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 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Vitoria SC 7 games · 5 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 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Academico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #14 |
| 4 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 15 | Conceded | 8 |
| -10 | GD | -3 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 14% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts). Vitoria SC are 14th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Vitoria SC
| Samu | 1 G |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Vitória SC get us underway at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- 5' The travelling Vitória SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Vitória SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 14' Poor challenge from Aderllan Santos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Rio Ave FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' 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.
- 33' Gabrielzinho is replacing Carlos Mane for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 38' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their trying to find a way past Vitória SC's compact .
- 46' Rio Ave FC make a change. Aderllan Santos trudges off to be replaced by Toni Borevkovic on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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 Ricardo Quaresma suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Silvio is booked for Vitoria SC — Yellow card on 56.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Nikola Jambor. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' It’s a booking for Vitoria SC player. Nicolas Janvier gets a Yellow card.
- 67' Ryotaro Meshino makes way for Lucas Piazon at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 69' A tactical swap from Vitoria SC — Rochinha on, Andre Andre off on 69 minutes.
- 74' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jorge Fernandes.
- 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 83' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Diego Lopes is replaced by Chico Geraldes on 83 minute.
- 88' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Silvio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Joca | 1 |
| Matheus Reis | 1 |
| Oscar Rivas | 1 |
| Diego Lopes | 1 |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Vitoria SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Rio Ave FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Vitoria SC
62%
Rio Ave FC or Vitoria SC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Vitoria SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.