Rio Ave sit 16th in the Primeira Liga on 4 points from 6 matches, having scored 5 and conceded 14. The model rates their attack at 0.76× the league average and their defence at 1.28× 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 drawing with Estrela 3-3 at home. That is 0.67 points a match, scoring 0.83 and conceding 2.33 per game across 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats. That leaves them 14 points behind FC Porto at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 15th-best attack and the 15th-best defence. They scored in 2 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Alverca in the Primeira Liga on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 23%.
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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 18 |
| 2 | Benfica | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 14 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 14 |
| 5 | Arouca | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 6 | Estrela | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 10 |
| 7 | SC Braga | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 |
| 8 | Academico Viseu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | GIL Vicente | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Maritimo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 11 | Moreirense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 |
| 12 | Alverca | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Nacional | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Estoril | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
| 18 | Casa Pia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 1 |
Rio Ave sit 16 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D3-3Estrela14 September 2026
- L0-4away to Santa Clara6 September 2026
- L0-4Sporting CP28 August 2026
- W2-0away to Estoril22 August 2026
- L0-2FC Porto15 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Rio Ave vs Alverca
Rio Ave travel to Alverca at FC Alverca Sports Complex, Alverca do Ribatejo on 19 September 2026, 17:00 UTC. The model makes it 23% Rio Ave, 28% draw and 49% Alverca, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.92 expected goals for Rio Ave against 1.87. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 52% and over 2.5 goals at 53%.
Full preview and model analysis for Rio Ave vs Alverca
Recent meetings with Alverca
- 4 April 2026Rio Ave 1–2 AlvercaPrimeira Liga
- 8 November 2025Alverca 1–1 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
- 23 November 2024Alverca 2–2 Rio AveTaça de Portugal
- 24 November 2019Rio Ave 1–0 AlvercaTaça de Portugal
The last 4 meetings between the two, most recent first.