Rio Ave sit 17th in the Primeira Liga on 7 points from 11 matches, having scored 9 and conceded 24. On the model's scale they rate 0.71 in attack and 1.46 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Primeira Liga averages of 0.96 and 1.06: below the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win and 4 defeats, most recently losing to SC Braga 0-1 at home. That is 0.64 points a match, scoring 0.82 and conceding 2.18 per game across 2 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats. That leaves them 26 points behind FC Porto at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 17th-best attack and the 17th-best defence. They scored in 2 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they travel to Arouca in the Primeira Liga on 28 November 2026, a match the model gives them 18%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Primeira Liga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27:5 | +22 | WWWWW | 33 |
| 2 | Benfica | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30:10 | +20 | LWWWW | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24:11 | +13 | DWLWW | 24 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16:8 | +8 | DWLWL | 21 |
| 5 | Arouca | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13:8 | +5 | DWWWL | 20 |
| 6 | Academico Viseu | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15:13 | +2 | WWWWL | 20 |
| 7 | GIL Vicente | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | WWLDW | 18 |
| 8 | SC Braga | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13:11 | +2 | LLLWW | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13:18 | -5 | DLWWL | 14 |
| 10 | Famalicao | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15:14 | +1 | WLWLW | 13 |
| 11 | Alverca | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14:15 | -1 | WWLLD | 12 |
| 12 | Estrela | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17:22 | -5 | LLLLL | 10 |
| 13 | Nacional | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11:19 | -8 | LLWLW | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11:12 | -1 | DLWDL | 9 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | LDLLL | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6:20 | -14 | WLWLD | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9:24 | -15 | LWLLL | 7 |
| 18 | Estoril | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5:19 | -14 | LLLLL | 2 |
- Champions League
- Champions League qualifying
- Europa League qualifying
- Conference League qualifying
- Relegation
Rio Ave sit 17 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-1SC Braga8 November 2026
- L1-2away to Academico Viseu1 November 2026
- L0-4Famalicao25 October 2026
- W3-2Nacional11 October 2026
- L0-1away to Alverca19 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Rio Ave vs Arouca
Rio Ave travel to Arouca at Arouca on 28 November 2026, 15:30 UTC. The model makes it 18% Rio Ave, 24% draw and 58% Arouca, with a most likely scoreline of 2-0. It projects 0.86 expected goals for Rio Ave against 1.95. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 50% and over 2.5 goals at 53%.
Full preview and model analysis for Rio Ave vs Arouca
Recent meetings with Arouca
- 11 July 2026Rio Ave 2–1 AroucaFriendlies Clubs
- 31 January 2026Rio Ave 0–3 AroucaPrimeira Liga
- 23 August 2025Arouca 3–3 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
- 10 February 2025Arouca 1–1 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
- 1 September 2024Rio Ave 1–0 AroucaPrimeira Liga
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Head-to-head records
- Rio Ave vs Famalicao0W 4D 3L7 meetings
- Rio Ave vs SC Braga1W 2D 4L7 meetings
- Rio Ave vs Arouca3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- Rio Ave vs Estoril2W 2D 2L6 meetings
- Rio Ave vs Estrela3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- Rio Ave vs FC Porto0W 2D 4L6 meetings
- Rio Ave vs GIL Vicente0W 4D 2L6 meetings
- Rio Ave vs Nacional2W 3D 1L6 meetings
- Rio Ave vs Santa Clara1W 2D 3L6 meetings
- Rio Ave vs Sporting CP0W 0D 6L6 meetings
Rio Ave's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.