Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 7 games · 21 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 Famalicao | 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 May | FC Porto | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 May | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Portimonense SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | CS Marítimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 May | SC Farense | H | 5–1 | W |
| 06 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | FC Famalicao | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Apr | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Rio Ave FC welcome FC Porto for this crunch clash at Estadio dos Arcos.
- 5' Wilson Manafa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The 29-year-old Luis Diaz has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Portugal international Tarantini has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Toni Borevkovic.
- 36' FC Porto have won 706 goals from 495 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Gabrielzinho comes on to replace Rafael Camacho.
- 41' Gabrielzinho is replacing Rafael Camacho for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 46' 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.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sergio Oliveira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
- 56' Toni Martinez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Porto are in front.
- 59' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luis Diaz makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 63' Junior Brandao is replacing Nelson Monte for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 64' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Nelson Monte is replaced by Junior Brandao on 64 minute.
- 67' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Sergio Oliveira on, Mehdi Taremi off on 67 minutes.
- 68' What composure from Sergio Oliveira! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 72' Ryotaro Meshino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Mane at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Otavio departs to be replaced by Nanu.
- 78' FC Porto is showing some good football. However, FC Porto are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Joao Mario Lopes is withdrawn and Felipe Anderson gets his opportunity.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Pedro Amaral argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gabrielzinho on 86.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mateus Uribe on 87 minutes.
- 88' Mateus Uribe is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Porto players.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 25
- 1
-
21
Carlos Mane ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 73'
- 6
-
7
Gelson Dala ↓ Anderson Cruz 73'
-
4
Nelson Monte ↓ Junior Brandao 63'
-
8
Tarantini ↓ Guga Rodrigues 63'
-
64
Rafael Camacho ↓ Gabrielzinho 40'
- 5
- 24
Bench
-
10
Anderson Cruz ↑ 73'
- 11
-
70
Gabrielzinho ↑ 40'
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 73'
-
9
Junior Brandao ↑ 63'
- 22
- 36
-
16
Guga Rodrigues ↑ 63'
- 20
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Marko Grujic ↓ Felipe Anderson 82'
- 25
- 4
- 3
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Sergio Oliveira 67'
- 8
- 7
- 18
-
29
Toni Martinez ↓ Felipe Anderson 82'
- 1
- 23
Bench
-
28
Felipe Anderson ↑ 82'
-
5
Marcano ↑ 82'
-
27
Sergio Oliveira ↑ 67'
-
31
Nanu ↑ 73'
- 99
- 21
- 30
- 50
- 85
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
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
0.38
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.94
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
24%
Draw or FC Porto
90%
Rio Ave FC or FC Porto
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
15.9%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 4
10.9%
0 – 5
6.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 1
4.3%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 6
3.3%
1 – 5
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -0.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| +0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| +1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +2 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| +2.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
69%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.