FC Porto vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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 wait is over. Rio Ave FC get us underway at Estadio Do Dragao.
- 5' Poor challenge from Evanilson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 10' What a moment for Galeno! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
- 15' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Porto and Rio Ave FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Rio Ave FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Rio Ave FC have won 270 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Miguel Nobrega on 36 minutes.
- 41' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
- 46' Fabio Ronaldo makes way for Abdul-Aziz Yakubu at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Porto winning 100% of all matches.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 496 games and scored 708 goals.
- 59' Miguel Nobrega makes way for Patrick William at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Mateo Tanlongo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 72' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Joao Teixeira has done his job and it is now time for Umaro Embalo to step up.
- 74' Pepe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 74' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Galeno departs to be replaced by Toni Martinez.
- 75' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Nico Gonzalez is replaced by Ivan Jaime Pajuelo on 75 minute.
- 77' Poor challenge from Jhonatan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Vitor Gomes on, Mateo Tanlongo off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' Poor challenge from Emmanuel Boateng. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' FC Porto ring the changes. Joao Mario Lopes has done his job and it is now time for Goncalo Borges to step up.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Red card for Emmanuel Boateng.
- 90' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Francisco Conceicao departs to be replaced by Daniel Loader.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| 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
1 / 4
3.07
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
93%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
20%
FC Porto or Rio Ave FC
87%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.5%
3 – 0
16.2%
4 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
11.2%
5 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
Actual
6 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.9%
1 – 1
3.4%
5 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -2 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| -1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| -1 | 73% | 17% | 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
74%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

