Tuesday , 22 September 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 Vitoria 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 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

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
#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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rio Ave FC launch into their encounter with Vitória SC.
  • 5' Vitória SC is showing some good football. However, Vitória SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rio Ave FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Emmanuel Boateng needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' 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 Mangas suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' The referee calls foul for Andre Andre. He receives a card.
  • 29' Patrick William is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Andre, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio dos Arcos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' Joca makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Rio Ave FC are in front.
  • 39' Vitoria SC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 44' Vitória SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jota Silva on 45 minutes.
  • 45' Ze Manuel gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Abdul-Aziz Yakubu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 50' It’s high time Álvaro Pacheco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jhonatan on 51.
  • 56' What composure from Emmanuel Boateng! The Ghana international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 57' Another change for Vitoria SC made on 57 minute. Kaio Cesar leaves to be changed by Nelson Oliveira.
  • 62' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Vitória SC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 67' Rio Ave FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 68' Nuno Santos is replacing Andre Andre for the Vitoria SC side.
  • 69' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Mateo Tanlongo exits the field as Vitor Gomes enters on 69.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Toni Borevkovic on 70.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a card for Bruno Gaspar.
  • 79' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a card for Aderlan.
  • 83' Another change for Rio Ave FC made on 83 minute. Umaro Embalo leaves to be changed by Fabio Ronaldo.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joao Graca.
  • 84' Tomas Ribeiro makes way for Adrian Butzke at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tomas Handel on 86 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rio Ave FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

Vitoria SC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Álvaro Pacheco

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Andre 2
Samu 1
Toze 1
Rafael Camacho 1
Anthony Strata 1
Nuno Santos 1
Tomas Handel 1
Joao Mendes 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

Vitoria SC Form

2024-05-04 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Vitoria SC L 2024-04-27 Vitoria SC 1–0 Boavista FC W 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 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.18 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Vitoria SC xG
I would bet for: Rio Ave FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC44% Draw30% Vitoria SC26%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Vitoria SC
56%
Rio Ave FC or Vitoria SC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC27% Draw53% Vitoria SC20%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push Vitoria SC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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