Rio Ave FC vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga .
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergio Guelho
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | FC Arouca | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | CD Nacional | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | Casa Pia AC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Dec | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | AVS | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | CD Tondela | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Dec | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #5 |
| 0 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 1 |
| 3 | Conceded | 0 |
| -3 | GD | +1 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Rio Ave FC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Arouca.
- The points are shared — Rio Ave FC 0-3 FC Arouca. Honours even.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aderlan | 1 |
| Jason | 1 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 1 |
| Joca | 1 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 |
| Clayton | 1 |
| Tiago Fonseca Morais | 1 |
| Jose Fontan | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.48
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 70% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
47%
Draw or FC Arouca
82%
Rio Ave FC or FC Arouca
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Arouca win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
20.2%
0 – 0
16.9%
0 – 2
14.7%
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 4
2.5%
2 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
1.8%
2 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 8% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 28% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 19% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

