Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
Rio Ave FC
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Porto
Mon 28 Aug 2023 · 19:15 UTC Estadio dos Arcos 4,811 HT 45' · FT 45'
Costinha pen 52' 1–0
1–1 90+1' Galeno pen
1–2 90+4' Marcano
Aderlan 16' Y
Y 20' Nico Gonzalez
Amine Oudrhiri 32' Y
Josue Sa 56' Y
Renato Pantalon 62' Y
Y 68' Wendell
Y 76' Daniel Namaso

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Costa
  • Assistant 1 Pedro Martins
  • Assistant 2 Hugo Marques (Portugal)
3 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

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

1
4
10
Rio Ave FC 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Porto
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-28 Rio Ave FC 1–2 FC Porto 2023-02-18 FC Porto 1–0 Rio Ave FC 2022-08-28 Rio Ave FC 3–1 FC Porto 2021-05-15 Rio Ave FC 0–3 FC Porto 2021-02-01 FC Porto 2–0 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug FC Porto H 1–2 L
20 Aug GD Estoril Praia A 0–2 L
13 Aug GD Chaves H 2–0 W
26 May FC Famalicão H 2–2 D
21 May FC Paços de Ferreira A 1–3 L
14 May Vitória SC H 0–1 L
FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Rio Ave FC A 2–1 W
20 Aug SC Farense H 2–1 W
14 Aug Moreirense FC A 2–1 W
27 May Vitória SC H 3–0 W
20 May FC Famalicão A 4–2 W
14 May Casa Pia AC H 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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
57% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rio Ave FC is hosting FC Porto for another epic battle.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The 30-year-old Emmanuel Boateng has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 16' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aderlan on 16 minutes.
  • 19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nico Gonzalez.
  • 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nico Gonzalez.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact 4-4-2.
  • 30' Rio Ave FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 32' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' Joao Mario Lopes, a Portugal defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' Costinha doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Josue Sa on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' It’s high time Sergio Conceicao made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Renato Pantalon is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 62' Zaidu Sanusi makes way for Wendell at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
  • 63' FC Porto ring the changes. Toni Martinez has done his job and it is now time for Danny Loader to step up.
  • 64' Rio Ave FC make a change. Joao Graca trudges off to be replaced by Leonardo Ruiz on 64 minutes.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Wendell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' Magrao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rio Ave FC tonight.
  • 75' Rio Ave FC make a change. Joca trudges off to be replaced by Ze Manuel on 75 minutes.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Danny Loader.
  • 78' The whistle greets Mehdi Taremi as he departs to be replaced by Fran Navarro.
  • 83' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 88' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Guga Rodrigues is replaced by Bruno Ventura.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rio Ave FC 1-2 FC Porto.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

FC Porto Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-08-28 Rio Ave FC 1–2 FC Porto 2023-02-18 FC Porto 1–0 Rio Ave FC 2022-08-28 Rio Ave FC 3–1 FC Porto 2021-05-15 Rio Ave FC 0–3 FC Porto 2021-02-01 FC Porto 2–0 Rio Ave FC

Rio Ave FC Form

2023-08-28 Rio Ave FC 1–2 FC Porto L 2023-08-20 GD Estoril Praia 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2023-08-13 Rio Ave FC 2–0 GD Chaves W 2023-05-26 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Famalicão D 2023-05-21 FC Paços de Ferreira 3–1 Rio Ave FC L 2023-05-14 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Vitória SC L

FC Porto Form

2023-08-28 Rio Ave FC 1–2 FC Porto W 2023-08-20 FC Porto 2–1 SC Farense W 2023-08-14 Moreirense FC 1–2 FC Porto W 2023-05-27 FC Porto 3–0 Vitória SC W 2023-05-20 FC Famalicão 2–4 FC Porto W 2023-05-14 FC Porto 2–1 Casa Pia AC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.7 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.9 FC Porto xG
I would bet for: FC Porto to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC12% Draw17% FC Porto71%
Actual: FC Porto win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
28%
Draw or FC Porto
88%
Rio Ave FC or FC Porto
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC7% Draw32% FC Porto61%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.7%
0 – 3
10.9%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 4
7.8%
1 – 3
7.5%
1 – 1
6.2%
1 – 4
5.5%
0 – 5
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 5
3.3%
2 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push FC Porto covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 4% 94%
-0.5 6% — 94%
+0.5 19% — 81%
+1 19% 19% 62%
+1.5 38% — 62%
+2 38% 22% 40%
+2.5 60% — 40%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.