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 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Arouca | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | CD Nacional | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Moreirense FC | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #1 |
| 0 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 4 |
| 3 | Conceded | 0 |
| -3 | GD | +4 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts). FC Porto are 1st (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C. as Rio Ave FC face off against FC Porto in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Nehuen Perez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and FC Porto are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Fabio Vieira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Ole Pohlmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 471 appearances.
- 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Clayton makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' Rio Ave FC have won 268 goals from 324 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' The referee shows FC Porto player a card on 49.
- 51' Nehuen Perez doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Stephen Eustaquio.
- 58' Rio Ave FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Porto backline.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Martim Neto is booked for Rio Ave FC — card on 61.
- 66' Another change for FC Porto made on 66 minute. Goncalo Borges leaves to be changed by Pepe.
- 67' The crowd applauds Stephen Eustaquio as he leaves the pitch. Fabio Vieira steps in for FC Porto.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Joao Novais. He replaces Martim Neto on 68 minute.
- 71' It’s gonna be a card for Alan Varela.
- 73' Ole Pohlmann puts Rio Ave FC on the lead.
- 76' Otavio Ataide adds to his 0 season tally! FC Porto lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 77' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Daniel Namaso comes on to replace Rodrigo Mora.
- 81' Joao Graca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ole Pohlmann on 81 minute.
- 84' Deniz Gul is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nehuen Perez at the 84 minute mark.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Panzo. He replaces Kiko Bondoso on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Jonathan Panzo gets a card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rio Ave FC 2-2 FC Porto.
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 |
| Galeno | 3 |
| Moussa Marega | 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
0 / 4
0.59
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 61% + FC Porto to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
44%
Draw or FC Porto
81%
Rio Ave FC or FC Porto
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.3%
0 – 2
14.6%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
10%
0 – 3
8.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 4
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
1 – 4
2.7%
2 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
Actual
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% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 26% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

