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Rio Ave at Académico de Viseu

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Rio Ave1–2Académico
Rio AveAcadémico
Final
Rio Ave
2-1-7
Form LLLWW · 9 PF · 24 PA
1
Final
Académico de Viseu
6-2-2
Form LWWLW · 15 PF · 13 PA
2
RAFC 23%Draw 25%ACV 52%

At lock: projected RAFC 0.99–1.63 ACV

How close was our sim?

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Pre-game sim locked Oct 31, 11:14 PM CT · 10,000 sims · seed 3405688779

Exact score
Most typical sim
RAFC 1 – ACV 2
Final
RAFC 1 – ACV 2
  • Winner: Académico (52%)
  • Spread: ACV -0.5 covers (52%)
  • Total: Over 2.5 (50%)
  • Score error (both teams)0

Final from ESPN final. Sims are locked before start and never edited.

The model

How this number was built

RAFC 0.99–1.63 ACV · Medium confidence

overline-model-v2: opponent-adjusted ratings + matchup features. Independent Poisson scorelines from shrunk attack/defense ratings, blended with the market.

  • Opponent-adjusted ratings (model v2)
    Goal ratings (shots-on-target adjusted): ACV att -0.09 / def -0.04 · RAFC att -0.33 / def -0.29 · model ACV 1.8–0.9 RAFC
  • Home field
    +0.3 goals to ACV
  • Record
    ACV 6-2-2 · RAFC 2-1-7
  • Market prior
    Blended 66% toward ACV -110 / total 2.5
Full write-up of the model

Line score

1H2HT
RAFC101
ACV022

How the goals went in

  • GOAL1H 38'

    Goal! Académico de Viseu 0, Rio Ave 1. Miguel Patrício (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Tomé with a cross.

  • GOAL2H 69'

    Goal! Académico de Viseu 1, Rio Ave 1. Soufiane Messeguem (Académico de Viseu) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Clóvis.

  • GOAL2H 77'

    Goal! Académico de Viseu 2, Rio Ave 1. André Clóvis (Académico de Viseu) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Mestanza with a through ball.

Game leaders

  • Diogo Bezerra
    totalshots 3
  • Diogo Nascimento
    Pass 78
  • Andreas Ntoi
    defensiveinterventions 16
  • Ennio van der Gouw
    SV 3
  • André Clóvis
    totalshots 3
  • Niklaos Michelis
    Pass 56
  • Robinho
    defensiveinterventions 14
  • Ewerton
    SV 3

Team stats

Every official team number from this game. The better side is highlighted.

RAFCACV
Fouls128
Yellow Cards21
Red Cards10
Offsides31
Corner Kicks65
Saves33
Possession54.945.1
SHOTS1213
ON GOAL55
On Target %0.40.4
Penalty Goals00
Penalty Kicks Taken00
Accurate Passes448348
Passes530428
Pass Completion %0.80.8
Accurate Crosses42
Crosses1820
Cross %0.20.1
Long Balls5255
Accurate Long Balls1928
Long Balls %0.40.5
Blocked Shots22
Effective Tackles98
Tackles1314
Tackle %0.70.6
Interceptions119
Effective Clearances3231
Clearances3231
Computer pick · Total
Over 2.5
51%

At lock RAFC 0.99–1.63 ACV · 0.1 goals over 2.5 · 51% is the confidence saved at lock

Hit
Players
  • D. Bezerra · RAFC

    Forward
  • D. Nascimento · RAFC

    Midfielder
  • A. Ntoi · RAFC

    Defender
  • E. van der Gouw · RAFC

    Goalkeeper
  • A. Clóvis · ACV

    Forward
  • N. Michelis · ACV

    Defender

Player props

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Rio Ave vs Académico pick result · Nov 1, 2026

The OVERLINE computer pick is Over 2.5, with a 51% model probability — it won. Lines are DraftKings prices; picks lock at the start of the game and are graded off the official final.

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