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Estrela
Vs
Rio Ave

Since 02/12/2023
1
EST wins
2
Draws
3
RA wins
Meetings
6
on record
Total goals
15
6 Estrela · 9 Rio Ave
Goals per game
2.50
both sides combined
Over 1.5
83%
of meetings
Over 2.5
50%
of meetings
BTTS
67%
of meetings
Last meeting
2-1
15 Mar 2026
Next game
14 Sep
Monday, Portugal - Primeira Liga
Estrela vs Rio Ave: the head-to-head
Estrela’s recent run has been a struggle, losing the last three encounters against Rio Ave. Since the first meeting in 2023, the two clubs have faced each other six times, with Rio Ave winning three, Estrela one and two draws. The aggregate tally stands at 6 goals for Estrela and 9 for Rio Ave, giving an average of 2.5 goals per game. In 83% of the meetings at least two goals were scored, while 50% saw three or more, and 67% featured both sides finding the net. The most recent clash ended 2-1 in favour of Rio Ave on 15 March 2026. At home, Estrela has played three games, winning once, drawing once and losing once; away, they have yet to win, drawing once and losing twice. The next fixture is scheduled for 13 September 2026.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Rio Ave vs Estrela
Monday 14 September 2026 · Portugal - Primeira Liga
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01Head-to-head record
1
wins
3
6
goals
9
1
clean sheets
1
The last 6 games between these two clubs
17%
win %
50%
2.50
avg goals
2.50
83%
over 1.5 %
83%
50%
over 2.5 %
50%
17%
over 3.5 %
17%
1.00
scored
1.50
1.50
conceded
1.00
67%
btts
67%
17%
clean sheet
17%
10.00
corners
10.00
6.83
cards
6.83
Top three rows are this fixture: 6 meetings, 1 to Estrela, 2 drawn, 3 to Rio Ave, at 2.50 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
EstrelaEstrela
Won at home
33%
1 of 3 home meetings
Won away
0%
0 of 3 away meetings
Drawn
33%
2 of 6 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
Rio AveRio Ave
Won at home
67%
2 of 3 home meetings
Won away
33%
1 of 3 away meetings
Drawn
33%
2 of 6 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayEstrela
15 Mar 2026Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave2-1EstrelaLview
25 Oct 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaEstrela1-2Rio AveLview
05 May 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave2-0EstrelaLview
23 Dec 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaEstrela1-0Rio AveWview
14 Apr 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaEstrela2-2Rio AveDview
02 Dec 2023Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-1EstrelaDview
03Goal Analysis
Estrela · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-302L01L01L12L23L00D22D22D22D32WA·NAC04/04H·SC11/04A·ARO19/04H·FP26/04A·MOR02/05H·FAM11/05A·SB16/05H·SC08/08A·ALV15/08A·NAC30/08
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.2
Avg conceded
1.7
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.30 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.331.901.291.501.382.25
vs Stronger (11)1.182.271.201.601.172.83
vs Similar (19)1.421.681.331.441.501.90
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %17% (-13pp vs league)
Rio Ave · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-420W22D02L00D14L11D01L02L20W04LA·SC11/04H·AVS17/04A·GUI25/04H·GV03/05H·SC11/05A·CP16/05A·GV09/08H·FP15/08A·EST22/08H·SC28/08
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
1.6
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.30 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
All games (30)0.871.700.731.931.001.47
vs Stronger (7)0.142.860.253.000.002.67
vs Similar (23)1.091.350.911.551.251.17
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %17% (-13pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Estrela
LLLLLDDDDW
Last 10: 12 scored, 17 conceded.
Rio Ave
WDLDLDLLWL
Last 10: 8 scored, 16 conceded.
Estrela
Home · last 10
DLWLDWLLDD
2 won · 13 scored, 17 conceded
Away · last 10
DLDLLLLDDW
1 won · 12 scored, 17 conceded
Rio Ave
Home · last 10
LLDWLDDLLL
1 won · 7 scored, 20 conceded
Away · last 10
LLLWWWLDLW
4 won · 8 scored, 13 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture
EstrelaEstrela
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'50%25%16-30'31-45'50%46-60'50%25%61-75'76-90'24
1st half / 2nd half
Scored50% / 50%
Conceded25% / 75%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 16-30'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 6 meetings have goal timings on record. See Estrela's full Goal Clock across all their games.
Rio AveRio Ave
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'25%50%16-30'31-45'50%46-60'25%50%61-75'76-90'42
1st half / 2nd half
Scored25% / 75%
Conceded50% / 50%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 46-60'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 6 meetings have goal timings on record. See Rio Ave's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1FC PortoFC Porto412
100%
3.0
90+9
2.2
100%
25%
0%
11.0
75%
1.7
33%
22.5
75%
467
2141051482.20.0
55%
2Sporting CPSporting CP410
75%
2.5
125+7
4.2
100%
100%
100%
5.2
0%
4.2
50%
24.0
50%
414
146911763.01.2
62%
3AroucaArouca49
75%
2.2
73+4
2.5
75%
50%
25%
8.5
25%
4.8
50%
19.0
25%
28
11881.80.8
50%
4Santa ClaraSanta Clara48
50%
2.0
53+2
2.0
50%
25%
25%
9.5
50%
3.8
75%
27.5
100%
27
96121.20.8
48%
5BenficaBenfica37
67%
2.3
113+8
4.7
100%
100%
67%
8.3
33%
3.7
67%
25.3
100%
357
172771083.71.0
58%
6GIL VicenteGIL Vicente37
67%
2.3
30+3
1.0
33%
0%
0%
7.7
0%
4.3
67%
24.7
100%
29
118111.00.0
50%
7MaritimoMaritimo47
50%
1.8
65+1
2.8
75%
75%
25%
7.0
0%
4.5
50%
26.2
75%
16
7361.51.2
-
8EstrelaEstrela35
33%
1.7
76+1
4.3
100%
100%
100%
6.0
0%
4.7
67%
23.3
67%
20
63112.32.0
47%
9SC BragaSC Braga24
50%
2.0
32+1
2.5
50%
50%
50%
5.0
0%
5.0
100%
32.0
100%
165
4156681.51.0
63%
10NacionalNacional44
25%
1.0
66+0
3.0
75%
50%
50%
8.2
25%
4.2
50%
25.5
75%
20
6591.51.5
46%
11MoreirenseMoreirense34
33%
1.3
36-3
3.0
67%
67%
67%
6.3
0%
5.3
100%
28.3
67%
22
5891.02.0
50%
12GuimaraesGuimaraes43
25%
0.8
35-2
2.0
25%
25%
25%
6.0
0%
6.0
75%
26.0
75%
46
2211120.81.2
51%
13Rio AveRio Ave43
25%
0.8
27-5
2.2
75%
25%
25%
8.2
25%
3.0
33%
19.8
50%
37
88210.51.8
47%
14FamalicaoFamalicao42
0%
0.5
24-2
1.5
50%
25%
0%
9.5
50%
4.0
50%
28.2
100%
57
1620220.51.0
51%
15Academico ViseuAcademico Viseu42
0%
0.5
48-4
3.0
75%
75%
50%
7.2
25%
4.5
75%
28.8
100%
16
8361.02.0
-
16AlvercaAlverca42
0%
0.5
48-4
3.0
100%
50%
50%
8.2
50%
4.2
50%
20.8
75%
39
156181.02.0
45%
17EstorilEstoril41
0%
0.2
27-5
2.2
100%
25%
0%
10.5
50%
3.2
25%
25.5
100%
42
248100.51.8
53%
18Casa PiaCasa Pia40
0%
0.0
011-11
2.8
50%
25%
25%
6.0
0%
3.5
75%
27.0
100%
27
96120.02.8
41%
Portugal - Primeira Liga 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Portugal - Primeira Liga stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
EstrelaRio Ave
€19.3m
squad value
€35.0m
€26.6m
attack
€48.0m
€6.5m
midfield
€14.2m
€47.6m
defence
€78.0m
25
players
26
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Rio Ave carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Estrela
DateOpponentScoreRes
04 Apr@ Nacional0-2L
11 Aprvs Sporting CP0-1L
19 Apr@ Arouca0-1L
26 Aprvs FC Porto1-2L
02 May@ Moreirense2-3L
11 Mayvs Famalicao0-0D
16 May@ SC Braga2-2D
08 Augvs Sporting CP2-2D
15 Aug@ Alverca2-2D
30 Aug@ Nacional3-2W
Rio Ave
DateOpponentScoreRes
11 Apr@ Santa Clara2-0W
17 Aprvs AVS2-2D
25 Apr@ Guimaraes0-2L
03 Mayvs GIL Vicente0-0D
11 Mayvs Sporting CP1-4L
16 May@ Casa Pia1-1D
09 Aug@ GIL Vicente0-1L
15 Augvs FC Porto0-2L
22 Aug@ Estoril2-0W
28 Augvs Sporting CP0-4L
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Estrela
Rio Ave
Estrela stats ↗Rio Ave stats ↗