45 - Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Fonseca (Portugal)
- Assistant 1 Joao Martins (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Andre Costa (Portugal)
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 | Academico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 May | Gil Vicente FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | AVS | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | FC Alverca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | AVS | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 May | FC Alverca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | CD Tondela | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #1 |
| 0 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 3 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| -2 | GD | +3 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
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 Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts). FC Porto are 1st (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Jalen Blesa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 11' Goal! Nehuen Perez scores his 7 goal in 171 matches.
- 16' Hungary international Tamas Nikitscher has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' Rio Ave FC have won 268 goals from 325 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diogo Oliveira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Porto.
- 34' Jakub Kiwior does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Porto surge ahead!
- 39' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 99
- 6
- 90
- 9
- 11
- 7
- 23
- 39
- 54
- 30
Bench
- 17
- 22
- 14
- 77
- 13
- 27
- 25
- 67
- 79
- 70
- 60
FC Porto Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 13
- 11
- 5
- 18
- 99
- 12
- 10
- 7
- 4
- 27
- 8
Bench
- 24
- 19
- 6
- 17
- 74
- 16
- 20
- 86
- 50
- 21
- 57
- 53
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toni Martinez | 4 |
| Moussa Marega | 3 |
| Galeno | 3 |
| Luis Diaz | 2 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Yacine Brahimi | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Otavio Ataide | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
0.57
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Porto
82%
Rio Ave FC or FC Porto
71%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
0 – 1
18.3%
0 – 0
15.7%
0 – 2
13.3%
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 4
2.3%
2 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 27% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 18% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
25%
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
57%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.