Saturday , 14 November 2026

Vitória SC vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
Vitória SC
1 – 0
Full Time
Rio Ave FC
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:30 UTC Estadio D. Afonso Henriques HT 45' · FT 45'
Tiago Silva pen 63' 1–0
Tomas Ribeiro 20' Y
Y 26' Miguel Nobrega
Toni Borevkovic 30' Y
Y 60' Aderlan
Y 69' Joao Graca
Bruno Varela 86' Y
Ze Carlos 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vitória SC vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.

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

6
4
4
Vitória SC 14 games · Avg 2.3 goals Rio Ave FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-23 Vitória SC 1–0 Rio Ave FC 2023-05-14 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Vitória SC 2023-01-07 Vitória SC 0–0 Rio Ave FC 2021-02-13 Vitória SC 1–3 Rio Ave FC 2020-09-27 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Vitória SC

Recent Form

Vitória SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Rio Ave FC H 1–0 W
16 Dec Boavista FC A 1–1 D
09 Dec Sporting Clube de Portugal H 3–2 W
02 Dec SC Farense A 2–1 W
11 Nov FC Porto H 1–2 L
05 Nov Moreirense FC A 0–1 L
Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Vitória SC A 0–1 L
16 Dec FC Vizela H 1–1 D
10 Dec FC Arouca A 2–2 D
02 Dec CF Estrela da Amadora H 1–1 D
12 Nov Gil Vicente FC A 1–1 D
05 Nov Boavista FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Vitória SC Rio Ave FC
#14 Position #17
9 Points 7
11 Played 11
2 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 8
11 Scored 9
12 Conceded 24
-1 GD -15
0.82 PPG 0.64
18% Win % 18%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
9% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Vitória SC are 14th (9 pts). Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Vitória SC
Arnel Jakupovic 2 G
Samu 1 G 1 A
Gustavo Silva 1 G
Alioune Ndoye 1 G
Rio Ave FC
Jalen Blesa 3 G 1 A
Tamble Monteiro 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Vitória SC get us underway at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.
  • 5' Vitória SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Gaspar made 520 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Tomas Ribeiro is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
  • 25' Vitória SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
  • 26' Miguel Nobrega was booked on 26.
  • 27' Miguel Nobrega is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
  • 30' Poor challenge from Toni Borevkovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Fabio Ronaldo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vitória SC and Rio Ave FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Rio Ave FC make a change. Amine Oudrhiri trudges off to be replaced by Vitor Gomes on 46 minutes.
  • 51' It’s high time Álvaro Pacheco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' The Vitoria SC manager makes a substitution. Adrian Butzke departs to be replaced by Andre Silva.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aderlan on 60.
  • 63' What a strike from Tiago Silva! The score is 0-1.
  • 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Joao Graca. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' Rio Ave FC make a change. Joca trudges off to be replaced by Andre Pereira on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vitória SC and Rio Ave FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 79' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Leonardo Ruiz departs to be replaced by Hernani.
  • 84' Emmanuel Boateng has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Tiago Silva as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Silva steps in for Vitoria SC.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Bruno Ventura on, Joao Graca off on 86 minutes.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Bruno Varela. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' Bruno Varela was booked on 87.
  • 89' Ze Carlos was booked on 89.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Vitoria SC team. Jota Silva is replaced by Miguel Magalhaes on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ze Carlos on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Vitória SC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Álvaro Pacheco

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

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

2023-12-23 Vitória SC 1–0 Rio Ave FC 2023-05-14 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Vitória SC 2023-01-07 Vitória SC 0–0 Rio Ave FC 2021-02-13 Vitória SC 1–3 Rio Ave FC 2020-09-27 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Vitória SC

Vitória SC Form

2023-12-23 Vitória SC 1–0 Rio Ave FC W 2023-12-16 Boavista FC 1–1 Vitória SC D 2023-12-09 Vitória SC 3–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2023-12-02 SC Farense 1–2 Vitória SC W 2023-11-11 Vitória SC 1–2 FC Porto L 2023-11-05 Moreirense FC 1–0 Vitória SC L

Rio Ave FC Form

2023-12-23 Vitória SC 1–0 Rio Ave FC L 2023-12-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Vizela D 2023-12-10 FC Arouca 2–2 Rio Ave FC D 2023-12-02 Rio Ave FC 1–1 CF Estrela da Amadora D 2023-11-12 Gil Vicente FC 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2023-11-05 Rio Ave FC 2–0 Boavista FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55 Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vitória SC55% Draw27% Rio Ave FC18%
Actual: Vitória SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Vitória SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
45%
Vitória SC or Rio Ave FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vitória SC37% Draw49% Rio Ave FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
12%
2 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Vitória SC

Handicap Vitória SC covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 25% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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