PORTUGAL PRIMEIRA LIGA
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Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Referee: S. Guelho
Rio Ave
Match Timeline
Arouca
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
14'
Espen Van Ee
Arouca
44'
Tiago Esgaio · Assist: J. Fontan
Arouca
🟨
52'
Francisco Petrasso
Rio Ave
54'
I. Barbero
Arouca
🔄
60'
O. Richards ↔ Diogo Bezerra
Rio Ave
66'
H. Lee · Assist: B. Kuipers
Arouca
🔄
68'
J. Sanchez ↔ B. Popovic
Arouca
🔄
73'
J. Lomboto ↔ J. Panzo
Rio Ave
🔄
73'
A. Ntoi ↔ D. Spikic
Rio Ave
🔄
73'
A. Papakanellos ↔ T. Nikitscher
Rio Ave
🔄
76'
I. Barbero ↔ P. Gozalbez
Arouca
🔄
76'
H. Lee ↔ B. Mansilla
Arouca
🔄
80'
B. Aguilera Zamora ↔ K. Zoabi
Rio Ave
🟨
82'
Clayton
Rio Ave
🔄
90+2'
E. van Ee ↔ D. Monteiro
Arouca
🔄
90+2'
Tiago Esgaio ↔ J. Santiago Perez
Arouca

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Rio Ave Win 0%
Draw 0%
Arouca Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Rio Ave1.62
Arouca1.37
Recent Form (Last 5)
Rio Ave Rio Ave
WWDLW
22 GF / 35 GA
Arouca Arouca
WLDWL
20 GF / 44 GA
Key Stats
1.16
Average Goals Scored
1.05
1.84
Average Goals Conceded
2.32
11
BTTS Yes
10
12
Over 2.5
12
3.89
Shots on Goal
3.05

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Rio Ave Rio Ave 19 matches
Arouca Arouca 19 matches
Rio Ave Statistic Arouca
4 Wins 4
8 Draws 5
7 Losses 10
22 Goals For 20
35 Goals Against 44
1.16 Avg Goals Scored 1.05
1.84 Avg Goals Conceded 2.32
11 BTTS Yes 10
17 Over 1.5 16
12 Over 2.5 12
8 Over 3.5 10
2 Clean Sheets 3
7 Failed To Score 7
3.89 Shots On Goal 3.05
9.32 Total Shots 10
3.84 Corners 3.95
45.8% Ball Possession 49.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Rio Ave won 7 times, Arouca won 4 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 19:20 from Rio Ave's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2.6 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Rio Ave 3-4-3 / Arouca 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Rio Ave wins 7, draws 4, Arouca wins 4
Stats
Rio Ave Rio Ave
Arouca Arouca
Shots on Goal
0
Shots on Goal
7
Shots off Goal
2
Shots off Goal
8
Blocked Shots
6
Blocked Shots
3
5 Corner Kicks 5
11 Fouls 15
2 Offsides 3
51% Ball Possession 49%
8 Total Shots 18
0 Shots on Goal 7
2 Shots off Goal 8
6 Blocked Shots 3
8 Shots insidebox 11
1 Shots outsidebox 7
4 Goalkeeper Saves 0
438 Total passes 403
380 Passes accurate 355
0.69 expected_goals 1.47
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Rio Ave
Formation
Arouca
K. Chamorro
K. Chamorro
F. Petrasso
F. Petrasso
J. Lomboto
J. Lomboto
N. Abbey
N. Abbey
M. Vrousai
M. Vrousai
A. Ntoi
A. Ntoi
B. Aguilera Zamora
B. Aguilera Zamora
O. Richards
O. Richards
A. Papakanellos
A. Papakanellos
Clayton
Clayton
O. Pohlmann
O. Pohlmann
I. De Arruabarrena
I. De Arruabarrena
Tiago Esgaio
Tiago Esgaio
J. Sanchez
J. Sanchez
J. Fontan
🎯
J. Fontan
B. Kuipers
🎯
B. Kuipers
E. van Ee
E. van Ee
T. Fukui
T. Fukui
A. Trezza
A. Trezza
H. Lee
H. Lee
N. Djouahra
N. Djouahra
I. Barbero
I. Barbero
Rio Ave 3-4-3
Starting XI
22
K. Chamorro
G
23
F. Petrasso
🟨 52'
D
63
J. Lomboto
↓ 73'
D
6
N. Abbey
D
17
M. Vrousai
M
5
A. Ntoi
↓ 73'
M
10
B. Aguilera Zamora
↓ 80'
M
77
O. Richards
↓ 60'
M
19
A. Papakanellos
↓ 73'
F
9
Clayton
🟨 82'
F
80
O. Pohlmann
F
Substitutes
29
A. Pastor
G
4
J. Panzo
↑ 73'
D
7
Diogo Bezerra
↑ 60'
14
K. Zoabi
↑ 80'
F
18
D. Spikic
↑ 73'
F
20
J. Tome
D
32
J. Brabec
D
44
T. Nikitscher
↑ 73'
M
54
G. Liavas
M
Arouca 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
12
I. De Arruabarrena
G
28
Tiago Esgaio
⚽ 44' ↓ 90+2'
D
15
J. Sanchez
↓ 68'
D
3
J. Fontan
🎯 44'
D
25
B. Kuipers
🎯 66'
D
22
E. van Ee
↓ 90+2' 🟨 14'
M
21
T. Fukui
M
19
A. Trezza
M
14
H. Lee
⚽ 66' ↓ 76'
M
7
N. Djouahra
M
17
I. Barbero
⚽ 54' ↓ 76'
F
Substitutes
1
J. Valido
G
5
B. Popovic
↑ 68'
D
6
D. Monteiro
↑ 90+2'
D
10
P. Gozalbez
↑ 76'
M
11
Puche
F
20
J. Santiago Perez
↑ 90+2'
M
24
B. Mansilla
↑ 76'
F
44
A. Dante
D
77
R. Jansonas
F
Last matches: Rio Ave
09.08.26
Pri
Rio Ave
GIL Vicente
0
1
L
01.08.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Tondela
3
1
W
19.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Al-Ahli Jeddah
2
2
D
15.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Portimonense
3
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Arouca
2
1
W
16.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Casa Pia
1
1
D
11.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Sporting CP
1
4
L
03.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
GIL Vicente
0
0
D
25.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Vitória SC
0
2
L
17.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
AVS
2
2
D
11.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Santa Clara
2
0
W
04.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Alverca
1
2
L
22.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Estoril
2
1
W
15.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Estrela
2
1
W
09.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Tondela
1
0
W
01.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Famalicao
0
0
D
22.02.26
Pri
Rio Ave
FC Porto
0
1
L
16.02.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Moreirense
1
2
L
08.02.26
Pri
Rio Ave
SC Braga
0
3
L
25.01.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Nacional
0
4
L
Last matches: Arouca
08.08.26
Pri
Arouca
Guimaraes
1
0
W
01.08.26
Fri
Arouca
Lusitânia Lourosa
2
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Santa Clara
0
3
L
22.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Famalicao
0
0
D
18.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Feirense
0
0
D
11.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Rio Ave
1
2
L
16.05.26
Pri
Arouca
Tondela
3
1
W
11.05.26
Pri
Arouca
GIL Vicente
3
1
W
02.05.26
Pri
Arouca
Santa Clara
2
2
D
24.04.26
Pri
Arouca
Alverca
1
2
L
19.04.26
Pri
Arouca
Estrela
1
0
W
12.04.26
Pri
Arouca
SC Braga
0
1
L
06.04.26
Pri
Arouca
Estoril
3
2
W
21.03.26
Pri
Arouca
Moreirense
1
0
W
14.03.26
Pri
Arouca
Benfica
1
2
L
06.03.26
Pri
Arouca
Famalicao
0
1
L
27.02.26
Pri
Arouca
FC Porto
1
3
L
21.02.26
Pri
Arouca
Nacional
3
0
W
14.02.26
Pri
Arouca
Casa Pia
2
3
L
07.02.26
Pri
Arouca
Vitória SC
3
2
W
H2H: Rio Ave vs Arouca
11.07.26
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
2
1
W
31.01.26
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
0
3
L
23.08.25
H2H
Arouca
Rio Ave
3
3
D
10.02.25
H2H
Arouca
Rio Ave
1
1
D
01.09.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
1
0
W
20.07.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
3
2
W
19.04.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
1
1
D
10.12.23
H2H
Arouca
Rio Ave
2
2
D
30.07.23
H2H
Arouca
Rio Ave
2
0
L
28.04.23
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
1
0
W
12.11.22
H2H
Arouca
Rio Ave
0
1
W
01.08.21
H2H
Arouca
Rio Ave
0
1
W
30.05.21
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
0
2
L
26.05.21
H2H
Arouca
Rio Ave
3
0
L
21.04.17
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
3
0
W
Last matches: Rio Ave
01.08.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Tondela
3
1
W
19.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Al-Ahli Jeddah
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Arouca
2
1
W
11.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Sporting CP
1
4
L
03.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
GIL Vicente
0
0
D
17.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
AVS
2
2
D
04.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Alverca
1
2
L
15.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Estrela
2
1
W
01.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Famalicao
0
0
D
16.02.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Moreirense
1
2
L
17.01.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Benfica
0
2
L
04.01.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Casa Pia
3
1
W
13.12.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Vitória SC
0
1
L
30.11.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Santa Clara
1
1
D
01.11.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Estoril
0
4
L
05.10.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Tondela
3
0
W
19.09.25
Pri
Rio Ave
FC Porto
0
3
L
31.08.25
Pri
Rio Ave
SC Braga
2
2
D
17.08.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Nacional
1
1
D
H2H at home: Rio Ave
11.07.26
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
2
1
W
31.01.26
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
0
3
L
01.09.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
1
0
W
20.07.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
3
2
W
19.04.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
1
1
D
28.04.23
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
1
0
W
30.05.21
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
0
2
L
21.04.17
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
3
0
W
Last matches: Arouca
08.08.26
Pri
Arouca
Guimaraes
1
0
W
01.08.26
Fri
Arouca
Lusitânia Lourosa
2
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Santa Clara
0
3
L
22.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Famalicao
0
0
D
18.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Feirense
0
0
D
11.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Rio Ave
1
2
L
11.05.26
Pri
Arouca
GIL Vicente
3
1
W
24.04.26
Pri
Arouca
Alverca
1
2
L
12.04.26
Pri
Arouca
SC Braga
0
1
L
21.03.26
Pri
Arouca
Moreirense
1
0
W
06.03.26
Pri
Arouca
Famalicao
0
1
L
27.02.26
Pri
Arouca
FC Porto
1
3
L
14.02.26
Pri
Arouca
Casa Pia
2
3
L
17.01.26
Pri
Arouca
AVS
1
0
W
03.01.26
Pri
Arouca
Tondela
1
3
L
21.12.25
Pri
Arouca
Santa Clara
0
0
D
07.12.25
Pri
Arouca
Estrela
1
3
L
07.11.25
Pri
Arouca
Estoril
3
4
L
25.10.25
Pri
Arouca
Benfica
0
5
L
20.09.25
Pri
Arouca
Nacional
2
1
W
H2H away: Arouca
11.07.26
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
2
1
L
31.01.26
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
0
3
W
01.09.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
1
0
L
20.07.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
3
2
L
19.04.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
1
1
D
28.04.23
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
1
0
L
30.05.21
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
0
2
W
21.04.17
H2H
Rio Ave
Arouca
3
0
L