AVS vs Rio Ave FC: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

AVS played against Rio Ave FC in Liga NOS (Portugal). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

AVS has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.40 points per game. Rio Ave FC has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

AVS scores 0.67 goals per game and allows 2.42. Rio Ave FC scores 1.25 and allows 1.67. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of AVS's games and 67% of Rio Ave FC's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 58%, compared with league averages of 45% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

AVS has the higher season xG average, 1.13 to 1.06 per game. AVS takes 10.4 shots per game, while Rio Ave FC takes 9.5.

First-half and second-half trends

AVS leads at halftime in 8% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Rio Ave FC leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

AVS's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). For Rio Ave FC, it is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga Portugal games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 45% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

35Possession (%)65
AVSRio Ave FC
9Shots17
AVSRio Ave FC
5Shots on target8
AVSRio Ave FC
1.04xG2.03
AVSRio Ave FC
3Corners11
AVSRio Ave FC
16Dangerous attacks56
AVSRio Ave FC
16Fouls16
AVSRio Ave FC
6Cards6
AVSRio Ave FC

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0.67Goals scored / game1.25
AVSRio Ave FC
2.42Goals allowed / game1.67
AVSRio Ave FC
45%Average possession44%
AVSRio Ave FC
2.92Shots on target / game3.92
AVSRio Ave FC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.42Shots per game9.5
AVSRio Ave FC
2.92Shots on target3.92
AVSRio Ave FC
6.4%Shot conversion13.2%
AVSRio Ave FC
45%Possession44%
AVSRio Ave FC
1.13xG for1.06
AVSRio Ave FC
1.49xG against1.91
AVSRio Ave FC

Shooting quality

AVS: BalancedRio Ave FC: Counter-attacking
AVSRio Ave FC
Accuracy (shots on target)28%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.230.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Rio Ave FC is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / game - AVS · 1.6 pts / game - Rio Ave FC

AVS
LLDDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W25% D75% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-3-9
0.25 pts / game · goal difference -21
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-2-4
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
LLLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Rio Ave FC
WWLDD
Season result split
17% W58% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-7-3
1.08 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-1
Last 5 away
1-3-1
LDDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.96Opponent xG: 1.68BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rio Ave FC is 87% better for: goals scored per game.

0.67 goals / game - AVS · 1.25 goals / game - Rio Ave FC

Rio Ave FC is 45% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.42 goals / game - AVS · 1.67 goals / game - Rio Ave FC

AVS scoring profile: strong

AVS scores in 50% of games (6 of 12 meczów), while Rio Ave FC keeps a clean sheet in 17% (2 of 12 meczów).

Rio Ave FC scoring profile: very strong

Rio Ave FC scores in 75% of games (9 of 12 meczów), while AVS keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 12 meczów).

8Goals scored (season)15
AVSRio Ave FC
29Goals conceded (season)20
AVSRio Ave FC
3.08Average goals per game2.92
AVSRio Ave FC
4Goals scored (last 5)7
AVSRio Ave FC
12Goals conceded (last 5)7
AVSRio Ave FC

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal75%
AVSRio Ave FC
17%2 goals33%
AVSRio Ave FC
0%3 goals17%
AVSRio Ave FC
0%4 goals0%
AVSRio Ave FC

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal83%
AVSRio Ave FC
83%2 goals42%
AVSRio Ave FC
50%3 goals33%
AVSRio Ave FC
8%4 goals8%
AVSRio Ave FC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time17%
AVSRio Ave FC
8%BTTS in both halves0%
AVSRio Ave FC
8%Scored in both halves8%
AVSRio Ave FC

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
AVSRio Ave FC
25%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
AVSRio Ave FC
60%BTTS - last 560%
AVSRio Ave FC

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
AVSRio Ave FC
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
AVSRio Ave FC
25%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
AVSRio Ave FC

2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
AVSRio Ave FC
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
AVSRio Ave FC
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
AVSRio Ave FC

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Rio Ave FC is 129% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.58 pts / game - AVS · 1.33 pts / game - Rio Ave FC

AVS - half-time state
8% leading33% draw58% trailing
Rio Ave FC - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.58Points per game (1st half)1.33
AVSRio Ave FC
0.33Goals scored (1st half)0.58
AVSRio Ave FC
1.25Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
AVSRio Ave FC
1.58Average goals (1st half)1.25
AVSRio Ave FC
17%Clean sheet before half-time50%
AVSRio Ave FC
75%No goal before half-time58%
AVSRio Ave FC

After half-time (2nd half)

0.5Points per game (2nd half)1
AVSRio Ave FC
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
AVSRio Ave FC
1.17Goals conceded (2nd half)1
AVSRio Ave FC
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.67
AVSRio Ave FC
17%Clean sheet after half-time33%
AVSRio Ave FC
67%No goal after half-time58%
AVSRio Ave FC

AVS - second-half results

8% W25% D67% L
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-11
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at halftime in 8% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Rio Ave FC - second-half results

25% W25% D50% L
16
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding52%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 17%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

AVS - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.80
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game1.21.2
Average goals per game1.61.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-4-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Rio Ave FC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.61.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

AVS
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
1
5
16-30
2
5
31-45
0
5
46-60
1
6
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Rio Ave FC
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
2
3
31-45
2
2
46-60
3
5
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
113%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

AVS

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.93
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
49%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
188%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

Rio Ave FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.85
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.52
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).

Teams vs league

AVSLigaRio Ave FC
Average goals per game 3.082.65 2.92
Both teams scored 50%45% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%51% 58%
Clean sheets 0%30% 17%
Goal before half-time 83%76% 75%
Goal after half-time 92%75% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per game
45%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.36
Home goals / game
1.29
Away goals / game
+5%
Home attack advantage
+5%
Home defensive advantage
+-3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Rio Ave FCYellow cardAndreas-Richardos Ntoi
  2. AVSYellow cardJaume Grau Ciscar
  3. Rio Ave FCYellow cardFrancisco Petrasso
  4. AVSYellow cardJaume Grau Ciscar
  5. Rio Ave FCYellow cardNelson Abby
  6. Rio Ave FCSubstitutionOn: Antonis PapakanellosOff: Nelson Abby
  7. Rio Ave FCSubstitutionOn: Georgios LiavasOff: Andreas-Richardos Ntoi
  8. AVSSubstitutionOn: Sidi BaneOff: Guilherme Neiva Silva
  9. AVSYellow cardLeonardo Daniel Rivas
  10. Rio Ave FCSubstitutionOn: Karem ZoabiOff: Brandon Aguilera Zamora
  11. Rio Ave FCSubstitutionOn: João Pedro Salazar da GraçaOff: Ole Pohlmann
  12. Rio Ave FCYellow cardGeorgios Liavas
  13. Rio Ave FCYellow cardKarem Zoabi
  14. Rio Ave FCYellow cardClayton Fernandes Silva

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

José Armando Torres BessaMatches officiated: 11
7.27Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 29%Home wins27%Draws64%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of AVS vs Rio Ave FC?

The Liga NOS match finished AVS 1:2 Rio Ave FC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before AVS vs Rio Ave FC?

AVS score 0.67 goals per game on average and Rio Ave FC 1.25. The Liga NOS average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 50% of AVS's matches and 67% of Rio Ave FC's.

What form are AVS and Rio Ave FC in?

Over the last 5 games AVS have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Rio Ave FC 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for AVS vs Rio Ave FC?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.