Porto vs Rio Ave FC: match statistics
Porto clearly dominates this matchup as the league leaders with an impressive record of 19 wins, 2 draws, and only 1 loss this season. The hosts display excellent home form with 80% wins at home, 70% clean sheets, and a +17 goal difference. Rio Ave FC is in disastrous form, losing all of their last 5 matches and scoring only 1 goal during this period. The visitors have a negative goal difference of -11 away, only 18% away wins, and a mere 9% clean sheets. xG statistics also favor Porto (1.58 vs 1.05), and the average possession (55% vs 45%) confirms the hosts' superiority. Considering all these factors, Porto should confidently win this match in front of their home crowd.
Porto vs Rio Ave FC: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Porto played Rio Ave FC in Liga NOS (Portugal). The match was played on 22 February 2026. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
Porto: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Rio Ave FC: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Porto scores 1.95 and concedes 0.32 goals per match. Rio Ave FC scores 1.05 and concedes 1.95. League average: 2.78 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Porto 27%, Rio Ave FC 55%. Over 2.5: Porto 50%, Rio Ave FC 68%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 57%.
xG, shots and style
Porto has higher xG: 1.61 vs 1.07. Porto: 13.9 shots per match, Rio Ave FC: 9.6.
Match halves
Porto: half-time lead 55%, second-half goals 1.18. Rio Ave FC: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 0.59.
Goals by minute
Porto: 46-60 (11 goals). Rio Ave FC: 61-75 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Liga Portugal: 2.78 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 57%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.
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
Porto clearly dominates this matchup as the league leaders with an impressive record of 19 wins, 2 draws, and only 1 loss this season. The hosts display excellent home form with 80% wins at home, 70% clean sheets, and a +17 goal difference. Rio Ave FC is in disastrous form, losing all of their last 5 matches and scoring only 1 goal during this period. The visitors have a negative goal difference of -11 away, only 18% away wins, and a mere 9% clean sheets. xG statistics also favor Porto (1.58 vs 1.05), and the average possession (55% vs 45%) confirms the hosts' superiority. Considering all these factors, Porto should confidently win this match in front of their home crowd.
View the statistical overviewHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Porto | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 39% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.36 | 0.28 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
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.
Porto is 86% better for: goals scored per match.
1.95 goals / match - Porto · 1.05 goals / match - Rio Ave FC
Porto is 509% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.32 goals / match - Porto · 1.95 goals / match - Rio Ave FC
Porto scores in 95% of matches (21 of 22 matches), while Rio Ave FC keeps a clean sheet in 9% (2 of 22 matches).
Rio Ave FC scores in 59% of matches (13 of 22 matches), while Porto keeps a clean sheet in 73% (16 of 22 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Porto
Over / Under - Rio Ave FC
1st half
2nd half
Match 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.
Porto is 105% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2.05 pts / match - Porto · 1 pts / match - Rio Ave FC
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Porto - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 55% of matches and wins 86%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Rio Ave FC - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 18%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 2.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 80% |
| No goal | 80% | 0% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +5 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 20% |
| No goal | 80% | 100% |
| Goal difference | -5 | -8 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (11 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.
* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Porto
Rio Ave FC
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).
Teams vs league
| Porto | Liga | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.27 | 2.78 | ▲ 3.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 27% | 46% | ▲ 55% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 50% | 57% | ▲ 68% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 73% | 30% | ▼ 9% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 64% | 71% | ▲ 82% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 82% | 79% | ▲ 82% |
^ 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
Away team
Starting lineup
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.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Porto 1 - 0 - 0 Rio Ave FC. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Porto vs Rio Ave FC?
The Liga NOS match finished Porto 1:0 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 Porto vs Rio Ave FC?
Porto score 1.95 goals per game on average and Rio Ave FC 1.05. The Liga NOS average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 27% of Porto's matches and 55% of Rio Ave FC's.
What form are Porto and Rio Ave FC in?
Over the last 5 games Porto have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Rio Ave FC 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Porto 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.