Rio Ave VS Famalicao

Fixtures, lineups and Stats

VS

Rio Ave and Famalicao bring a Primeira Liga matchup that leans toward Famalicao but repeatedly resists a decisive gap. The teams drew 0–0 at Rio Ave on 1 March 2026 and 0–0 at Famalicao on 28 September 2025, while Famalicao won 1–0 at home on 10 March 2025 and 2–1 there on 16 February 2024. The balance favours Famalicao, but the margins remain narrow.

Past matches, Rio Ave vs Famalicao

  • League Regular Season - 24
    Home Rio Ave
    0 - 0
    Famalicao Away
    Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
  • League Regular Season - 7
    Home Famalicao
    0 - 0
    Rio Ave Away
    Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
  • League Regular Season - 25
    Home Famalicao
    1 - 0
    Rio Ave Away
    Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
  • League Regular Season - 8
    Home Rio Ave
    1 - 1
    Famalicao Away
    Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
  • League Regular Season - 22
    Home Famalicao
    2 - 1
    Rio Ave Away
    Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho

Match center

0 - 0
FT

Starting eleven

Substitutes Rio Ave
  • 6
    D
  • 80
    M
  • 8
    M
  • 19
    M
  • 20
    D
  • 22
    G
  • 23
    D
  • 21
    M
  • 54
    M
Famalicao Substitutes
  • F
    12
  • F
    77
  • G
    1
  • D
    2
  • D
    30
  • M
    47
  • M
    8
  • F
    18
  • F
    91

Match events

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45'
90'
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  • 15'
    Marios Vrousai Yellow Card
  • 45'
    Omar Richards Yellow Card
  • 45' +2
    Sorriso Yellow Card
  • 46'
    N. Abbey O. Richards
  • 52'
    Tom Van De Looi Yellow Card
  • 59'
    S. Elisor U. Abubakar
  • 70'
    O. Pohlmann J. Blesa
  • 79'
    A. Papakanellos T. Nikitscher
  • 79'
    Ryan Guilherme D. Spikic
  • 79'
    Ryan Guilherme D. Spikic
  • 79'
    A. Papakanellos T. Nikitscher
  • 80'
    J. Tome M. Vrousai
  • 83'
    João Tomé Yellow Card
  • 84'
    J. Tome Yellow Card
  • 85'
    A. Joujou Sorriso
  • 88'
    Yellow Card
  • 90' +2
    Antonis Papakanellos Yellow Card

Stats for this game

Matchup Rio Ave VS Famalicao

Famalicao hold the broader position

Famalicao have the stronger overall balance, with wins that include a 1–0 home result over Rio Ave on 10 March 2025 and a 2–1 home victory on 16 February 2024. Those outcomes give Famalicao the clearer side of the hierarchy, although both were decided by modest margins. The advantage is therefore real without making the fixture one-directional.

Rio Ave keep the contest level

The teams drew 0–0 at Rio Ave on 1 March 2026 and 0–0 at Famalicao on 28 September 2025. Level scores at both venues are a strong counterpoint, showing how often this pairing can resist separation. Rio Ave can use that pattern as a route back into the balance, while Famalicao must convert their broader position into another winning result. Neither side can claim complete control here. Future meetings will ask which side can finally turn a narrow contest into clear separation.

Past head to head stats
Rio Ave VS Famalicao

Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time

Rio Ave
Famalicao

Points per match over time

Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games

Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 13 games

Rio Ave VS Famalicao
Head-to-Head History

Regular Season - 24
Rio Ave
0 - 0
Famalicao
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Regular Season - 7
Famalicao
0 - 0
Rio Ave
Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Regular Season - 25
Famalicao
1 - 0
Rio Ave
Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Regular Season - 8
Rio Ave
1 - 1
Famalicao
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Regular Season - 22
Famalicao
2 - 1
Rio Ave
Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Regular Season - 5
Rio Ave
1 - 1
Famalicao
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Regular Season - 34
Rio Ave
2 - 2
Famalicao
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Regular Season - 17
Famalicao
0 - 0
Rio Ave
Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Regular Season - 20
Rio Ave
0 - 1
Famalicao
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
4th Round
Rio Ave
2 - 1
Famalicao
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Regular Season - 3
Famalicao
1 - 1
Rio Ave
Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Regular Season - 19
Rio Ave
2 - 2
Famalicao
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Regular Season - 2
Famalicao
1 - 0
Rio Ave
Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho

Previous games Rio Ave

Regular Season - 10
Academico Viseu
Rio Ave
Estádio Municipal do Fontelo
Regular Season - 9
Rio Ave
Famalicao
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Round of 64
Louletano
Rio Ave
 
Regular Season - 8
Rio Ave
Nacional
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Regular Season - 7
Alverca
Rio Ave
Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca

Previous games Famalicao

Regular Season - 10
SC Braga
Famalicao
Estádio Municipal de Braga
Quarter-finals
SC Braga
Famalicao
 
Regular Season - 9
Rio Ave
Famalicao
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Round of 64
Paredes
Famalicao
 
Regular Season - 8
Famalicao
Alverca
Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho

Upcoming games Rio Ave

- Regular Season - 11
Rio Ave
SC Braga
 
- Round of 32
Vianense
Rio Ave
 
- Regular Season - 12
Arouca
Rio Ave
 
- Regular Season - 13
Rio Ave
Casa Pia
 
- Regular Season - 14
Maritimo
Rio Ave
 

Upcoming games Famalicao

- Regular Season - 11
Famalicao
Arouca
Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
- Regular Season - 12
Benfica
Famalicao
 
- Regular Season - 13
Famalicao
Academico Viseu
 
- Regular Season - 14
Moreirense
Famalicao
 
- Regular Season - 15
Famalicao
FC Porto