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Primeira LigaMatchweek 2THE MATCH CENTRE

Rio Ave vs FC Porto match centre

Rio Ave badgeRio AveHome · 16 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling40/100OlderLatest
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0:2
UK time · Europe/London
FC Porto badgeFC PortoAway · 1 in league
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Momentum↗ Rising83/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
N. Perez11′
B. Sainz82′
Estádio do Rio Ave FC · Vila do CondeSeason 2026/27Back 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
Rio AveFC Porto
6Corner Kicks6
1Fouls10
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
4Goalkeeper Saves1
407Total passes441
337Passes accurate374

— 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.

Rio Ave 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

FC Porto 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

Rio Ave

3/10Wins
1.4Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Rio Ave’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

FC Porto

7/10Wins
1.2Goals / game
0.6Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect FC Porto’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • 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 Rio Ave at home with FC Porto 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, 03:30 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Primeira Liga · 2026/27 · all league matches

Rio AveFC Porto
0Matches played0
0Points earned0
0Wins0
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Rio Ave at home with FC Porto 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.

Rio Ave

Confirmed formation4-3-3Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
  1. 99E. van der GouwG
  2. 54G. LiavasD
  3. 23F. PetrassoD
  4. 39Gustavo ManchaD
  5. 6N. AbbeyD
  6. 30R. GalcikM
  7. 90D. NascimentoM
  8. 44T. NikitscherM
  9. 11J. BlesaF
  10. 9TambleF
  11. 7Diogo BezerraF
Substitutes (12)

22 · K. Chamorro

14 · J. Brabec

13 · J. Lomboto

60 · Caike

83 · D. Balde

79 · M. Patricio

70 · A. Wenck

17 · M. Vrousai

27 · T. Medina

25 · Rafael Lobato

77 · D. Spikic

67 · S. Alves

FC Porto

Confirmed formation4-3-3Francesco Farioli
  1. 99D. CostaG
  2. 18N. PerezD
  3. 5J. BednarekD
  4. 4J. KiwiorD
  5. 12ZaiduD
  6. 8V. FroholdtM
  7. 13P. RosarioM
  8. 10G. VeigaM
  9. 7William GomesF
  10. 27D. GulF
  11. 11PepêF
Substitutes (12)

24 · J. Costa

50 · J. Afonso

21 · D. Prpic

74 · F. Moura

20 · A. Costa

6 · S. Eustaquio

16 · Hwang In-Beom

86 · R. Mora

19 · Andre Silva

17 · B. Sainz

57 · D. Cunha

53 · E. Ferreira

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Rio Ave

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Ennio Van Der Gouw907.2—0—47—
Georgios Liavas836.6—02432
Francisco Petrasso766.5—0147—
Gustavo Mancha906.3—0—55—
Nelson Abbey906.2—0—221
Roland Galčík596.2—0—19—
Diogo Nascimento836.9—0—531
Tamás Nikitscher907.5—01375
Jalen Blesa906.9—02161
Tamblé Monteiro757.2—0316—
Diogo Bezerra907.2—0—241
Dario Špikić316.3—0—8—
Marios Vrousai156.7—0—51
Julien Lomboto146.3—0—41
Miguel Patricio106.7—0—7—
Samuel da Silva Alves106.5—0—4—
Kevin Chamorro———————
Caike———————
Jakub Brabec———————
Rafael Lobato———————
Dai Baldé———————
Antoine Wenck———————
Tobias Medina———————

FC Porto

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Diogo Costa907.3—0—39—
Nehuén Pérez707.610137—
Jan Bednarek907.6—0—601
Jakub Kiwior908.5—0—792
Zaidu Sanusi907.3—0—37—
Victor Froholdt906.0—0—21—
Pablo Rosario906.6—0—413
Gabri Veiga707.0—11354
William Gomes666.9—0216—
Deniz Gül666.2—0381
Pepê896.9—0—27—
Hwang In-beom246.7—1—15—
Borja Sainz247.21037—
Alberto Costa207.2—0—11—
André Silva206.3—0—8—
Stephen Eustaquio1——01——
João Afonso———————
João Costa———————
Dominik Prpić———————
Francisco Moura———————
Duarte Cunha———————
Rodrigo Mora———————
Eduardo Ferreira———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Primeira Liga table

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

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1FC Porto77001831521
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2Benfica75112271516
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3Sporting CP7430178915
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4Santa Clara7430114715
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5Arouca7322107311
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6SC Braga632175211
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7Academico Viseu732299011
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8Estrela72411414010
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9GIL Vicente62225508
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10Alverca7223911-28
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11Maritimo7223812-48
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12Moreirense7223814-68
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13Famalicao71429727
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14Vitória SC712458-35
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15Nacional7115715-84
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16Rio Ave7115515-104
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17Casa Pia7115316-134
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18Estoril7025310-72
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