Portugal - Liga NOSEstádio do Rio Ave Futebol ClubeData current as of August 13, 2026

Rio Ave FC vs Porto: match statistics

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

Game details

Rio Ave FC plays Porto in Liga NOS (Portugal). The game is scheduled for August 15, 2026. Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

Recent form

Rio Ave FC has 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Porto has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Rio Ave FC scores 0.00 goals per game and allows 1.00. Porto scores 2.00 and allows 0.00. Games in this league average 2.56 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Rio Ave FC's games and 0% of Porto's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 0%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Porto has the higher season xG average, 1.29 to 0.81 per game. Rio Ave FC takes 6.0 shots per game, while Porto takes 10.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Rio Ave FC leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Porto leads at halftime in 100% and scores 0.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Rio Ave FC's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (0 goals). For Porto, it is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga Portugal games average 2.56 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 44% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(8.65)
(5.31)
(1.37)

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.

0Goals scored / game2
Rio Ave FCPorto
1Goals allowed / game0
Rio Ave FCPorto
37%Average possession54%
Rio Ave FCPorto
2Shots on target / game4
Rio Ave FCPorto

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

6Shots per game10
Rio Ave FCPorto
2Shots on target4
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%Shot conversion20%
Rio Ave FCPorto
37%Possession54%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0.81xG for1.29
Rio Ave FCPorto
1.62xG against1.46
Rio Ave FCPorto

Shooting quality

Rio Ave FC: BalancedPorto: Efficient finishing
Rio Ave FCPorto
Accuracy (shots on target)33%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.50

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
L
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.81Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Porto
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

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 scoring profile: more difficult

Rio Ave FC scores in 0% of games (0 of 1 meczów), while Porto keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 meczów).

Porto scoring profile: very strong

Porto scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while Rio Ave FC keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

0Goals scored (season)2
Rio Ave FCPorto
1Goals conceded (season)0
Rio Ave FCPorto
1Average goals per game2
Rio Ave FCPorto
0Goals scored (last 5)2
Rio Ave FCPorto
1Goals conceded (last 5)0
Rio Ave FCPorto

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal100%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%2 goals100%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%3 goals0%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%4 goals0%
Rio Ave FCPorto

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal0%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%2 goals0%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%3 goals0%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%4 goals0%
Rio Ave FCPorto

* 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

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%Scored in both halves0%
Rio Ave FCPorto

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%BTTS - last 50%
Rio Ave FCPorto

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

0%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time100%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Rio Ave FCPorto

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time0%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Rio Ave FCPorto

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.

Porto is 200% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Rio Ave FC · 3 pts / game - Porto

Rio Ave FC - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Porto - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)3
Rio Ave FCPorto
0Goals scored (1st half)2
Rio Ave FCPorto
0Goals conceded (1st half)0
Rio Ave FCPorto
0Average goals (1st half)2
Rio Ave FCPorto
100%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Rio Ave FCPorto
100%No goal before half-time0%
Rio Ave FCPorto

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per game (2nd half)1
Rio Ave FCPorto
0Goals scored (2nd half)0
Rio Ave FCPorto
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0
Rio Ave FCPorto
1Average goals (2nd half)0
Rio Ave FCPorto
0%Clean sheet after half-time100%
Rio Ave FCPorto
100%No goal after half-time100%
Rio Ave FCPorto

Rio Ave FC - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Porto - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
3
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Rio Ave FC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.00
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.01.0
Average goals per game0.01.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Porto - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.001.00
Goals scored / game2.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.00.0
Average goals per game2.00.0
1 goal100%0%
2 goals100%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal0%100%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Rio Ave FC
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Concedes most in 76-90 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Porto
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

1.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.0 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
59%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
0%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Rio Ave FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.81
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.19
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.
-0.81
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.62
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Porto

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+2.17
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.
+0.71
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+1.46
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
180%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-2.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

Rio Ave FCLigaPorto
Average goals per game 1.002.56 2.00
Both teams scored 0%56% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%44% 0%
Clean sheets 0%22% 100%
Goal before half-time 0%56% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%78% 0%

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

2.56
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / game
1.11
Away goals / game
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defensive advantage
+22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
56%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
11%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Rio Ave FC's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Porto. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FC Porto
1 : 0
Rio Ave FC
Rio Ave FC
0 : 3
FC Porto

FAQ

When do Rio Ave FC and Porto play?

Rio Ave FC face Porto on August 15, 2026 in Liga NOS at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave FC and Porto?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Rio Ave FC won 0, Porto won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

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

Rio Ave FC score 0.00 goals per game on average and Porto 2.00. The Liga NOS average is 2.56 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Rio Ave FC's matches and 0% of Porto's.

What form are Rio Ave FC and Porto in?

Over the last 5 games Rio Ave FC have a 0-0-1 record (0.00 points per game) and Porto 1-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

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

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.