Vitoria SC vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
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Vitoria SC vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- Vitoria SC 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
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11 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Porto 34 88 2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 82 3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 80 4 Sporting Clube de Braga 34 59 5 FC Famalicao 34 56 6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50 7 Moreirense FC 34 43 8 FC Arouca 34 42 9 Vitoria SC 34 42 10 GD Estoril Praia 34 39 11 FC Alverca 34 39 12 Rio Ave FC 34 36 13 CD Santa Clara 34 36 14 CD Nacional 34 34 15 CF Estrela da Amadora 34 30 16 Casa Pia AC 34 30 17 CD Tondela 34 28 18 AVS 34 21 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 Apr Rio Ave FC H 2–0 W 18 Apr Gil Vicente FC A 1–0 W 11 Apr AVS A 1–1 D 03 Apr CD Tondela H 5–0 W 21 Mar Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–3 L 14 Mar FC Famalicao H 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 Apr Vitoria SC A 0–2 L 17 Apr AVS H 2–2 D 11 Apr CD Santa Clara A 2–0 W 04 Apr FC Alverca H 1–2 L 22 Mar GD Estoril Praia A 2–1 W 15 Mar CF Estrela da Amadora H 2–1 W Season Stats
Vitoria SC Rio Ave FC #9 Position #12 42 Points 36 34 Played 34 12 / 6 / 16 W / D / L 8 / 12 / 14 39 Scored 35 51 Conceded 57 -12 GD -22 1.24 PPG 1.06 35% Win % 24% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history29% Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season18% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this seasonVitoria SC are 9th (42 pts). Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitoria SC0-151/116-302/231-45–/146-602/–61-753/376+1/2■ Scored ■ ConcededRio Ave FC0-151/116-301/131-45–/346-603/–61-75–/376+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Rio Ave FC gets underway.
- 5' Rio Ave FC is showing some good football. However, Rio Ave FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Samu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Vitoria SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 28' Rio Ave FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Mendes, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andreas Ndoj made 93 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Gustavo Silva.
- 58' Another substitution for Vitoria SC to replace Miguel Magalhaes by Anthony Strata on 58 minute.
- 59' Vitoria SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miguel Nogueira is hanging Oumar Camara on the field on 59 minute.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Gustavo.
- 61' It’s gonna be a card for Tamas Nikitscher.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Thiago Balieiro.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 68' Telmo Arcanjo is replacing Noah Saviolo for the Vitoria SC side.
- 69' Joao Tome is replacing Dario Spikic for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 72' GOAL! Samu scores on 72. Assisted by Gustavo Silva
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Tamble Monteiro. He replaces Tamas Nikitscher on 77 minute.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diogo Oliveira on 79.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Samu on 80.
- 81' Another change for Vitoria SC made on 81 minute. Gustavo Silva leaves to be changed by Nelson Oliveira.
- 86' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Diogo Oliveira is replaced by Rafael Genuino on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Anthony Strata. He receives a card.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Vitoria SC and Rio Ave FC (для сухой ничьи).
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Lineups
Vitoria SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 27
- 2
- 13
- 16
- 4
- 23
- 11
- 28
- 48
- 19
Bench
- 7
- 18
- 26
- 30
- 66
- 17
- 88
- 25
- 6
Coach Joao CostaRio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 32
- 1
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18
Dario Spikic ↓ Joao Tome 69'
- 44
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6
Nelson Abbey ↓ Omar Richards 77'
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80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Ryan Guilherme 69'
- 5
- 11
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7
Diogo Oliveira ↓ Rafael Genuino 86'
- 39
Bench
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77
Omar Richards ↑ 77'
- 99
- 63
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20
Joao Tome ↑ 69'
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9
Tamble Monteiro ↑ 77'
- 23
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25
Rafael Genuino ↑ 86'
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8
Ryan Guilherme ↑ 69'
- 54
Coach Sotiris Sylaidopoulos -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Andre Andre 2 Pedrao 1 Ricardo Quaresma 1 Clayton 1 Carlos Vinicius 1 Carlos Mane 1 Fabio Ronaldo 1 Gabrielzinho 1 Head to Head
Vitoria SC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.79 Vitoria SC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.96 Rio Ave FC xGI would bet for: Vitoria SC to win 56%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vitoria SC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.75Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 76% 24% ± 2.5 51% 49% ± 3.5 30% 70% ± 4.5 15% 85% Double Chance
Vitoria SC or Draw 81%Draw or Rio Ave FC 44%Vitoria SC or Rio Ave FC 76%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 11.8%1 – 0 10.6%2 – 0 Actual2 – 1 9.5%0 – 0 8.2%3 – 0 5.9%3 – 1 5.7%0 – 1 5.2%1 – 2 5.1%2 – 2 4.6%0 – 2 2.9%3 – 2 2.8%Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC
Handicap Vitoria SC covers Push Rio Ave FC covers -2.5 15% — 85% -2 15% 17% 68% -1.5 32% — 68% -1 32% 23% 45% -0.5 55% — 45% +0.5 81% — 19% +1 81% 12% 7% +1.5 93% — 7% +2 93% 5% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet 39% ✗Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet 18% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.