FC Porto vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Porto vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 34 games · 88 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jan | SC Farense | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | Boavista FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | GD Chaves | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | FC Porto | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | GD Chaves | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Vitória SC | A | 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)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
62%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
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' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Do Dragao as FC Porto face off against Rio Ave FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The referee has no hesitation. Evanilson is booked for FC Porto — Yellow card on 5.
- 10' A stunning finish from Galeno — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joao Teixeira suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Diogo Costa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Francisco Conceicao, a Portugal , has 29 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' Wendell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Rio Ave FC make a change. Fabio Ronaldo trudges off to be replaced by Abdul-Aziz Yakubu on 46 minutes.
- 51' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergio Conceicao might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' Patrick William gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Miguel Nobrega and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mateo Tanlongo.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Galeno.
- 72' Rio Ave FC make a change. Joao Teixeira trudges off to be replaced by Umaro Embalo on 72 minutes.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pepe on 74 minutes.
- 74' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Galeno by Toni Martinez on 74 minute.
- 75' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Ivan Jaime Pajuelo on, Nico Gonzalez off on 75 minutes.
- 77' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Mateo Tanlongo exits the field as Vitor Gomes enters on 79.
- 84' Rio Ave FC is showing some good football. However, Rio Ave FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 85' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Emmanuel Boateng gets a Yellow card.
- 86' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Joao Mario Lopes departs to be replaced by Goncalo Borges.
- 90' Emmanuel Boateng was booked on 90.
- 90' Daniel Loader is replacing Francisco Conceicao for the FC Porto side.
- The points are shared — FC Porto 0-0 Rio Ave FC. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 18
-
13
Galeno ↓ Toni Martinez 74'
- 3
- 2
- 99
- 30
- 23
- 22
- 10
- 16
Bench
-
19
Daniel Namaso ↑ 90'
-
17
Ivan Jaime Pajuelo ↑ 75'
- 14
- 6
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 74'
- 28
- 31
- 20
-
70
Goncalo Borges ↑ 86'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 22
- 18
-
14
Joca ↓ Marious Vrousai 46'
-
7
Joao Teixeira ↓ Umaro Embalo 72'
- 23
-
5
Mateo Tanlongo ↓ Vitor Gomes 79'
- 20
- 3
- 77
- 21
- 33
Bench
-
27
Marious Vrousai ↑ 46'
- 70
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 79'
- 9
- –
-
81
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu ↑ 46'
- 28
-
4
Patrick William ↑ 59'
-
11
Umaro Embalo ↑ 72'
Coach
Luis Freire
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toni Martinez | 4 |
| Moussa Marega | 3 |
| Galeno | 3 |
| Luis Diaz | 2 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Yacine Brahimi | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.39
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
90%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
29%
FC Porto or Rio Ave FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17.8%
1 – 0
16.8%
3 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
4 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
5 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.9%
0 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 25% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +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
68%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.