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

Key match information

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

Current form

AVS: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Rio Ave FC: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

AVS scores 0.67 and concedes 2.42 goals per match. Rio Ave FC scores 1.25 and concedes 1.67. League average: 2.65 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: AVS 50%, Rio Ave FC 67%. Over 2.5: AVS 67%, Rio Ave FC 58%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

AVS has higher xG: 1.13 vs 1.06. AVS: 10.4 shots per match, Rio Ave FC: 9.5.

Match halves

AVS: half-time lead 8%, second-half goals 0.33. Rio Ave FC: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

AVS: 76-90+ (3 goals). Rio Ave FC: 16-30 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga Portugal: 2.65 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

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.

0.67Goals scored / match1.25
AVSRio Ave FC
2.42Goals conceded / match1.67
AVSRio Ave FC
45%Average possession44%
AVSRio Ave FC
2.92Shots on target / match3.92
AVSRio Ave FC

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10.42Shots per match9.5
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

AVS
LLDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W25% D75% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-3-9
0.25 pts / match · goal difference -21
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-2-4
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
LLLDD
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-1
Last 5 away
1-3-1
LDDWD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Rio Ave FC is 45% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

AVS scoring profile: strong

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

Rio Ave FC scoring profile: very strong

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

8Goals scored (season)15
AVSRio Ave FC
29Goals conceded (season)20
AVSRio Ave FC
3.08Average goals in match2.92
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 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

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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 129% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.58 pts / match - AVS · 1.33 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 8% of matches and wins 0%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 33% of matches and wins 17%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 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 match0.600.80
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match1.21.2
Average goals in match1.61.6
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.61.2
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

* 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
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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.93
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
49%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
188%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 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 match
45%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.36
Home goals / match
1.29
Away goals / match
+5%
Home attack advantage
+5%
Home defence 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.