Primeira Liga · 2026

Gil Vicente 1–0 Rio Ave · Primeira Liga

1–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Gil Vicente won 1–0.

Shots
136
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.660.19
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Gil Vicente beat Rio Ave 1–0. Recorded in this match (Gil Vicente – Rio Ave): shots 13–6, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.66–0.19, possession 63%–37%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots6 shotsGil Vicente 13 shots, Rio Ave 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsGil Vicente 5 shots, Rio Ave 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.66 xG0.19 xGGil Vicente 1.66 xG, Rio Ave 0.19 xG
  • Possession63%37%Gil Vicente 63%, Rio Ave 37%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersGil Vicente 5 corners, Rio Ave 2 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls9 foulsGil Vicente 14 fouls, Rio Ave 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsGil Vicente 1 card, Rio Ave 3 cards
  • Passes487 passes285 passesGil Vicente 487 passes, Rio Ave 285 passes
  • Pass accuracy88.7%79%Gil Vicente 88.7%, Rio Ave 79%
  • Shots inside box8 shots1 shotGil Vicente 8 shots, Rio Ave 1 shot
  • Blocked shots3 blocks1 blockGil Vicente 3 blocks, Rio Ave 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves4 savesGil Vicente 2 saves, Rio Ave 4 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides0 offsidesGil Vicente 2 offsides, Rio Ave 0 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Diogo Bezerra · Rio Ave · 63′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Eduardo · Gil Vicente · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoelson Fernandes · Gil Vicente · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTidjany Touré · Gil Vicente · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSanti García · Gil Vicente · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWeverson · Gil Vicente · 6′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Bezerra · Rio Ave · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGil Martins · Gil Vicente · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRoland Galčík · Rio Ave · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJalen Blesa · Rio Ave · 34′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJoelson Fernandes · Gil Vicente · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarios Vrousai · Rio Ave · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTidjany Touré · Gil Vicente · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetCarlos Eduardo · Gil Vicente · 74′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Bezerra · Rio Ave · 8′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedHéctor Hernández · Gil Vicente · 90′ · 0.14 xG · on targetCarlos Eduardo · Gil Vicente · 55′ · 0.19 xG · on targetHéctor Hernández · Gil Vicente · 87′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Gil Vicente: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.52 xG. Rio Ave: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.30 xG. · 1 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Héctor Hernández · Gil Vicente · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Gil Vicente 1.52 xG · Rio Ave 0.30 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Gil Vicente
4Draws
1Rio Ave
Rio Ave — Gil Vicente · Primeira Liga0–0
Gil Vicente — Rio Ave · Primeira Liga2–2
Rio Ave — Gil Vicente · Primeira Liga1–1
Gil Vicente — Rio Ave · Primeira Liga1–1
Rio Ave — Gil Vicente · Primeira Liga3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Season-opening preview

Current-season evidence is still building.

This competition's new season has only just started, so PitchMath does not yet hold enough completed matches for a current-season grade. The comparison below is last season's recorded data, shown as historical context.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • Gil Vicente1 matches
  • Rio Ave1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

Both clubs played the same competition and season, so these values are directly comparable.

Gil Vicente

Competition
Primeira Liga
Season
2025/26
Sample
36 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
28 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.42 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.08 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.34 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.06 xG/match
  • Shots13.8 shots/match
  • Shots allowed10.7 shots/match
  • Shots on target4.58 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed3.72 shots/match
  • Possession50.3%
  • Corners5.44 corners/match
  • Corners allowed3.78 corners/match
  • Cards2.56 cards/match
  • Fouls13.5 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency36%
  • Scoring frequency75%

Rio Ave

Competition
Primeira Liga
Season
2025/26
Sample
36 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
28 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.08 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.67 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.07 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.55 xG/match
  • Shots10.9 shots/match
  • Shots allowed15.2 shots/match
  • Shots on target4.08 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed5.19 shots/match
  • Possession48%
  • Corners4.44 corners/match
  • Corners allowed6.53 corners/match
  • Cards2.92 cards/match
  • Fouls12.9 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency17%
  • Scoring frequency64%

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4