FC Porto vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | GD Chaves | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | SC Farense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Portimonense SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 May | Vitória SC | H | 2–1 | W |
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 ball is rolling at Estadio Do Dragao. FC Porto are looking to make home advantage count against Rio Ave FC.
- 1' Galeno is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 6' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Freire might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 11' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ole Pohlmann made 475 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 22' Patrick William catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 22.
- 27' 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.
- 30' Magnificent from Nico Gonzalez! That is 15 goals in 516 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vítor Bruno will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' Kiko Bondoso makes way for Fabio Ronaldo at the 37 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 42' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a card on 43.
- 45' The whistle greets Joao Novais as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Panzo.
- 50' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Porto and Rio Ave FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 68' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Martim Fernandes exits the field as Wendell enters on 68.
- 69' Joao Mario Lopes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pepe at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Porto needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Ivan Jaime Pajuelo is withdrawn and Goncalo Borges gets his opportunity.
- 78' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Marko Grujic on, Vasco Sousa off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Diogo Costa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' Rio Ave FC make a change. Amine Oudrhiri trudges off to be replaced by Vitor Gomes on 85 minutes.
- 90' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Galeno is replaced by Fran Navarro on 90 minute.
- With this win, FC Porto is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
-
11
Pepe ↓ Joao Mario Lopes 69'
- 17
-
13
Galeno ↓ Fran Navarro 90'
- 99
- 4
- 22
- 16
- 97
-
15
Vasco Sousa ↓ Marko Grujic 78'
-
52
Martim Fernandes ↓ Wendell 68'
Bench
-
18
Wendell ↑ 68'
-
8
Marko Grujic ↑ 78'
- 14
- 6
-
21
Fran Navarro ↑ 90'
-
23
Joao Mario Lopes ↑ 69'
- 20
-
70
Goncalo Borges ↑ 77'
- 73
Coach
Vítor Bruno
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 18
- 17
-
6
Joao Novais ↓ Jonathan Panzo 45'
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri ↓ Vitor Gomes 85'
- 11
-
19
Kiko Bondoso ↓ Fabio Ronaldo 37'
- 9
- 4
- 42
-
20
Joao Tome ↓ Joao Graca 37'
- 33
Bench
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 85'
-
2
Jonathan Panzo ↑ 45'
- 1
-
80
Ole Pohlmann ↑ 37'
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↑ 37'
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 37'
- 16
- 7
- 14
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
3.3
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 82% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
94%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
18%
FC Porto or Rio Ave FC
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
14.2%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
8.5%
5 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
4 – 1
5.1%
6 – 0
4.3%
1 – 1
3.8%
5 – 1
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -2 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| -1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| -1 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| -0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.