Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 11 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | FC Porto | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | FC Vizela | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | CD Nacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | FC Porto | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | FC Vizela | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | CS Maritimo | H | 5–1 | W |
| 14 May | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 7 | Points | 33 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 1 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 0 |
| 9 | Scored | 27 |
| 24 | Conceded | 5 |
| -15 | GD | +22 |
| 0.64 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 18% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). FC Porto are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
FC Porto
| Borja Sainz | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Veiga | 5 G | 4 A |
| Andre Silva | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Froholdt | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rio Ave FC and FC Porto has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' FC Porto have won 728 goals from 505 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' Magnificent from Abdul-Aziz Yakubu! That is 14 goals in 404 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 27' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact .
- 32' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's shape.
- 33' Pedro Amaral has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu makes it 3-0.
- 46' The whistle greets Evanilson as he departs to be replaced by Toni Martinez.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Mehdi Taremi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Mehdi Taremi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 55' FC Porto started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joca suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' A quiet spell here at Estadio dos Arcos. Rio Ave FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' It’s high time Luis Freire made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' Emmanuel Boateng is replacing Abdul-Aziz Yakubu for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 72' Andre Franco has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcano on 72 minute.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vitor Gomes.
- 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergio Conceicao will be considering his options from the bench.
- 83' The whistle greets Joca as he departs to be replaced by Paulo Vitor.
- 84' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Danny Loader on, Mehdi Taremi off on 84 minutes.
- 85' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 85.
- 88' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hernani is hanging Fabio Ronaldo on the field on 88 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 18
-
14
Joca ↓ Paulo Vitor 83'
- 19
- 6
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↓ Ukra 83'
- 20
- 10
- 42
- 3
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↓ Hernani 88'
Bench
- 4
-
27
Hernani ↑ 88'
-
93
Paulo Vitor ↑ 83'
-
17
Ukra ↑ 83'
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 71'
- 9
- 1
-
22
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 71'
- 21
Coach
Luis Freire
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
5
Marcano ↓ Andre Franco 72'
- 25
- 3
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Danny Loader 84'
- 8
-
28
Bruno Costa ↓ Wenderson Galeno 46'
- 99
- 12
-
30
Evanilson ↓ Toni Martinez 46'
- 23
Bench
- 22
- 14
- 46
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 46'
- 4
-
13
Wenderson Galeno ↑ 46'
-
7
Gabriel Veron ↑ 46'
-
20
Andre Franco ↑ 72'
-
19
Danny Loader ↑ 84'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toni Martinez | 4 |
| Moussa Marega | 3 |
| Galeno | 3 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Nehuen Perez | 2 |
| Luis Diaz | 2 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Yacine Brahimi | 2 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.77
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.66
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + FC Porto to win 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
37%
Draw or FC Porto
83%
Rio Ave FC or FC Porto
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–1 not predicted3 – 1Actual
0 – 2
11.5%
0 – 3
9.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
7.5%
1 – 1
7.3%
0 – 4
6.5%
1 – 4
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 5
3.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 21% | 56% |
| +1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +2 | 44% | 21% | 34% |
| +2.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.