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

Key match information

AVS play Rio Ave FC in Liga NOS (Portugal). The match date is 6 December 2025 at 19:00. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

AVS: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match. Rio Ave FC: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

AVS scores 0.79 and concedes 1.97 goals per match. Rio Ave FC scores 1.03 and concedes 1.68. League average: 2.68 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: AVS 44%, Rio Ave FC 53%. Over 2.5: AVS 59%, Rio Ave FC 59%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.

xG, shots and style

xG is very similar for both teams. AVS: 11.1 shots per match, Rio Ave FC: 10.4.

Match halves

AVS: half-time lead 9%, second-half goals 0.50. Rio Ave FC: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.65.

Goals by minute

AVS: 76-90+ (7 goals). Rio Ave FC: 46-60 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga Portugal: 2.68 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0.79Goals scored / match1.03
AVSRio Ave FC
1.97Goals conceded / match1.68
AVSRio Ave FC
39%Average possession47%
AVSRio Ave FC
3.06Shots on target / match3.85
AVSRio Ave FC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.06Shots per match10.44
AVSRio Ave FC
3.06Shots on target3.85
AVSRio Ave FC
7.2%Shot conversion9.9%
AVSRio Ave FC
39%Possession47%
AVSRio Ave FC
1.17xG for1.17
AVSRio Ave FC
1.74xG against1.73
AVSRio Ave FC

Shooting quality

AVS: BalancedRio Ave FC: Balanced
AVSRio Ave FC
Accuracy (shots on target)28%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.27

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

AVS is 200% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - AVS · 0.6 pts / match - Rio Ave FC

AVS
DDWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
9% W35% R56% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-12-19
0.62 pts / match · goal difference -40
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-6-9
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DLDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 2.22BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Rio Ave FC
DLDLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
24% W35% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-12-14
1.06 pts / match · goal difference -22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-6-6
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WWWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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 30% better for: goals scored per match.

0.79 goals / match - AVS · 1.03 goals / match - Rio Ave FC

Rio Ave FC is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.97 goals / match - AVS · 1.68 goals / match - Rio Ave FC

AVS scoring profile: strong

AVS scores in 47% of matches (16 of 34 matches), while Rio Ave FC keeps a clean sheet in 18% (6 of 34 matches).

Rio Ave FC scoring profile: very strong

Rio Ave FC scores in 62% of matches (21 of 34 matches), while AVS keeps a clean sheet in 15% (5 of 34 matches).

27Goals scored (season)35
AVSRio Ave FC
67Goals conceded (season)57
AVSRio Ave FC
2.76Average goals in match2.71
AVSRio Ave FC
8Goals scored (last 5)4
AVSRio Ave FC
5Goals conceded (last 5)9
AVSRio Ave FC

How often they score at least...

47%1 goal62%
AVSRio Ave FC
24%2 goals32%
AVSRio Ave FC
9%3 goals9%
AVSRio Ave FC
0%4 goals0%
AVSRio Ave FC

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal82%
AVSRio Ave FC
62%2 goals47%
AVSRio Ave FC
35%3 goals26%
AVSRio Ave FC
9%4 goals12%
AVSRio Ave FC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time18%
AVSRio Ave FC
6%BTTS in both halves6%
AVSRio Ave FC
12%Scored in both halves15%
AVSRio Ave FC

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
AVSRio Ave FC
24%Min. 3 goals without BTTS21%
AVSRio Ave FC
80%BTTS - last 560%
AVSRio Ave FC

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
AVSRio Ave FC
41%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
AVSRio Ave FC
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
AVSRio Ave FC

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
AVSRio Ave FC
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
AVSRio Ave FC
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
AVSRio Ave FC

Match 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 23% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.74 pts / match - AVS · 0.91 pts / match - Rio Ave FC

AVS - half-time state
9% leading47% draw44% trailing
Rio Ave FC - half-time state
18% leading38% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.74Points per match (1st half)0.91
AVSRio Ave FC
0.29Goals scored (1st half)0.38
AVSRio Ave FC
0.94Goals conceded (1st half)0.74
AVSRio Ave FC
1.24Average goals (1st half)1.12
AVSRio Ave FC
38%Clean sheet before half-time41%
AVSRio Ave FC
76%No goal before half-time68%
AVSRio Ave FC

After half-time (2nd half)

0.82Points per match (2nd half)1.15
AVSRio Ave FC
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.65
AVSRio Ave FC
1.03Goals conceded (2nd half)0.94
AVSRio Ave FC
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.59
AVSRio Ave FC
32%Clean sheet after half-time41%
AVSRio Ave FC
65%No goal after half-time56%
AVSRio Ave FC

AVS - second-half results

15% W38% R47% P
25
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-22
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
-18
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.74
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 9% of matches and wins 9%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Rio Ave FC - second-half results

26% W35% R38% P
31
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.91
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

AVS - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.80
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Rio Ave FC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

AVS
ScoredConceded
1
11
0-15
4
10
16-30
5
11
31-45
4
14
46-60
6
12
61-75
7
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Rio Ave FC
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
6
9
16-30
4
12
31-45
8
8
46-60
8
13
61-75
6
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.73
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+46%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
29%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
20%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

AVS

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.57
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.61
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
53%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
166%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Rio Ave FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+8.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.46
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 2.762.68 2.71
Both teams scored 44%48% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 59%54% 59%
Clean sheets 15%29% 18%
Goal before half-time 68%69% 74%
Goal after half-time 76%80% 79%

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

2.68
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: AVS 0 - 1 - 0 Rio Ave FC. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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 0.79 goals per game on average and Rio Ave FC 1.03. The Liga NOS average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 44% of AVS's matches and 53% of Rio Ave FC's.

What form are AVS and Rio Ave FC in?

Over the last 5 games AVS have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Rio Ave FC 0-3-2 (0.60 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.