Rio Ave FC vs Vitoria SC, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Vitoria SC — Primeira Liga .
- Rio Ave FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Vitoria SC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hugo Miguel
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Joao Bento
- Referee Ricardo Santos
- Referee Pedro Felisberto
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Vitoria SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Aug | CD Aves | H | 5–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | FC Famalicao | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | Vitoria FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | FC Porto | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | FCSB Bukarest | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | FC Famalicao | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | FCSB Bukarest | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | Boavista FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | Vitoria SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #13 |
| 7 | Points | 9 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 5 |
| 9 | Scored | 10 |
| 23 | Conceded | 10 |
| -14 | GD | +0 |
| 0.70 | PPG | 0.90 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
Rio Ave FC are 15th (7 pts). Vitoria SC are 13th (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
2/2
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ 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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Rio Ave FC and Vitoria SC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Jefferson Encada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Vitoria SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and Vitoria SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' Bruno Moreira does the damage! The net is bulging and Rio Ave FC surge ahead!
- 44' Andre Almeida does the damage! The net is bulging and Vitoria SC surge ahead!
- 47' Poor challenge from Valerii Bondarenko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 52' Tarantini has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 331 appearances.
- 53' A moment of madness from Nelson Monte on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
- 55' Toni Borevkovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Toni Borevkovic. He receives a Red card.
- 61' Rio Ave FC make a change. Carlos Mane trudges off to be replaced by Junio on 61 minutes.
- 66' It is a substitution in Vitoria SC team. Andre Almeida is replaced by Mikel Agu on 66 minute.
- 67' The whistle greets Valerii Bondarenko as he departs to be replaced by Jefferson Encada.
- 72' 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 Douglas Jesus suffering a number of foals already.
- 73' Vitoria SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Gabrielzinho. He replaces Diego Lopes on 75 minute.
- 80' The crowd applauds Pepe as he leaves the pitch. Joao Pedro steps in for Vitoria SC.
- 81' The crowd applauds Bruno Moreira as he leaves the pitch. Ronan Jeronimo steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 86' Vitoria SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 89' Tarantini picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matheus Reis on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 1
-
21
Carlos Mane ↓ Junio 61'
- 6
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 81'
- 2
- 4
- 8
-
10
Diego Lopes ↓ Gabrielzinho 75'
- 11
- 5
Bench
-
12
Junio ↑ 61'
- 23
- 88
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 81'
- 30
-
70
Gabrielzinho ↑ 75'
- 24
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Vitoria SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 2
- 17
-
88
Pepe ↓ Joao Pedro 80'
- 29
- 10
-
70
Andre Almeida ↓ Mikel Agu 66'
- 4
Bench
- 34
- 56
-
24
Mikel Agu ↑ 66'
-
45
Joao Pedro ↑ 80'
- 42
-
79
Jefferson Encada ↑ 67'
- 89
Coach
Ivo Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Andre | 2 |
| Oscar Rivas | 1 |
| Diego Lopes | 1 |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 |
| Pedrao | 1 |
| Ricardo Quaresma | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Vitoria SC xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or Vitoria SC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Vitoria SC
62%
Rio Ave FC or Vitoria SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Vitoria SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

