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 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
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 | #18 |
| 6 | Points | 0 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 4 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 3 |
| +4 | GD | -3 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
FC Porto are 1st (6 pts). Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Do Dragao that hosts another battle between FC Porto and Rio Ave FC.
- 5' A moment of madness from Evanilson on 5 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Porto will be frustrated.
- 10' Brilliant from the ! Galeno makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
- 15' The 30-year-old Emmanuel Boateng has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joao Mario Lopes.
- 25' Joao Teixeira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Aderlan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' A moment of madness from Miguel Nobrega on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
- 41' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
- 46' Abdul-Aziz Yakubu is replacing Fabio Ronaldo for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 51' Josue Sa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 59' Patrick William has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Nobrega on 59 minute.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Mateo Tanlongo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' The whistle greets Joao Teixeira as he departs to be replaced by Umaro Embalo.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pepe.
- 74' Toni Martinez is replacing Galeno for the FC Porto side.
- 75' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Nico Gonzalez by Ivan Jaime Pajuelo on 75 minute.
- 77' Poor challenge from Jhonatan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' The crowd applauds Mateo Tanlongo as he leaves the pitch. Vitor Gomes steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 84' Vitor Gomes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Porto so far.
- 85' Emmanuel Boateng catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 86' The crowd applauds Joao Mario Lopes as he leaves the pitch. Goncalo Borges steps in for FC Porto.
- 90' Emmanuel Boateng was booked on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Francisco Conceicao by Daniel Loader on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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
2 / 4
2.04
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 77% + FC Porto to win 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
91%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
28%
FC Porto or Rio Ave FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
19.6%
1 – 0
19.5%
3 – 0
13%
0 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
6.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
5 – 0
2.8%
4 – 1
2.3%
0 – 1
2.2%
6 – 0
1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 26% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 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
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

