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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
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Rio Ave
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6D
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80M
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8M
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19M
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20D
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22G
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23D
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21M
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54M
Famalicao Substitutes
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F
12
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F
77
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G
1
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D
2
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D
30
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M
47
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M
8
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F
18
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F
91
Match events
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15'Marios Vrousai Yellow Card
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45'Omar Richards Yellow Card
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45' +2Sorriso Yellow Card
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46'N. Abbey O. Richards
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52'Tom Van De Looi Yellow Card
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59'S. Elisor U. Abubakar
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70'O. Pohlmann J. Blesa
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79'A. Papakanellos T. Nikitscher
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79'Ryan Guilherme D. Spikic
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79'Ryan Guilherme D. Spikic
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79'A. Papakanellos T. Nikitscher
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80'J. Tome M. Vrousai
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83'João Tomé Yellow Card
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84'J. Tome Yellow Card
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85'A. Joujou Sorriso
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88'Yellow Card
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90' +2Antonis 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.