FC ranks — Nabil Ghilas exits the field as Khaled Hachadi enters on 11.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vitoria FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' Vitoria FC ring the changes. Bruno Pires has done his job and it is now time for Jubal to step up.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Silvio on 33.
- 38' What a strike from Carlos Mane! The score is 1-0.
- 43' It’s high time Albert Meyong Ze made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 48' 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.
- 49' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Tarantini is replaced by Nikola Jambor.
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Carvalhal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' Khaled Hachadi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vitoria FC so far.
- 62' Nuno Santos makes way for Gabrielzinho at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 63' A tactical swap from Vitoria FC — Zequinha on, Hildeberto off on 63 minutes.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 78' Nuno Santos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 324 appearances.
- 81' The crowd applauds Nikola Jambor as he leaves the pitch. Mehdi Taremi steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 86' Giorgi Makaridze has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 1
- 21
- 6
- 9
- 2
-
8
Tarantini C ↓ Nikola Jambor 49'
- 10
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Gabrielzinho 62'
- 7
- 5
Bench
-
23
Nikola Jambor ↑ 49'
- 88
- 19
- 4
-
70
Gabrielzinho ↑ 62'
- 99
- 24
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Vitoria FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Bruno Pires ↓ Jubal 27'
- 90
- 22
-
11
Hildeberto ↓ Zequinha 63'
- 4
- 8
- 16
- 29
- 76
- 17
-
99
Nabil Ghilas ↓ Khaled Hachadi 11'
Bench
- 25
-
3
Jubal ↑ 27'
- 5
- 10
-
87
Zequinha ↑ 63'
- 12
-
9
Khaled Hachadi ↑ 11'
Coach
Albert Meyong Ze
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Moreira | 2 |
| Carlos Mane | 1 |
| Helder Guedes | 1 |
| Gelson Dala | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
| Hildeberto | 1 |
| Galeno | 1 |
| Vasco Fernandes | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Vitoria FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
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
78%
Draw or Vitoria FC
51%
Rio Ave FC or Vitoria FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Vitoria FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Vitoria FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

