Match Report
7 points for Gil Vicente (6th), 3 for Rio Ave (15th): a 4-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 0.75/0.25 for Gil Vicente and 0.4/2.2 for Rio Ave (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Rio Ave were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Across 21 recorded meetings, Gil Vicente have 5 wins to Rio Ave's 7, with 9 draws, at 1.86 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, with room for 12,046 spectators. The referee was G. Fernandes Correia, with 88 matches in our database and 2.9 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Gil Vicente: Héctor Hernández (87')
Key stats
Possession: Gil Vicente 64% · Rio Ave 36% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 5-2