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 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 7 games · 21 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 21 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 18 |
| 15 | Conceded | 3 |
| -10 | GD | +15 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 14% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts). FC Porto are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Porto
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rio Ave FC launch into their encounter with FC Porto.
- 5' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Roland Galcik is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rio Ave FC tonight.
- 11' Nehuen Perez does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Porto surge ahead!
- 16' Gabriel Veiga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 326 appearances.
- 21' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's 4-3-3 shape.
- 26' Tamble Monteiro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Froholdt made 105 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' Jakub Kiwior adds to his 1 season tally! FC Porto lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' FC Porto looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Nehuen Perez scoring 1 goals.
- 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and FC Porto are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Roland Galcik has done his job and it is now time for Dario Spikic to step up.
- 64' FC Porto 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.
- 66' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. William da Silva is replaced by Borja Sainz on 66 minute.
- 69' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Nehuen Perez by Alberto Baio on 69 minute.
- 70' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Gabriel Veiga exits the field as Andre Silva enters on 70.
- 75' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Julien Lomboto on, Francisco Petrasso off on 75 minutes.
- 80' FC Porto have won 712 goals from 498 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 82' Borja Sainz doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 83' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Diogo Nascimento is withdrawn and Miguel Patricio gets his opportunity.
- 88' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C.. FC Porto seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 89' Another change for FC Porto made on 89 minute. Pepe leaves to be changed by Stephen Eustaquio.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Porto players.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 99
- 6
- 90
- 9
- 11
- 7
- 23
- 39
- 54
-
30
Roland Galcik ↓ Dario Spikic 59'
Bench
-
17
Marious Vrousai ↑ 75'
- 22
- 14
-
77
Dario Spikic ↑ 59'
-
13
Julien Lomboto ↑ 75'
- 27
- 25
-
67
Samuel da Silva ↑ 83'
-
79
Miguel Patricio ↑ 83'
- 70
- 60
FC Porto Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 13
-
11
Pepe ↓ Stephen Eustaquio 89'
- 5
-
18
Nehuen Perez ↓ Alberto Baio 69'
- 99
- 12
-
10
Gabriel Veiga ↓ Andre Silva 70'
-
7
William da Silva ↓ Borja Sainz 66'
- 4
-
27
Deniz Gul ↓ In-beom Hwang 66'
- 8
Bench
- 24
-
19
Andre Silva ↑ 70'
-
6
Stephen Eustaquio ↑ 89'
-
17
Borja Sainz ↑ 66'
- 74
-
16
In-beom Hwang ↑ 66'
-
20
Alberto Baio ↑ 69'
- 86
- 50
- 21
- 57
- 53
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
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.44
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.93
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
24%
Draw or FC Porto
90%
Rio Ave FC or FC Porto
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
14.1%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 4
10.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 5
6%
1 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 6
3%
1 – 5
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | — | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| +1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +2 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| +2.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.