Saturday , 7 November 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 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

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
#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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Vitoria SC get us underway at Estadio dos Arcos.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jota Silva, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio dos Arcos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Tomas Ribeiro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vitoria SC so far.
  • 24' The referee calls foul for Andre Andre. He receives a card.
  • 29' Croatia international Toni Borevkovic has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vitoria SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 37' Joca makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Rio Ave FC are in front.
  • 39' The referee shows Vitoria SC player a card on 39.
  • 44' 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.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jota Silva on 45 minutes.
  • 45' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu has done his job and it is now time for Ze Manuel to step up.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' That is a card for Rio Ave FC. Jhonatan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' A stunning finish from Emmanuel Boateng — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' Fresh legs for Vitoria SC! Nelson Oliveira comes on to replace Kaio Cesar.
  • 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mateo Tanlongo on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Vitoria SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nuno Santos is hanging Andre Andre on the field on 68 minute.
  • 69' Another change for Rio Ave FC made on 69 minute. Mateo Tanlongo leaves to be changed by Vitor Gomes.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Toni Borevkovic. He receives a card.
  • 74' The referee shows Vitoria SC player a card on 74.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Álvaro Pacheco might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Aderlan. He receives a card.
  • 83' Umaro Embalo makes way for Fabio Ronaldo at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
  • 84' Rio Ave FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 84' Vitoria SC ring the changes. Tomas Ribeiro has done his job and it is now time for Adrian Butzke to step up.
  • 86' The referee shows Vitoria SC player a card on 86.
  • The final score is 2-1.

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
Oscar Rivas 1
Diego Lopes 1
Gustavo Silva 1
Pedrao 1
Ricardo Quaresma 1
Clayton 1
Carlos Vinicius 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
2 / 4
1.23 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Vitoria SC xG
I would bet for: Rio Ave FC or Vitoria SC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC40% Draw28% Vitoria SC32%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Vitoria SC
60%
Rio Ave FC or Vitoria SC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC25% Draw49% Vitoria SC26%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push Vitoria SC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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