FC Arouca vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga .
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–6 | L |
| 09 Aug | AVS | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | Boavista FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 10 May | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 May | Casa Pia AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | FC Arouca | A | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Aug | CD Nacional | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | CD Nacional | A | 3–3 | D |
| 05 May | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #17 |
| 20 | Points | 7 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 8 |
| 13 | Scored | 9 |
| 8 | Conceded | 24 |
| +5 | GD | -15 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 0.64 |
| 55% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts). Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Arouca welcome Rio Ave FC for this crunch clash at .
- It finishes all square. FC Arouca and Rio Ave FC share the spoils 3-3.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paulo Vitor | 1 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
| Aderlan | 1 |
| Jason | 1 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 1 |
| Joca | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.32
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
79%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
43%
FC Arouca or Rio Ave FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.