Rio Ave FC vs Vitoria SC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Vitoria SC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Vitoria SC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Vasco Santos
- Referee Pedro Mota
- Referee Bruno Trindade
- Referee Ricardo Moreira
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Vitoria SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | Besiktas JK | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | CD Tondela | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | FK Borac Banja Luka | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | Boavista FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jul | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jul | CS Maritimo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jul | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–2 | L |
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' Temperatures are rising at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube as Rio Ave FC face off against Vitória SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and Vitória SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aderllan Santos on 14.
- 19' Falaye Sacko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' Bruno Varela has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 475 appearances.
- 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their trying to find a way past Vitória SC's compact .
- 33' Gabrielzinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carlos Mane on 33 minute.
- 38' Ricardo Quaresma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Toni Borevkovic on, Aderllan Santos off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Silvio.
- 61' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Nikola Jambor gets a Yellow card.
- 65' Poor challenge from Nicolas Janvier. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Lucas Piazon on, Ryotaro Meshino off on 67 minutes.
- 69' Rochinha is replacing Andre Andre for the Vitoria SC side.
- 74' Pedro Amaral has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' Jorge Fernandes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' Vitória SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' Diego Lopes makes way for Chico Geraldes at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 88' Vitória SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 25
- 1
-
21
Carlos Mane ↓ Gabrielzinho 33'
- 23
- 4
- 8
-
10
Diego Lopes ↓ Chico Geraldes 83'
-
77
Andre Pereira ↓ Bruno Moreira 67'
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↓ Lucas Piazon 67'
- 24
Bench
-
14
Lucas Piazon ↑ 67'
-
11
Chico Geraldes ↑ 83'
-
6
Toni Borevkovic ↑ 46'
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↑ 67'
-
70
Gabrielzinho ↑ 33'
- 22
- 5
- 27
- 20
Vitoria SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 8
-
98
Nicolas Janvier ↓ Pepelu 69'
- 44
-
10
Ricardo Quaresma ↓ Bruno Duarte 83'
-
11
Andre Andre C ↓ Rochinha 69'
- 1
- 5
- 17
- 24
- 28
Bench
- 22
-
16
Rochinha ↑ 69'
-
19
Pepelu ↑ 69'
- 6
- 70
- 21
- 26
-
9
Bruno Duarte ↑ 83'
- 29
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
3 / 4
0.95
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Vitoria SC xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or Vitoria SC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
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 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Vitoria SC
65%
Rio Ave FC or Vitoria SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Vitoria SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.