Rio Ave sit 16th in the Primeira Liga on 4 points from 7 matches, having scored 5 and conceded 15. The model rates their attack at 0.73× the league average and their defence at 1.29× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Alverca 0-1 away. That is 0.57 points a match, scoring 0.71 and conceding 2.14 per game across 1 win, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That leaves them 17 points behind FC Porto at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 16th-best attack and the 15th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Primeira Liga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 21 |
| 2 | Benfica | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 15 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15 |
| 5 | Arouca | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 |
| 6 | SC Braga | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Estrela | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | GIL Vicente | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Alverca | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Nacional | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 2 |
Rio Ave sit 16 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-1away to Alverca19 September 2026
- D3-3Estrela14 September 2026
- L0-4away to Santa Clara6 September 2026
- L0-4Sporting CP28 August 2026
- W2-0away to Estoril22 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
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