Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
Rio Ave FC
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Porto
Mon 3 Feb 2025 · 20:45 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave F.C. 5,250 HT 45' · FT 45'
Clayton 37' 1–0
1–1 51' Nehuen Perez
Ole Pohlmann 73' 2–1
2–2 76' Otavio Ataide
Y 49' Otavio Ataide
Y 53' Stephen Eustaquio
Martim Neto 61' Y
Y 71' Alan Varela
Jonathan Panzo 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 34 88
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 82
3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 80
4 Sporting Clube de Braga 34 59
5 FC Famalicão 34 56
6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50
7 Moreirense FC 34 43
8 FC Arouca 34 42
9 Vitória SC 34 42
10 GD Estoril Praia 34 39
11 FC Alverca 34 39
12 Rio Ave FC 34 36
13 CD Santa Clara 34 36
14 CD Nacional 34 34
15 CF Estrela da Amadora 34 30
16 Casa Pia AC 34 30
17 CD Tondela 34 28
18 AVS 34 21

Head-to-Head

1
4
9
Rio Ave FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals FC Porto
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-03 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Porto 2024-08-24 FC Porto 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2024-02-03 FC Porto 0–0 Rio Ave FC 2023-08-28 Rio Ave FC 1–2 FC Porto 2023-02-18 FC Porto 1–0 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#12 Position #1
36 Points 88
34 Played 34
8 / 12 / 14 W / D / L 28 / 4 / 2
35 Scored 66
57 Conceded 18
-22 GD +48
1.06 PPG 2.59
24% Win % 82%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
62% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season

Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). FC Porto are 1st (88 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C.!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' FC Porto come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Samu Omorodion, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' FC Porto has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 491 games and scored 697 goals.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Clayton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 47' 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 Otavio Ataide suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Otavio Ataide gets a card.
  • 51' A stunning finish from Nehuen Perez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' FC Porto receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' Martim Neto was booked on 61.
  • 66' Pepe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Goncalo Borges at the 66 minute mark.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Stephen Eustaquio as he leaves the pitch. Fabio Vieira steps in for FC Porto.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Joao Novais comes on to replace Martim Neto.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Alan Varela on 71 minutes earns him a card. FC Porto will be frustrated.
  • 73' Brilliant from the ! Ole Pohlmann makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 73.
  • 76' What an equalizer from Otavio Ataide!
  • 77' Another change for FC Porto made on 77 minute. Rodrigo Mora leaves to be changed by Daniel Namaso.
  • 81' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Ole Pohlmann by Joao Graca on 81 minute.
  • 84' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Nehuen Perez is replaced by Deniz Gul on 84 minute.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Jonathan Panzo on, Kiko Bondoso off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Jonathan Panzo gets a card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Petit

FC Porto Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Anselmi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Toni Martinez 4
Moussa Marega 3
Galeno 3
Luis Diaz 2
Evanilson 2
Yacine Brahimi 2
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu 2
Aderllan Santos 1

Head to Head

2025-02-03 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Porto 2024-08-24 FC Porto 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2024-02-03 FC Porto 0–0 Rio Ave FC 2023-08-28 Rio Ave FC 1–2 FC Porto 2023-02-18 FC Porto 1–0 Rio Ave FC

Rio Ave FC Form

2025-02-03 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Porto D 2025-01-25 SC Farense 1–2 Rio Ave FC W 2025-01-18 Rio Ave FC 0–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2025-01-06 Gil Vicente FC 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2024-12-29 Rio Ave FC 2–1 CD Nacional W 2024-12-23 CF Estrela da Amadora 1–0 Rio Ave FC L

FC Porto Form

2025-02-03 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Porto D 2025-01-30 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 0–1 FC Porto W 2025-01-26 FC Porto 1–1 CD Santa Clara D 2025-01-23 FC Porto 0–1 PAE Olympiakos SFP L 2025-01-19 Gil Vicente FC 3–1 FC Porto L 2025-01-12 CD Nacional 2–0 FC Porto L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.83 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 FC Porto xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC22% Draw25% FC Porto53%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
47%
Draw or FC Porto
78%
Rio Ave FC or FC Porto
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC12% Draw43% FC Porto45%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.6%
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 3
7.5%
1 – 3
6.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 4
3.7%
1 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push FC Porto covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 9% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 24% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 19% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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