Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Porto vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2022-23
FC Porto
1 – 0
Full Time
Rio Ave FC
Sat 18 Feb 2023 · 20:30 UTC Estadio Do Dragao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Fabio Ronaldo
Y 32' Fabio Ronaldo
Y 44' Renato Pantalon
Joao Mario Lopes 65' Y
Y 67' Andre Pereira
Pepe 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 34 88
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 82
3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 80
4 Sporting Clube de Braga 34 59
5 FC Famalicão 34 56
6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50
7 Moreirense FC 34 43
8 FC Arouca 34 42
9 Vitória SC 34 42
10 GD Estoril Praia 34 39
11 FC Alverca 34 39
12 Rio Ave FC 34 36
13 CD Santa Clara 34 36
14 CD Nacional 34 34
15 CF Estrela da Amadora 34 30
16 Casa Pia AC 34 30
17 CD Tondela 34 28
18 AVS 34 21

Head-to-Head

9
4
1
FC Porto 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Rio Ave FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-18 FC Porto 1–0 Rio Ave FC 2022-08-28 Rio Ave FC 3–1 FC Porto 2021-05-15 Rio Ave FC 0–3 FC Porto 2021-02-01 FC Porto 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2020-03-07 FC Porto 1–1 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Maritimo A 2–0 W
21 Jan Vitória SC A 1–0 W
15 Jan FC Famalicão H 4–1 W
Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Pacos de Ferreira H 0–1 L

Season Stats

FC Porto Rio Ave FC
#1 Position #12
88 Points 36
34 Played 34
28 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 8 / 12 / 14
66 Scored 35
18 Conceded 57
+48 GD -22
2.59 PPG 1.06
82% Win % 24%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
18% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

FC Porto are 1st (88 pts). Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Porto is hosting Rio Ave FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' FC Porto currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their trying to find a way past Rio Ave FC's compact .
  • 15' FC Porto are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rio Ave FC's shape.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergio Conceicao might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Andre Pereira, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' The referee calls foul for Fabio Ronaldo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 32' Controversy at the stadium! Fabio Ronaldo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 491 games and scored 697 goals.
  • 42' Rio Ave FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Toni Martinez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Renato Pantalon on 44.
  • 45' A goal from the Spain international Toni Martinez! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-0!
  • 50' FC Porto looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 55' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Porto winning 100% of all matches.
  • 65' Joao Mario Lopes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Andre Pereira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 69' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Andre Pereira exits the field as Leonardo Ruiz enters on 69.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Andre Pereira is replaced by Leonardo Ruiz on 70 minute.
  • 74' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Goncalo Borges comes on to replace Mehdi Taremi.
  • 79' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 81' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Josue Sa exits the field as Savio enters on 81.
  • 82' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Toni Martinez is replaced by Bernardo Folha.
  • 83' FC Porto make a change. Andre Franco trudges off to be replaced by Bernardo Folha on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Marko Grujic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' Pepe was booked on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Porto to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Porto Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Toni Martinez 4
Moussa Marega 3
Galeno 3
Evanilson 2
Yacine Brahimi 2
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu 2
Luis Diaz 2
Otavio Ataide 1

Head to Head

2023-02-18 FC Porto 1–0 Rio Ave FC 2022-08-28 Rio Ave FC 3–1 FC Porto 2021-05-15 Rio Ave FC 0–3 FC Porto 2021-02-01 FC Porto 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2020-03-07 FC Porto 1–1 Rio Ave FC

FC Porto Form

2023-02-18 FC Porto 1–0 Rio Ave FC W 2023-02-12 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–2 FC Porto W 2023-02-05 FC Porto 2–0 FC Vizela W 2023-02-01 CS Maritimo 0–2 FC Porto W 2023-01-21 Vitória SC 0–1 FC Porto W 2023-01-15 FC Porto 4–1 FC Famalicão W

Rio Ave FC Form

2023-02-18 FC Porto 1–0 Rio Ave FC L 2023-02-13 Rio Ave FC 2–0 GD Estoril Praia W 2023-02-06 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2023-01-29 FC Vizela 3–1 Rio Ave FC L 2023-01-22 FC Famalicão 0–0 Rio Ave FC D 2023-01-14 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Pacos de Ferreira L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.25 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: FC Porto to win 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto75% Draw18% Rio Ave FC7%
Actual: FC Porto win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
92%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
25%
FC Porto or Rio Ave FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto55% Draw40% Rio Ave FC5%
Actual: FC Porto win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
5 – 0
3.2%
0 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 23% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 24% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
65% ✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.