Primeira Liga Gameweek 8 Sun, Oct 5 2025 · 17:30 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
3–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.27 – 0.65
  • D. Špikić 25’
  • André Luiz 42’
  • Clayton 73’
  • Clayton 89’
  • 90+2’ Brayan Medina
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Rio Ave cruise past Tondela

Rio Ave entered as favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Špikić, Luiz and Clayton. Rio Ave played with ten men from the 89th minute after Clayton was sent off. Rio Ave finished with the higher xG (2.27 vs 0.65).

Rio Ave ✓48%
Draw27%
Tondela25%

Model vs reality

Rio Ave goals
3
Model 1.51 · xG 2.27
Tondela goals
0
Model 1.02 · xG 0.65
Total goals
3
Model 2.53 · xG 2.92
Score 3–0
5%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 46%
Both scored
No
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchAndré LuizRio Ave · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.3
  • RefereeAntonio Nobre
  • Coaches— · Ivo Vieira
  • VenueEstádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
  • Table before kick-offRio Ave 16th · Tondela 17th

Timeline

  1. ClaytonYellow card
    11’
  2. D. Špikić 1–0
    25’
  3. André Luiz 2–0
    42’
  4. B. AguileraYellow card
    45+1’
  5. Half time · 2–0
  6. ⇄ Hugo FélixFor Tiago Manso
    46’
  7. ⇄ R. VitaFor Juan Rodríguez
    46’
  8. ⇄ O. PohlmannFor D. Špikić
    46’
  9. ⇄ Y. RodriguezFor Rony Lopes
    56’
  10. ⇄ G. LiavasFor B. Aguilera
    61’
  11. F. PetrassoYellow card
    68’
  12. BebetoYellow card
    69’
  13. Clayton 3–0Assist André Luiz
    73’
  14. ⇄ M. MoudjatovicFor Ivan Cavaleiro
    75’
  15. ⇄ YarlenFor Bebeto
    75’
  16. R. VitaYellow card
    76’
  17. J. PanzoYellow card
    78’
  18. ⇄ E. da Silva MoreiraFor M. Vrousai
    79’
  19. ⇄ T. NikitscherFor F. Petrasso
    79’
  20. A. NtoiYellow card
    84’
  21. Brayan MedinaYellow card
    86’
  22. ⇄ João GraçaFor André Luiz
    87’
  23. ClaytonSecond yellow
    89’
  24. Brayan MedinaSecond yellow
    90+2’
  25. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Rio Ave13 shots · 8 in box, 5 outside
Tondela12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
Rio AveTondela
47% Possession 53%
2.27 Expected goals (xG) 0.65
2.39 Expected points (xPts) 0.44
13 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 2
8 Shots inside the box 7
5 Shots outside the box 5
361 Passes 390
83% Pass accuracy 84%
6 Corners 7
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
13 Fouls 12
0 Offsides 3
5 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 1
7.33 Team rating 6.44

Line-ups

Rio Ave 3-4-3

17.9 C. Miszta(G)
47.0 J. Panzo 327.3 J. Brabec 237.3 F. Petrasso ↓79’
36.9 N. Athanasiou 106.9 B. Aguilera ↓61’ 57.0 A. Ntoi 177.3 M. Vrousai ↓79’
186.6 D. Špikić ↓46’ 97.3 Clayton 119.3★ André Luiz A↓87’
  • 1C. Miszta (G)7.9
  • 4J. Panzo7.0
  • 32J. Brabec7.3
  • 23F. Petrasso↓79’7.3
  • 3N. Athanasiou6.9
  • 10B. Aguilera↓61’6.9
  • 5A. Ntoi7.0
  • 17M. Vrousai↓79’7.3
  • 18D. Špikić↓46’6.6
  • 9Clayton7.3
  • 11André Luiz ★A↓87’9.3

Substitutes used

  • 80O. Pohlmann↑46’6.9
  • 2E. da Silva Moreira↑79’6.7
  • 54G. Liavas↑61’6.9
  • 44T. Nikitscher↑79’6.3
  • 21João Graça↑87’6.3

Unused: K. Chamorro, J. Lomboto, N. Abbey, Marc Gual

Tondela 4-2-3-1

316.9 Bernardo Fontes(G)
485.9 Tiago Manso ↓46’ 206.3 Brayan Medina 46.7 Christian Marques 26.0 Bebeto ↓75’
156.2 S. Sithole 326.7 Juan Rodríguez ↓46’
176.6 Ivan Cavaleiro ↓75’ 166.3 Rony Lopes ↓56’ 77.2 Pedro Henryque
296.2 J. Siebatcheu
  • 31Bernardo Fontes (G)6.9
  • 48Tiago Manso↓46’5.9
  • 20Brayan Medina6.3
  • 4Christian Marques6.7
  • 2Bebeto↓75’6.0
  • 15S. Sithole6.2
  • 32Juan Rodríguez↓46’6.7
  • 17Ivan Cavaleiro↓75’6.6
  • 16Rony Lopes↓56’6.3
  • 7Pedro Henryque7.2
  • 29J. Siebatcheu6.2

Substitutes used

  • 21R. Vita↑46’6.2
  • 79Hugo Félix↑46’6.3
  • 11Y. Rodriguez↑56’5.9
  • 67Yarlen↑75’6.5

Unused: Lucas Cañizares, João Afonso, Hélder Tavares, Cicero, M. Ouattara

Coach: Ivo Vieira

Player stats

Top rated
André LuizRio Ave9.3
2nd
C. MisztaRio Ave7.9
3rd
J. BrabecRio Ave7.3

Rio Ave

Tondela

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.