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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Marítimo | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio dos Arcos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aderllan Santos made 179 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Pepe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Abdul-Aziz Yakubu adds to his 0 season tally! Rio Ave FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 27' Mateus Uribe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Porto winning 100% of all matches.
- 33' Brilliant from the defender! Pedro Amaral makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 33.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and FC Porto are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' GOAL! Abdul-Aziz Yakubu scores on 43. Assisted by Fabio Ronaldo
- 46' FC Porto ring the changes. Evanilson has done his job and it is now time for Toni Martinez to step up.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Mehdi Taremi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mehdi Taremi on 50.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Estadio dos Arcos. Rio Ave FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' It’s high time Sergio Conceicao made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Renato Pantalon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Porto tonight.
- 70' Fabio Ronaldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
- 71' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Abdul-Aziz Yakubu exits the field as Emmanuel Boateng enters on 71.
- 72' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Marcano is withdrawn and Andre Franco gets his opportunity.
- 76' A moment of madness from Vitor Gomes on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 83' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Paulo Vitor comes on to replace Joca.
- 84' FC Porto ring the changes. Mehdi Taremi has done his job and it is now time for Danny Loader to step up.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for FC Porto. Gabriel Veron will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Fabio Ronaldo is replaced by Hernani on 88 minute.
- The final score is 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 |
| Luis Diaz | 2 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Yacine Brahimi | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Nehuen Perez | 2 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.73
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.64
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + FC Porto to win 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
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
12%
0 – 3
10.2%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 3
7.4%
1 – 1
7.3%
0 – 4
6.7%
1 – 4
5%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 5
3.6%
2 – 2
3.1%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| +1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +2 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| +2.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.