FC Porto vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Porto vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | FC Vizela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | CS Marítimo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | FC Famalicão | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | FC Vizela | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jan | FC Famalicão | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jan | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #16 |
| 21 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 7 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 5 |
| 3 | Conceded | 15 |
| +15 | GD | -10 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 100% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
FC Porto are 1st (21 pts). Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Porto
| Gabriel Veiga | 4 G | 3 A |
| Andre Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Borja Sainz | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
| Nehuen Perez | 1 G |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Porto to score. At the same time, Rio Ave FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Estadio Do Dragao. Rio Ave FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Porto and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 328 games and scored 270 goals.
- 31' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 32' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Fabio Ronaldo gets a Yellow card.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' Toni Martinez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 44' Poor challenge from Renato Pantalon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' GOAL! Toni Martinez fires home to make it 2-0!
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Porto side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' FC Porto currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Porto and Rio Ave FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 67' Andre Pereira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 69' Leonardo Ruiz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Pereira on 69 minute.
- 70' Andre Pereira makes way for Leonardo Ruiz at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 74' Goncalo Borges has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mehdi Taremi on 74 minute.
- 79' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' Another change for Rio Ave FC made on 81 minute. Josue Sa leaves to be changed by Savio.
- 82' Bernardo Folha gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Toni Martinez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Bernardo Folha on, Andre Franco off on 83 minutes.
- 88' FC Porto has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pepe.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
22
Wendell ↓ Zaidu Sanusi 74'
- 16
- 5
- 46
- 3
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Goncalo Borges 74'
-
29
Toni Martinez ↓ Bernardo Folha 82'
- 99
- 23
-
20
Andre Franco ↓ Danny Loader 83'
Bench
- 14
- 38
- 4
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↑ 74'
- 17
-
19
Danny Loader ↑ 83'
-
70
Goncalo Borges ↑ 74'
- 67
-
87
Bernardo Folha ↑ 82'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 22
- 18
-
95
Andre Pereira ↓ Leonardo Ruiz 69'
-
30
Andreas Samaris ↓ Hernani 81'
- 23
- 6
- 20
- 42
- 77
-
21
Joao Graca ↓ Miguel Baeza 69'
Bench
- 4
-
27
Hernani ↑ 81'
-
93
Paulo Vitor ↑ 83'
- 17
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↑ 69'
-
16
Savio ↑ 81'
-
15
Miguel Baeza ↑ 69'
- 1
- 3
Coach
Luis Freire
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toni Martinez | 4 |
| Galeno | 3 |
| Moussa Marega | 3 |
| Nehuen Perez | 2 |
| Luis Diaz | 2 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Yacine Brahimi | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.16
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
95%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
17%
FC Porto or Rio Ave FC
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
15.5%
2 – 0
15.3%
4 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
Actual
5 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 1
5%
4 – 1
4.3%
6 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 1
3.6%
5 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -2 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| -1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| -1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| -0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
71%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.