SC Farense vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Farense vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio de Sao Luis.
- SC Farense 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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 | Académico 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 Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Moreirense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Vitória SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Dec | FC Famalicão | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | SC Farense | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | CD Nacional | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Vitória SC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio de Sao Luis. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' SC Farense is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Andre Luiz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 22' Kiko Bondoso is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 27' The 27-year-old Clayton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Francisco Petrasso is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
- 34' SC Farense receives a card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 37' A moment of madness from Clayton on 37 minutes earns him a card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Another substitution for SC Farense to replace Paulo Victor by Derick Poloni on 46 minute.
- 50' David Pastor is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' Clayton doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 60' Andre Luiz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tiago Fonseca Morais on 60 minute.
- 61' The referee shows SC Farense player a card on 61.
- 62' Cezary Miszta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
- 63' Alex Bermejo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Filipe Soares at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' Another substitution for SC Farense to replace David Pastor by Jaime Pinto on 64 minute.
- 69' SC Farense are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Omar Richards is booked for Rio Ave FC — card on 71.
- 72' Derick Poloni was booked on 72.
- 75' Martim Neto gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Ole Pohlmann and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Another change for SC Farense made on 77 minute. Marco Matias leaves to be changed by Raul Silva.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Tomane gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 82' Poor challenge from Francisco Petrasso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 84' Raul Silva picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Renato Pantalon comes on to replace Kiko Bondoso.
- Full Time. Rio Ave FC beats SC Farense
Lineups
SC Farense Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
77
Marco Matias ↓ Raul Silva 77'
- 9
-
21
Filipe Soares ↓ Alex Bermejo 63'
- 4
- 7
-
5
Tomas Ribeiro ↓ Dario Poveda 63'
- 33
-
2
Paulo Victor ↓ Derick Poloni 46'
- 3
-
28
David Pastor ↓ Jaime Pinto 64'
- 93
Bench
-
14
Dario Poveda ↑ 63'
- 44
-
34
Raul Silva ↑ 77'
- 1
-
31
Derick Poloni ↑ 46'
- 80
-
11
Alex Bermejo ↑ 63'
- 70
-
71
Jaime Pinto ↑ 64'
Coach
Toze Marreco
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 98
- 17
- 1
- 11
-
80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Martim Neto 75'
-
19
Kiko Bondoso ↓ Renato Pantalon 86'
- 9
- 16
- 34
- 3
- 23
Bench
- 6
-
7
Andre Luiz ↑ 60'
-
42
Renato Pantalon ↑ 86'
- 21
- 20
-
76
Martim Neto ↑ 75'
- 27
- 14
- 99
Coach
Petit
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Camacho | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
| Andre Pereira | 1 |
| Tomane | 1 |
| Costinha | 1 |
| Bruno Duarte | 1 |
| Rui Costa | 1 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Farense Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
SC Farense xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
SC Farense or Rio Ave FC 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
SC Farense or Draw
62%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
67%
SC Farense or Rio Ave FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — SC Farense
| Handicap | SC Farense covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

