Rio Ave FC vs AVS, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Rio Ave FC vs AVS — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- AVS 34 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Helder Carvalho (Portugal)
- Assistant 1 Jose Mira (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Alexandre Ferreira (Portugal)
9 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/gameStandings
# 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 17 Apr AVS H 2–2 D 11 Apr CD Santa Clara A 2–0 W 04 Apr FC Alverca H 1–2 L 22 Mar GD Estoril Praia A 2–1 W 15 Mar CF Estrela da Amadora H 2–1 W 09 Mar CD Tondela A 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 17 Apr Rio Ave FC A 2–2 D 11 Apr Vitória SC H 1–1 D 03 Apr Gil Vicente FC A 0–3 L 21 Mar CD Tondela A 0–0 D 15 Mar CD Santa Clara H 0–1 L 07 Mar FC Alverca A 0–0 D Season Stats
Rio Ave FC AVS #12 Position #18 36 Points 21 34 Played 34 8 / 12 / 14 W / D / L 3 / 12 / 19 35 Scored 27 57 Conceded 67 -22 GD -40 1.06 PPG 0.62 24% Win % 9% Key Stats
75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history18% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season15% Clean Sheets
AVS this seasonRio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). AVS are 18th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC0-151/116-301/131-45–/346-603/–61-75–/376+1/2■ Scored ■ ConcededAVS0-15–/216-303/231-451/146-602/261-753/–76+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio do Rio Ave F.C. will turn into a battlefield for Rio Ave FC and AVS.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. AVS is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' AVS started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adriel Ramos made 326 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' Ole Pohlmann puts Rio Ave FC on the lead.
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leonardo Rivas, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C. with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 28' Rio Ave FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ole Pohlmann scoring 1 goals.
- 32' GOAL! Tomane scores on 32.
- 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' 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.
- 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Rio Ave FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' AVS 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.
- 62' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Gustavo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' It is a substitution in AVS team. Oscar Perea is replaced by Kiki on 64 minute.
- 66' Rio Ave FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 68' AVS is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pedro Lima on 68.
- 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rio Ave FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Dario Spikic is replaced by Antonis Papakanellos.
- 79' What an equalizer from Andreas Ndoj!
- 84' It’s high time Sotiris Sylaidopoulos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Tamas Nikitscher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ole Pohlmann on 85 minute.
- 86' Another change for AVS made on 86 minute. Gustavo Mendonca leaves to be changed by Angel Algobia.
- 90' The referee shows AVS player a card on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for AVS. Babatunde Akinsola is replaced by Diego Duarte.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
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Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
- 32
- 1
- 18
- 6
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80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Tamas Nikitscher 85'
- 5
- 11
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7
Diogo Oliveira ↓ Rafael Genuino 85'
- 39
- 8
Bench
- 77
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44
Tamas Nikitscher ↑ 85'
- 99
- 20
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9
Tamble Monteiro ↑ 64'
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19
Antonis Papakanellos ↑ 74'
- 23
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25
Rafael Genuino ↑ 85'
- 54
Coach Sotiris SylaidopoulosAVS Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 70
- 8
- 11
- 12
- 42
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14
Oscar Perea ↓ Kiki 64'
- 23
- 3
- 97
Bench
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18
Nene ↑ 90'
- 88
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24
Kiki ↑ 64'
- 26
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27
Angel Algobia ↑ 86'
- 33
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20
Diego Duarte ↑ 90'
- 19
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21
Guilherme Neiva ↑ 64'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Vasco Lopes 1 Demir Tiknaz 1 John Mercado 1 Ole Pohlmann 1 Andreas Ndoj 1 Tomane 1 Pedro Lima 1 Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.63 Rio Ave FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.12 AVS xGI would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.75Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 76% 24% ± 2.5 51% 49% ± 3.5 30% 70% ± 4.5 15% 85% Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw 75%Draw or AVS 51%Rio Ave FC or AVS 74%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.6%1 – 0 9.5%2 – 1 9.1%0 – 0 8.3%2 – 0 8.3%1 – 2 6.3%0 – 1 6.2%2 – 2 Actual3 – 1 5%3 – 0 4.4%0 – 2 4%3 – 2 2.9%Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push AVS covers -2.5 11% — 89% -2 11% 15% 74% -1.5 26% — 74% -1 26% 22% 52% -0.5 48% — 52% +0.5 75% — 25% +1 75% 15% 10% +1.5 90% — 10% +2 90% 7% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet 33% ✓AVS keeps clean sheet 21% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.