Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | FC Porto | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jan | SC Farense | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | CD Nacional | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jan | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jan | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | CD Nacional | A | 0–2 | L |
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' We are underway at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C.. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and FC Porto are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' It looks surprising FC Porto does not make any changes. Francisco Petrasso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Joao Mario Lopes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 496 appearances.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Rio Ave FC is showing some good football. However, Rio Ave FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' 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.
- 35' FC Porto come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' Clayton doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 49' FC Porto receives a card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 51' What a moment for Nehuen Perez! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Stephen Eustaquio.
- 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 61' Rio Ave FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 66' Another change for FC Porto made on 66 minute. Goncalo Borges leaves to be changed by Pepe.
- 67' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Fabio Vieira on, Stephen Eustaquio off on 67 minutes.
- 68' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Martim Neto is replaced by Joao Novais on 68 minute.
- 71' Alan Varela is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 73' GOAL! Ole Pohlmann scores on 73.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Otavio Ataide makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 76.
- 77' Daniel Namaso has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rodrigo Mora on 77 minute.
- 81' The crowd applauds Ole Pohlmann as he leaves the pitch. Joao Graca steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 84' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Deniz Gul comes on to replace Nehuen Perez.
- 87' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Kiko Bondoso is replaced by Jonathan Panzo on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jonathan Panzo on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 98
- 17
- 1
- 11
-
80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Joao Graca 81'
-
19
Kiko Bondoso ↓ Jonathan Panzo 87'
- 9
- 34
-
76
Martim Neto ↓ Joao Novais 68'
- 3
- 23
Bench
- 32
- 8
-
6
Joao Novais ↑ 68'
-
2
Jonathan Panzo ↑ 87'
-
4
Nelson Abbey ↑ 67'
-
7
Andre Luiz ↑ 67'
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 81'
- 20
- 14
Coach
Petit
FC Porto Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6
-
24
Nehuen Perez ↓ Deniz Gul 84'
- 3
- 99
- 23
- 74
- 4
- 22
-
70
Goncalo Borges ↓ Pepe 66'
- 9
-
86
Rodrigo Mora ↓ Daniel Namaso 77'
Bench
-
19
Daniel Namaso ↑ 77'
-
11
Pepe ↑ 66'
- 14
- 12
-
10
Fabio Vieira ↑ 67'
- 20
- 97
- 15
-
27
Deniz Gul ↑ 84'
Coach
Martin Anselmi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toni Martinez | 4 |
| Moussa Marega | 3 |
| Galeno | 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
1 / 4
0.72
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.73
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + FC Porto to win 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
36%
Draw or FC Porto
83%
Rio Ave FC or FC Porto
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.9%
0 – 3
10.5%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 4
7.1%
1 – 1
6.9%
1 – 4
5.2%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 5
3.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 5
2.9%
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 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| +1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +2 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| +2.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

