Saturday , 7 November 2026

Vitoria SC vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2025-26
Vitoria SC
2 – 0
Full Time
Rio Ave FC
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 19:30 UTC Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Andreas Ndoj
Gustavo Silva 57' Y
Y 60' Gustavo
Y 61' Tamas Nikitscher
Thiago Balieiro 62' Y
Y 79' Diogo Oliveira
Samu 80' Y
Anthony Strata 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vitoria SC vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.

Match Details

  • Referee
6 games this season 🟨 7.2/game ⚽ 22.3 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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

6
4
4
Vitoria SC 14 games · Avg 2.3 goals Rio Ave FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 Vitoria SC 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2025-12-13 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Vitoria SC 2025-04-27 Vitoria SC 3–0 Rio Ave FC 2024-12-16 Rio Ave FC 2–2 Vitoria SC 2024-05-04 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Vitoria SC

Recent Form

Vitoria SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#13 Position #15
9 Points 7
10 Played 10
2 / 3 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 7
10 Scored 9
10 Conceded 23
+0 GD -14
0.90 PPG 0.70
20% Win % 20%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
10% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Vitoria SC are 13th (9 pts). Rio Ave FC are 15th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vitoria 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' Three points are at stake. Vitoria SC host Rio Ave FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Rio Ave FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Charles Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Vitoria SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andreas Ndoj on 28.
  • 33' Vitoria SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oumar Camara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
  • 43' Vitoria SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' Jalen Blesa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 53' Ole Pohlmann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Gustavo Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 58' Another substitution for Vitoria SC to replace Miguel Magalhaes by Anthony Strata on 58 minute.
  • 59' Vitoria SC make a change. Oumar Camara trudges off to be replaced by Miguel Nogueira on 59 minutes.
  • 60' It’s gonna be a card for Gustavo.
  • 61' Controversy at the stadium! Tamas Nikitscher argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thiago Balieiro on 62.
  • 67' Rafael Genuino, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 68' The Vitoria SC manager makes a substitution. Noah Saviolo departs to be replaced by Telmo Arcanjo.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Joao Tome on, Dario Spikic off on 69 minutes.
  • 72' Samu adds to his 1 season tally! Vitoria SC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 77' Rio Ave FC make a change. Tamas Nikitscher trudges off to be replaced by Tamble Monteiro on 77 minutes.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Diogo Oliveira.
  • 80' Vitoria SC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 81' Another change for Vitoria SC made on 81 minute. Gustavo Silva leaves to be changed by Nelson Oliveira.
  • 86' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rafael Genuino is hanging Diogo Oliveira on the field on 86 minute.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Anthony Strata is booked for Vitoria SC — card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Vitoria SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joao Costa

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sotiris Sylaidopoulos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Andre 2
Joao Mendes 1
Filipe Augusto 1
Tiago Silva 1
Telmo Arcanjo 1
Andre Almeida 1
Nuno Santos 1
Bruno Moreira 1

Head to Head

2026-04-25 Vitoria SC 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2025-12-13 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Vitoria SC 2025-04-27 Vitoria SC 3–0 Rio Ave FC 2024-12-16 Rio Ave FC 2–2 Vitoria SC 2024-05-04 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Vitoria SC

Vitoria SC Form

2026-04-25 Vitoria SC 2–0 Rio Ave FC W 2026-04-18 Gil Vicente FC 0–1 Vitoria SC W 2026-04-11 AVS 1–1 Vitoria SC D 2026-04-03 Vitoria SC 5–0 CD Tondela W 2026-03-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 Vitoria SC L 2026-03-14 Vitoria SC 1–2 FC Famalicao L

Rio Ave FC Form

2026-04-25 Vitoria SC 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2026-04-17 Rio Ave FC 2–2 AVS D 2026-04-11 CD Santa Clara 0–2 Rio Ave FC W 2026-04-04 Rio Ave FC 1–2 FC Alverca L 2026-03-22 GD Estoril Praia 1–2 Rio Ave FC W 2026-03-15 Rio Ave FC 2–1 CF Estrela da Amadora W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96 Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Vitoria SC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vitoria SC63% Draw23% Rio Ave FC14%
Actual: Vitoria SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Vitoria SC or Draw
85%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
37%
Vitoria SC or Rio Ave FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vitoria SC45% Draw44% Rio Ave FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC

Handicap Vitoria SC covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 24% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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