Rio Ave vs Gil Vicente preview

Portugal flag 2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube Yesterday - 7:30 PM
Liga Portugal
Rio Ave RAFC
Gil Vicente GVFC
KICKOFF : Yesterday - 7:30 PM
Round 32 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Rio Ave hosts Gil Vicente at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in a crucial Liga Portugal regular season clash during the 2025/2026 campaign. Gil Vicente arrives as the stronger side, boasting a power score of 69.81 against Rio Ave's 63.57, translating to a 6.2-point advantage. Despite this, Rio Ave holds a form edge with a score of 18.17 over Gil Vicente's 10.78, suggesting recent momentum at home. League standings reflect Gil Vicente's superior position at 6th compared to Rio Ave's 12th, highlighting their consistency. Both teams lack detailed efficiency and set-piece data due to unavailable xG metrics, but Gil Vicente's overall power tilts the balance. Rio Ave will rely on home advantage and form to counter Gil Vicente's structural superiority in this mid-table battle.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Gil Vicente possesses a structural edge with a 6.2-point power advantage over Rio Ave.
  • Form: Rio Ave shows stronger recent form at 18.17 compared to Gil Vicente's 10.78.
  • Squad: Gil Vicente ranks higher in the league at 6th, ahead of Rio Ave in 12th place.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided for Rio Ave or Gil Vicente.
  • Set pieces: Set-piece performance data is unavailable due to lack of xG information.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables are not available for this matchup.
  • Market: Rio Ave 25.1% (Δ+0%) | Draw 26.9% (Δ+0%) | Gil Vicente 48% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Rio Ave S. Silaidopoulos
S. Silaidopoulos
VS
Gil Vicente P. da Silva Peixoto
P. da Silva Peixoto
1.1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.36
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Vitória Guimarães Rank: 71 L
AVS Rank: 55 D
Santa Clara Rank: 66 W
Alverca Rank: 66 L
Estoril Rank: 67 W
Estrela Amadora Rank: 59 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Casa Pia Rank: 62 W
Vitória Guimarães Rank: 70 L
Tondela Rank: 59 D
AVS Rank: 56 W
Santa Clara Rank: 66 L
Alverca Rank: 66 D
8
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
8 - 8 - 5
5
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Rio Ave
25.11%
Draw
26.92%
Away Gil Vicente
47.97%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
63.57
69.81
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Rio Ave
Gil Vicente
Power Score
63.57
69.81
League Position
12
6
Global Rank
369
200

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Rio Ave — Opponent-weighted form score
Gil Vicente — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Rio Ave Gil Vicente

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 21 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Rio Ave RAFC Home
21 matches
Gil Vicente GVFC Away
Match Record
8
Wins
5
8
Draws
8
5
Losses
8
Goals
21
Goals Scored
17
17
Goals Conceded
21
+4
Goal Difference
-4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-02T01:09:34+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
C. Miszta
1 C. Miszta
M. Vrousai
17 M. Vrousai
G. Teixeira Lopes da Conceição
39 G. Teixeira Lopes da Conceição
J. Brabec
32 J. Brabec
N. Abby
6 N. Abby
T. Nikitscher
44 T. Nikitscher
T. Folgado Monteiro
9 T. Folgado Monteiro
D. Bezerra de Oliveira
7 D. Bezerra de Oliveira
O. Pohlmann
80 O. Pohlmann
D. Špikić
18 D. Špikić
J. Miller Blesa
11 J. Miller Blesa
D. Leite Figueira
99 D. Leite Figueira
J. Mawesi
45 J. Mawesi
J. Buatu Mananga
39 J. Buatu Mananga
M. Elimbi Gilbert
4 M. Elimbi Gilbert
J. Teixeira Lopes Reis Gonçalves
2 J. Teixeira Lopes Reis Gonçalves
L. Leite Esteves
10 L. Leite Esteves
J. Natário Ferreira
6 J. Natário Ferreira
M. Fernández Benítez
32 M. Fernández Benítez
S. Garcia Gonzalez
95 S. Garcia Gonzalez
M. De Souza Costa
77 M. De Souza Costa
H. Hernández Marrero
23 H. Hernández Marrero

General Information

Date & Time
May 03, 2026, 07:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal · Round 32 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Capacity
12815
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Fabio Verssimo
Pedro Nuno de Sá Martins
Hugo Marques
Daniel Bruno da Silva Pinto

Expected Lineup

Referee : Fabio Verssimo

Starting XI ▼

1
Cezary Miszta
Cezary Miszta Goalkeeper
6.97
11
Jalen Blesa
Jalen Blesa Centre Forward
7.13
17
Marios Vrousai
Marios Vrousai Right Back
7.06
18
Dario Spikic
Dario Spikic Left Wing
6.66
6
Nelson Abbey
Nelson Abbey Left Back
6.6
7
Diogo Bezerra
Diogo Bezerra Right Wing
6.74
9
Tamble Monteiro
Tamble Monteiro Defensive Midfield
6.63
32
Jakub Brabec
Jakub Brabec Left Back
6.84
39
Gustavo Mancha
Gustavo Mancha Right Back
6.71
44
Tamás Nikitscher
Tamás Nikitscher Defensive Midfield
6.63
80
Ole Pohlmann
Ole Pohlmann Attacking Midfield
6.66
Referee : Fabio Verssimo

Starting XI ▼

99
Daniel Alexis Leite Figueira
Daniel Alexis Leite Figueira Goalkeeper
6.89
23
Héctor Hernández
Héctor Hernández Centre Forward
7.04
2
José Carlos Teixeira Lopes dos Reis Gonçalves
José Carlos Teixeira Lopes dos Reis Gonçalves Right Back
6.78
4
Marvin Adolphe Fabrice Elimbi Gilbert
Marvin Adolphe Fabrice Elimbi Gilbert Right Back
6.74
95
Santiago García González
Santiago García González Attacking Midfield
7.13
39
Buatu
Buatu Left Back
6.79
45
Jonathan Mutombo Mawesi
Jonathan Mutombo Mawesi Left Back
6.37
6
Zé Carlos
Zé Carlos Defensive Midfield
6.63
10
Luís André Leite Esteves
Luís André Leite Esteves Defensive Midfield
7.22
32
Martín Fernández Benítez
Martín Fernández Benítez Left Wing
6.47
77
Murilo de Souza Costa
Murilo de Souza Costa Right Wing
7

CONCLUSION

Gil Vicente's power advantage and higher league standing position them favorably against Rio Ave, despite the hosts' better form score. At home, Rio Ave can draw on crowd support to challenge, but Gil Vicente's 69.81 power rating suggests control in key areas. With limited advanced stats available, the focus falls on basic strengths: Gil Vicente's consistency versus Rio Ave's momentum. Expect a competitive encounter where Gil Vicente's edge could prove decisive in securing points.