Rio Ave FC vs Estrela Amadora: match statistics
Rio Ave FC vs Estrela Amadora: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Rio Ave FC played against Estrela Amadora in Liga NOS (Portugal). The game was played on September 14, 2026. Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Final score: 3:3.
Recent form
Rio Ave FC has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Estrela Amadora has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses, with 1.80 points per game.
Scoring records
Rio Ave FC scores 0.40 goals per game and allows 2.20. Estrela Amadora scores 2.20 and allows 1.80. Games in this league average 2.74 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 0% of Rio Ave FC's games and 100% of Estrela Amadora's. The Over 2.5 rates are 40% and 100%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Estrela Amadora has the higher season xG average, 1.26 to 0.76 per game. Rio Ave FC takes 6.6 shots per game, while Estrela Amadora takes 11.2.
First-half and second-half trends
Rio Ave FC leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 0.20 goals per game after halftime. Estrela Amadora leads at halftime in 0% and scores 1.80 after halftime.
When the teams score
Rio Ave FC's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). For Estrela Amadora, it is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Liga Portugal games average 2.74 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Estrela Amadora remain unbeaten after 5 rounds, recording 1 win and 4 draws, while Rio Ave have lost 4 of their last 5 matches. The hosts have scored just 2 goals during this period and are yet to score at home: they average only 0.5 shots on target per match and have an xG of 0.87. The visitors are considerably more dangerous away from home, averaging 2.5 goals from 5.5 shots on target and an xG of 1.47, while also remaining unbeaten in both of their away matches. Rio Ave’s defense concedes an average of 3 goals per home game, with opponents posting an xG of 1.66, which significantly increases the chances of an effective Estrela attack. A draw remains a realistic possibility given Estrela’s 4 draws in their last 5 matches, but the visitors’ superiority in chance creation and the hosts’ scoring problems point towards result 2.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Estrela Amadora has clear grounds to score: over their last 5 matches, they averaged 2.2 goals, while Rio Ave conceded 2.2 goals per game during the same period. However, the key weakness for the BTTS scenario is the hosts’ attack, as they scored just 0.4 goals per match in their five most recent games and recorded BTTS in 0% of those fixtures. Their current xG stands at only 0.76, while Estrela allows opponents an average xG of 1.55, creating a chance for a Rio Ave goal but not a strong signal. Neither side has kept a clean sheet this season, and their season BTTS rate stands at 100% for both teams; however, Rio Ave’s recent attacking struggles significantly reduce the reliability of this trend. The more likely outcome is therefore that Estrela scores, but at least one team — primarily the hosts — fails to find the net.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Over 1.5 has a clear edge, as both teams have gone above this line in 100% of their matches so far this season, and neither has kept a clean sheet. Rio Ave have conceded an average of 2.2 goals in their last five matches, with an xG conceded of 1.74, which favors Estrela’s clinical finishing. The visitors have scored 2.2 goals per game during this period, while their average xG stood at 1.19, and the hosts have allowed opponents an average of 1.69 xG this season. The weaker element of the prediction is Rio Ave’s attack, having scored just 2 goals in their last five outings, which is why the Over 2.5 line remains finely balanced. The safest signal is therefore Over 1.5, supported by the high number of goals conceded by both sides and a projected total of 2.60 goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Estrela Amadora are showing clearly superior current attacking efficiency: they have averaged 2.2 goals over their last five matches, compared with just 0.4 for Rio Ave. The hosts were trailing at half-time in three of their last five games, with a first-half record of one goal scored and as many as six conceded. The visitors have lost none of their last five matches and average 1.8 goals after the break, compared with Rio Ave’s 0.2 in the same period. Estrela are also creating more quality chances, as reflected by an xG of 1.47 versus 1.15 and an average of 5.5 shots on target compared with the hosts’ 3.5. The most likely scenario is therefore an HT/FT outcome of 2/2, with the visitors taking the lead at the break and maintaining it until full-time.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Rio Ave FC | Estrela Amadora | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 27% | 41% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.22 | 0.48 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Estrela Amadora is 200% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / game - Rio Ave FC · 1.8 pts / game - Estrela Amadora
Goals— how 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.
Estrela Amadora is 450% better for: goals scored per game.
0.4 goals / game - Rio Ave FC · 2.2 goals / game - Estrela Amadora
Estrela Amadora is 22% better for: goals allowed per game.
2.2 goals / game - Rio Ave FC · 1.8 goals / game - Estrela Amadora
Rio Ave FC scores in 20% of games (1 of 5 games), while Estrela Amadora keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 games).
Estrela Amadora scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 games), while Rio Ave FC keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Rio Ave FC
Over / Under - Estrela Amadora
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Rio Ave FC - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 20%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Estrela Amadora - second-half results
Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -5 | -4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.80 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 80% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 0% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +3 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Rio Ave FC
Estrela Amadora
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).
Teams vs league
| Rio Ave FC | Liga | Estrela Amadora | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.60 | 2.74 | ▲ 4.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 0% | 48% | ▲ 100% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 40% | 56% | ▲ 100% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 20% | 29% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 80% | 72% | ▼ 60% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 80% | 74% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Rio Ave FC's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses against Estrela Amadora. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Rio Ave FC vs Estrela Amadora?
The Liga NOS match finished Rio Ave FC 3:3 Estrela Amadora. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave FC and Estrela Amadora?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Rio Ave FC won 2, Estrela Amadora won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Rio Ave FC vs Estrela Amadora?
Rio Ave FC score 0.40 goals per game on average and Estrela Amadora 2.20. The Liga NOS average is 2.74 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Rio Ave FC's matches and 100% of Estrela Amadora's.
What form are Rio Ave FC and Estrela Amadora in?
Over the last 5 games Rio Ave FC have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Estrela Amadora 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rio Ave FC vs Estrela Amadora?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Rio Ave FC vs Estrela Amadora: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.