Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave FC: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Gil Vicente played against Rio Ave FC in Liga NOS (Portugal). The game was played on December 20, 2025. Final score: 2:2.

Recent form

Gil Vicente has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Rio Ave FC has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Gil Vicente scores 1.21 goals per game and allows 0.50. Rio Ave FC scores 1.21 and allows 1.57. Games in this league average 2.67 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 21% of Gil Vicente's games and 64% of Rio Ave FC's. The Over 2.5 rates are 14% and 57%, compared with league averages of 44% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Gil Vicente has the higher season xG average, 1.43 to 1.11 per game. Gil Vicente takes 13.0 shots per game, while Rio Ave FC takes 9.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Gil Vicente leads at halftime in 57% of its games and scores 0.36 goals per game after halftime. Rio Ave FC leads at halftime in 36% and scores 0.64 after halftime.

When the teams score

Gil Vicente's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). For Rio Ave FC, it is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga Portugal games average 2.67 goals. Both teams score in 44% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

54Possession (%)46
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
23Shots3
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
5Shots on target2
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
2.24xG0.49
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
10Corners1
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
62Dangerous attacks21
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
16Fouls16
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
3Cards5
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
1.21Goals scored / game1.21
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
0.5Goals allowed / game1.57
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
49%Average possession46%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
4Shots on target / game4.07
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13Shots per game9.93
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
4Shots on target4.07
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
9.3%Shot conversion12.2%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
49%Possession46%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
1.43xG for1.11
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
1.19xG against1.83
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC

Shooting quality

Gil Vicente: BalancedRio Ave FC: Counter-attacking
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
Accuracy (shots on target)31%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Gil Vicente is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Gil Vicente · 1 pts / game - Rio Ave FC

Gil Vicente
WDLDD
Season result split
50% W29% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-4-3
1.79 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-2
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.22Opponent xG: 1.12BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 0%
Rio Ave FC
LDDWL
Season result split
21% W50% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-7-4
1.14 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-4-1
Last 5 away
2-3-0
DDWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.05Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Gil Vicente is 214% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.5 goals / game - Gil Vicente · 1.57 goals / game - Rio Ave FC

Gil Vicente scoring profile: very strong

Gil Vicente scores in 71% of games (10 of 14 meczów), while Rio Ave FC keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 meczów).

Rio Ave FC scoring profile: mixed

Rio Ave FC scores in 71% of games (10 of 14 meczów), while Gil Vicente keeps a clean sheet in 64% (9 of 14 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)17
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
7Goals conceded (season)22
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
1.71Average goals per game2.79
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
3Goals scored (last 5)4
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
3Goals conceded (last 5)8
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal71%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
36%2 goals36%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
7%3 goals14%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
7%4 goals0%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC

How often they concede at least...

36%1 goal86%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
14%2 goals36%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
0%3 goals29%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
0%4 goals7%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

44%
League average

Goal patterns

7%BTTS at half-time14%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
14%Scored in both halves14%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC

BTTS and goal count

7%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS21%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
40%BTTS - last 560%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC

2nd half

43%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
14%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Gil Vicente is 42% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.93 pts / game - Gil Vicente · 1.36 pts / game - Rio Ave FC

Gil Vicente - half-time state
57% leading21% draw21% trailing
Rio Ave FC - half-time state
36% leading29% draw36% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.93Points per game (1st half)1.36
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
0.86Goals scored (1st half)0.57
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
0.29Goals conceded (1st half)0.64
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
1.14Average goals (1st half)1.21
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
79%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
36%No goal before half-time57%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC

After half-time (2nd half)

1.21Points per game (2nd half)1
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
0.36Goals scored (2nd half)0.64
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
0.21Goals conceded (2nd half)0.93
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
0.57Average goals (2nd half)1.57
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
79%Clean sheet after half-time36%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC
79%No goal after half-time57%
Gil VicenteRio Ave FC

Gil Vicente - second-half results

21% W57% D21% L
27
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.93
PPG before half-time
Lead holding88%

Leads at halftime in 57% of games and wins 50%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Rio Ave FC - second-half results

21% W36% D43% L
19
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding58%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 21%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Gil Vicente - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.000.60
Goals scored / game0.60.0
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.80.4
1 goal80%40%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%100%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Rio Ave FC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.60
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.41.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Gil Vicente
ScoredConceded
5
0
0-15
0
3
16-30
7
1
31-45
2
2
46-60
1
0
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Rio Ave FC
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
4
3
16-30
2
4
31-45
2
3
46-60
3
5
61-75
4
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.25
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
84%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
43%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Gil Vicente

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.69
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
40%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.59
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 29% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

Rio Ave FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.72
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).

Teams vs league

Gil VicenteLigaRio Ave FC
Average goals per game 1.712.67 2.79
Both teams scored 21%44% 64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 14%51% 57%
Clean sheets 64%30% 14%
Goal before half-time 79%76% 79%
Goal after half-time 43%75% 79%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.67
Average goals per game
44%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / game
1.26
Away goals / game
+12%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defensive advantage
+1%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Rio Ave FCSubstitutionOn: Antonis PapakanellosOff: Ole Pohlmann
  2. Rio Ave FCYellow cardJohnathan Panzo
  3. Rio Ave FCSubstitutionOn: Georgios LiavasOff: Clayton Fernandes Silva
  4. Rio Ave FCYellow cardClayton Fernandes Silva
  5. Gil VicenteYellow cardHevertton Ciriaco Santos
  6. Gil VicenteYellow cardRodrigo Prata Deusdado Rodrigues
  7. Rio Ave FCYellow cardTamás Nikitscher
  8. Rio Ave FCYellow cardTamás Nikitscher
  9. Rio Ave FCYellow cardCezary Miszta

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave FC?

The Liga NOS match finished Gil Vicente 2:2 Rio Ave FC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave FC?

Gil Vicente score 1.21 goals per game on average and Rio Ave FC 1.21. The Liga NOS average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 21% of Gil Vicente's matches and 64% of Rio Ave FC's.

What form are Gil Vicente and Rio Ave FC in?

Over the last 5 games Gil Vicente have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Rio Ave FC 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave FC?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.