SC Farense vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 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 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | FC Vizela | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Moreirense FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | FC Famalicão | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | SC Farense | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Feb | FC Famalicão | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Casa Pia AC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
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
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! SC Farense welcome Rio Ave FC for this crunch clash at Estadio de Sao Luis.
- 5' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 335 games and scored 277 goals.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Farense and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' That is a card for SC Farense. Marco Matias will be fuming at that decision.
- 27' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' The Brazil Fabricio Isidoro breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-0!
- 36' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' Goncalo Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Farense tonight.
- 46' The whistle greets Adrien Silva as he departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Boateng.
- 50' Emmanuel Boateng makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Rio Ave FC are in front.
- 55' Claudio Falcao has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Rio Ave FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Farense needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' A change in the SC Farense ranks — Marco Matias exits the field as Bruno Duarte enters on 67.
- 69' Marious Vrousai is replacing Umaro Embalo for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 74' Mohamed Belloumi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 77' A tactical swap from SC Farense — Rafael Barbosa on, Fran Delgado off on 77 minutes.
- 78' Another substitution for SC Farense to replace Fabricio Isidoro by Facundo Caseres on 78 minute.
- 83' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Ze Manuel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu is withdrawn and Ze Manuel gets his opportunity.
- 87' Joao Graca is replacing Joao Teixeira for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Claudio Falcao argues furiously but the card stands.
- 89' Another change for SC Farense made on 89 minute. Talys Oliveira leaves to be changed by Joao Talocha.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
SC Farense Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
77
Marco Matias ↓ Bruno Duarte 67'
- 27
- 37
- 91
-
12
Talys Oliveira ↓ Joao Talocha 89'
- 14
- 33
-
2
Fran Delgado ↓ Rafael Barbosa 77'
-
62
Mohamed Belloumi ↓ Elves 67'
- 29
- 3
Bench
-
31
Joao Talocha ↑ 89'
-
8
Rafael Barbosa ↑ 77'
- 80
-
7
Elves ↑ 67'
-
9
Bruno Duarte ↑ 67'
- 22
-
5
Facundo Caseres ↑ 78'
- 19
- 6
Coach
Jose Mota
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
15
Adrien Silva ↓ Emmanuel Boateng 46'
- 18
-
14
Joca ↓ Fabio Ronaldo 46'
-
7
Joao Teixeira ↓ Joao Graca 87'
-
81
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu ↓ Ze Manuel 86'
- 23
- 10
- 4
- 20
-
11
Umaro Embalo ↓ Marious Vrousai 69'
- 33
Bench
-
22
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 46'
-
27
Marious Vrousai ↑ 69'
-
70
Ze Manuel ↑ 86'
- 8
- 82
- 5
- 42
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↑ 46'
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 87'
Coach
Luis Freire
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabricio Isidoro | 1 |
| Carlos Mane | 1 |
| Patrick William | 1 |
| Pele | 1 |
| Kiko Bondoso | 1 |
| Rafael Camacho | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
| Andre Pereira | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Farense Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16
SC Farense xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
SC Farense or Rio Ave FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
SC Farense or Draw
66%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
64%
SC Farense or Rio Ave FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Farense win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — SC Farense
| Handicap | SC Farense covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

