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Primeira LigaMatchweek 9THE MATCH CENTRE

Estrela vs Rio Ave match centre

Estrela badgeEstrelaHome · 15 in league
W
Momentum→ Limited sample100/100OlderLatest
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1:2
UK time · Europe/London
Rio Ave badgeRio AveAway · 12 in league
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Goalscorers
P. Moreira28′
Andre Luiz50′
M. Vrousai71′
Estádio José Gomes · AmadoraSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
EstrelaRio Ave
—Corner Kicks—
—Fouls—
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
—Goalkeeper Saves—
—Total passes—
—Passes accurate—

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Estrela 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Rio Ave 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Estrela

1/2Wins
0.5Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 1 available matches.

Inspect Estrela’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Rio Ave

1/2Wins
1.0Goals / game
0.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 1 available matches.

Inspect Rio Ave’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Estrela at home with Rio Ave away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 06:44 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Primeira Liga · 2025/26 · all league matches

EstrelaRio Ave
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Estrela at home with Rio Ave away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Estrela

Confirmed formation3-1-4-2Luís Filipe Saraiva da Silva
  1. 40R. RibeiroG
  2. 30Luan PatrickD
  3. 79A. ChernevD
  4. 83OtavioD
  5. 6O. NgomM
  6. 17J. EncadaM
  7. 19P. MoreiraM
  8. 18J. MeirelesM
  9. 55S. CabralM
  10. 99A. MarcusF
  11. 98KikasF
Substitutes (9)

22 · D. Grilo

3 · Ni

7 · L. Antonetti

8 · Robinho

9 · Rodrigo Pinho

10 · I. Stoica

21 · G. Montoia

63 · A. Sola

89 · J. Gastao

Rio Ave

Confirmed formation3-4-3Sotiris Silaidopoulos
  1. 1C. MisztaG
  2. 23F. PetrassoD
  3. 32J. BrabecD
  4. 4J. PanzoD
  5. 17M. VrousaiM
  6. 5A. NtoiM
  7. 10B. Aguilera ZamoraM
  8. 3N. AthanasiouM
  9. 11Andre LuizF
  10. 9ClaytonF
  11. 18D. SpikicF
Substitutes (9)

22 · K. Chamorro

2 · E. da Silva Moreira

19 · A. Papakanellos

21 · J. Graca

28 · M. Gual

44 · T. Nikitscher

54 · G. Liavas

63 · J. Lomboto

80 · O. Pohlmann

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Estrela

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Renan Ribeiro905.5—0—26—
Luan Patrick906.3—0—631
Atanas Chernev906.0—01441
Otavio576.6—0—292
Oumar Ngom907.9—01716
Jefferson Encada746.3—0—341
Paulo Moreira748.3101271
Jorge Meireles677.0—1118—
Sidny Lopes Cabral906.9—0228—
Abraham Marcus676.7—0123—
Kikas905.9—0117—
Guilherme Montóia336.6—0—202
Robson Lucas Oliveira Botelho236.7—0—10—
Ianis Stoica236.3—0—10—
Joao Gastao166.5—011—
Rodrigo Pinho166.3—0131
David Grilo———————
Ni———————
Alex Sola———————
Leandro Antonetti———————

Rio Ave

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Cezary Miszta906.3—0—31—
Francisco Petrasso456.2—0—221
Jakub Brabec906.9—0—40—
Jonathan Panzo906.9—0149—
Marios Vrousai908.5102274
Andreas Ndoj906.7—1—231
Brandon Aguilera456.3—0—18—
Nikolaos Athanasiou906.6—0—394
André Luiz897.910194
Clayton826.7—1216—
Dario Špikić676.3—0—121
Georgios Liavas456.9—0—221
Ole Pohlmann456.2—0—121
Antonis Papakanellos236.3—0—101
Marc Gual86.2—0—1—
Julien Lomboto1——0———
Kevin Chamorro———————
Eric da Silva Moreira———————
João Graça———————
Tamás Nikitscher———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Primeira Liga table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Primeira Liga. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1FC Porto34284266184888
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2Sporting CP34257289246582
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3Benfica342311074254980
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4SC Braga341611764362859
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5Famalicao341511842291356
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6GIL Vicente341311104738950
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7Moreirense34127153749-1243
DLWLW
8Arouca34126164764-1742
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9Guimaraes34126163951-1242
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10Estoril34109155457-339
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11Alverca34109153552-1739
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12Rio Ave34812143557-2236
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13Santa Clara3499163241-936
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14Nacional3497183745-834
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15Estrela34612163856-1830
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16Casa Pia34612163157-2630
DWLLL
17Tondela34610182755-2828
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18AVS34312192767-4021
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