Vitoria SC vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitoria SC vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.
- Vitoria SC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Dec | FC Vizela | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Nov | CS Maritimo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | FC Famalicao | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Oct | Boavista FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan | Vitoria SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Dec | CS Maritimo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | FC Arouca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Casa Pia AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Vitoria SC and Rio Ave FC is underway.
- 5' Hernani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Ibrahim Bamba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The 23-year-old Helder Sa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Vitoria SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vitoria SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 331 games and scored 273 goals.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for Rio Ave FC. Leonardo Ruiz will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' Renato Pantalon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andre Amaro.
- 56' Poor challenge from Miguel Magalhaes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' Vitoria SC make a change. Michael Johnston trudges off to be replaced by Nelson Da Luz on 64 minutes.
- 69' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Andreas Samaris departs to be replaced by Vitor Gomes.
- 70' Andre Pereira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Miguel Baeza at the 70 minute mark.
- 73' Anderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jota Silva at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vitoria SC and Rio Ave FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 79' Rio Ave FC make a change. Patrick trudges off to be replaced by Joao Graca on 79 minutes.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Josue Sa. He replaces Guga Rodrigues on 81 minute.
- 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vitoria SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' Nicolas Janvier is replacing Tiago Silva for the Vitoria SC side.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ibrahim Bamba.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Vitoria SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 90
- 21
- 14
- 10
- 17
- 13
- 5
- 2
- 22
- 11
Bench
- 7
- 98
- 44
- 25
- 33
- 9
- 63
- 80
- 20
Coach
Joao Aroso
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
4
Patrick ↓ Joao Graca 79'
- 22
- 18
- 93
-
30
Andreas Samaris ↓ Vitor Gomes 69'
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↓ Hernani 70'
-
6
Guga Rodrigues ↓ Josue Sa 81'
- 20
-
15
Miguel Baeza ↓ Andre Pereira 70'
- 42
Bench
-
27
Hernani ↑ 70'
-
95
Andre Pereira ↑ 70'
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 69'
-
23
Josue Sa ↑ 81'
- 24
- 1
- 10
- 77
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 79'
Coach
Luis Freire
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Vitoria SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
53%
Vitoria SC or Rio Ave FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC
| Handicap | Vitoria SC covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 25% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.