Portugal - Liga NOSEstádio do Rio Ave Futebol ClubeData current as of 21 October 2026

Rio Ave FC vs Famalicão: match statistics

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

Key match information

Rio Ave FC play Famalicão in Liga NOS (Portugal). The match date is 25 October 2026. Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

Current form

Rio Ave FC: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Famalicão: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rio Ave FC scores 1.00 and concedes 2.13 goals per match. Famalicão scores 1.25 and concedes 1.38. League average: 2.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rio Ave FC 25%, Famalicão 63%. Over 2.5: Rio Ave FC 50%, Famalicão 50%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Famalicão has higher xG: 1.18 vs 0.92. Rio Ave FC: 7.6 shots per match, Famalicão: 10.0.

Match halves

Rio Ave FC: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.63. Famalicão: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.38.

Goals by minute

Rio Ave FC: 31-45+ (2 goals). Famalicão: 0-15 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga Portugal: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(4.28)
(3.65)
(1.91)

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.

Rio Ave FCFamalicão
1Goals scored / match1.25
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
2.13Goals conceded / match1.38
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
45%Average possession55%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
3.13Shots on target / match3.25
Rio Ave FCFamalicão

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

7.63Shots per match10
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
3.13Shots on target3.25
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
13.1%Shot conversion12.5%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
45%Possession55%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
0.92xG for1.18
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
1.8xG against1.3
Rio Ave FCFamalicão

Shooting quality

Rio Ave FC: Counter-attackingFamalicão: Balanced
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
Accuracy (shots on target)41%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.38

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.

Famalicão is 50% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Rio Ave FC · 1.2 pts / match - Famalicão

Rio Ave FC
LLDLW
Season result split
25% W13% D63% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-5
0.88 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 at home
1-1-2
LLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 0.97Opponent xG: 1.84BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Famalicão
DDDWL
Season result split
13% W50% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-4-3
0.88 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-1
Last 5 away
1-2-1
DLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Famalicão is 25% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Rio Ave FC · 1.25 goals / match - Famalicão

Famalicão is 54% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.13 goals / match - Rio Ave FC · 1.38 goals / match - Famalicão

Rio Ave FC scoring profile: mixed

Rio Ave FC scores in 38% of matches (3 of 8 matches), while Famalicão keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 matches).

Famalicão scoring profile: very strong

Famalicão scores in 75% of matches (6 of 8 matches), while Rio Ave FC keeps a clean sheet in 13% (1 of 8 matches).

8Goals scored (season)10
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
17Goals conceded (season)11
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
3.13Average goals in match2.63
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
6Goals scored (last 5)8
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
14Goals conceded (last 5)7
Rio Ave FCFamalicão

How often they score at least...

38%1 goal75%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
38%2 goals25%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
25%3 goals13%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
0%4 goals13%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão

How often they concede at least...

88%1 goal75%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
63%2 goals38%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
38%3 goals13%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
25%4 goals13%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão

* 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.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time25%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
25%BTTS in both halves0%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
38%Scored in both halves25%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
25%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
40%BTTS - last 560%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão

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

88%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
38%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão

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.

Famalicão is 117% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.75 pts / match - Rio Ave FC · 1.63 pts / match - Famalicão

Rio Ave FC - half-time state
13% leading38% draw50% trailing
Famalicão - half-time state
38% leading50% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.75Points per match (1st half)1.63
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
0.38Goals scored (1st half)0.88
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
1.13Goals conceded (1st half)0.38
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.25
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
25%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
63%No goal before half-time38%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão

After half-time (2nd half)

1.13Points per match (2nd half)0.75
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.38
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.38
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
38%Clean sheet after half-time38%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão
63%No goal after half-time63%
Rio Ave FCFamalicão

Rio Ave FC - second-half results

25% W38% D38% L
6
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding192%

Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Famalicão - second-half results

13% W38% D50% L
13
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.63
PPG before half-time
Lead holding34%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 13%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rio Ave FC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.20
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match1.61.2
Average goals in match2.02.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet0%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-6-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Famalicão - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.00
Goals scored / match1.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match1.21.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+4-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Rio Ave FC
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
0
3
16-30
2
2
31-45
2
4
46-60
2
1
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Famalicão
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
0
2
16-30
3
0
31-45
0
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
2
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
29%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
16%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rio Ave FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.88
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
76%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
148%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Famalicão

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
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.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.32
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 40% 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).

Teams vs league

Rio Ave FCLigaFamalicão
Average goals in match▲ 3.132.75▼ 2.63
Both teams scored▼ 25%51%▲ 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 50%56%▼ 50%
Clean sheets▼ 13%27%▼ 25%
Goal before half-time▲ 88%72%▲ 75%
Goal after half-time• 75%76%• 75%

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

2.75
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.31
Home goals / match
1.44
Away goals / match
+-9%
Home attack advantage
+-10%
Home defence advantage
+3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Rio Ave FC 0 - 2 - 0 Famalicão. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Rio Ave FC
0 : 0
FC Famalicão
FC Famalicão
0 : 0
Rio Ave FC

FAQ

When do Rio Ave FC and Famalicão play?

Rio Ave FC face Famalicão on 25 October 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 Famalicão?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Rio Ave FC won 0, Famalicão won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 0.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

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

Rio Ave FC score 1.00 goals per game on average and Famalicão 1.25. The Liga NOS average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Rio Ave FC's matches and 63% of Famalicão's.

What form are Rio Ave FC and Famalicão in?

Over the last 5 games Rio Ave FC have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Famalicão 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Rio Ave FC vs Famalicão — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.