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FC Porto
Vs
Rio Ave

Since 06/01/2016
15
FP wins
5
Draws
1
RA wins
Meetings
21
on record
Total goals
59
43 FC Porto · 16 Rio Ave
Goals per game
2.81
both sides combined
Over 1.5
81%
of meetings
Over 2.5
57%
of meetings
BTTS
52%
of meetings
Last meeting
0-2
15 Aug 2026
Next game
24 Jan
Sunday, Portugal - Primeira Liga
FC Porto vs Rio Ave: the head-to-head
FC Porto’s recent dominance is unmistakable, with the club securing eight victories on the road in the last eleven encounters. Since 2016, the two sides have met 21 times, a record that shows Porto’s superiority with 15 wins, five draws and a single Rio Ave triumph. The aggregate scoreline reads 43-16 in Porto’s favour, giving an average of 2.81 goals per game. More than eight in ten meetings have produced at least two goals, and over half (57%) have seen three or more, while just over half of the fixtures (52%) featured goals from both teams. The most recent clash on 15 August 2026 ended 0-2 in Rio Ave’s favour, with Porto at home. Porto’s tally of 43 goals against Rio Ave’s 16 shows a clear offensive edge. At home, Porto have never lost (7-3-0), whereas away they have eight wins, two draws and one defeat (8-2-1). The next fixture is scheduled for 24 January 2027.
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
FC Porto vs Rio Ave
Sunday 24 January 2027 · Portugal - Primeira Liga
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01Head-to-head record⚖
FC PortoFC Porto
Rio AveRio Ave
15
wins
1
43
goals
16
10
clean sheets
1
The last 21 games between these two clubs
71%
win %
5%
2.81
avg goals
2.81
81%
over 1.5 %
81%
57%
over 2.5 %
57%
33%
over 3.5 %
33%
2.05
scored
0.76
0.76
conceded
2.05
52%
btts
52%
48%
clean sheet
5%
10.73
corners
10.73
5.43
cards
5.43
Top three rows are this fixture: 21 meetings, 15 to FC Porto, 5 drawn, 1 to Rio Ave, at 2.81 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
FC PortoFC Porto
Won at home
70%
7 of 10 home meetings
Won away
73%
8 of 11 away meetings
Drawn
24%
5 of 21 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
Rio AveRio Ave
Won at home
9%
1 of 11 home meetings
Won away
0%
0 of 10 away meetings
Drawn
24%
5 of 21 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayFC Porto
15 Aug 2026Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-2FC PortoWview
22 Feb 2026Portugal - Primeira LigaFC Porto1-0Rio AveWview
19 Sep 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-3FC PortoWview
03 Feb 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave2-2FC PortoDview
24 Aug 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaFC Porto2-0Rio AveWview
03 Feb 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaFC Porto0-0Rio AveDview
28 Aug 2023Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-2FC PortoWview
18 Feb 2023Portugal - Primeira LigaFC Porto1-0Rio AveWview
28 Aug 2022Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave3-1FC PortoLview
15 May 2021Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-3FC PortoWview
01 Feb 2021Portugal - Primeira LigaFC Porto2-0Rio AveWview
07 Mar 2020Portugal - Primeira LigaFC Porto1-1Rio AveDview
29 Sep 2019Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-1FC PortoWview
26 Apr 2019Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave2-2FC PortoDview
23 Dec 2018Portugal - Primeira LigaFC Porto2-1Rio AveWview
18 Feb 2018Portugal - Primeira LigaFC Porto5-0Rio AveWview
17 Sep 2017Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-2FC PortoWview
21 Jan 2017Portugal - Primeira LigaFC Porto4-2Rio AveWview
12 Aug 2016Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-3FC PortoWview
07 May 2016Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-3FC PortoWview
03Goal Analysis⚽
FC Porto · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-320W00D21W10W13L10W20W20W20W30WH·TON19/04H·SC22/04A·EST26/04H·ALV02/05A·AVS10/05H·SC16/05H·ALV09/08A·RA15/08H·ARO23/08A·AV29/08
Avg total
2.0
Avg scored
1.6
Avg conceded
0.4
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)1.630.671.750.381.501.00
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (5)0.800.800.670.331.001.50
vs Weaker (25)1.800.642.000.381.580.92
Clean sheet %50% (+21pp 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📈
FC Porto
WDWWLWWWWW
Last 10: 16 scored, 4 conceded.
Rio Ave
WDLDLDLLWL
Last 10: 8 scored, 16 conceded.
FC Porto
Home · last 10
WWDDWDWWWW
7 won · 16 scored, 3 conceded
Away · last 10
LDWWWLWLWW
6 won · 17 scored, 11 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⏱
FC PortoFC Porto
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'50%1-15'17%16-30'31-45'17%46-60'61-75'17%76-90'60
1st half / 2nd half
Scored67% / 33%
Conceded0% / 0%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 3 games. Most goals land in 1-15'.
From this fixture only: 3 of 21 meetings have goal timings on record. See FC Porto'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).
90'50%1-15'17%16-30'31-45'17%46-60'61-75'17%76-90'06
1st half / 2nd half
Scored0% / 0%
Conceded67% / 33%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 3 games. Most goals land in None.
From this fixture only: 3 of 21 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💰
FC PortoRio Ave
€467.1m
squad value
€35.0m
€691.8m
attack
€48.0m
€141.4m
midfield
€14.2m
€606.4m
defence
€78.0m
30
players
26
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. FC Porto carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
FC Porto
DateOpponentScoreRes
19 Aprvs Tondela2-0W
22 Aprvs Sporting CP0-0D
26 Apr@ Estrela2-1W
02 Mayvs Alverca1-0W
10 May@ AVS1-3L
16 Mayvs Santa Clara1-0W
09 Augvs Alverca2-0W
15 Aug@ Rio Ave2-0W
23 Augvs Arouca2-0W
29 Aug@ Academico Viseu3-0W
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🗓
FC Porto
Fri 04 Sepvs Moreirense
Tue 08 Sepvs Manchester City
Sat 12 Sep@ Casa Pia
Sun 20 Sepvs Benfica
Sat 10 Oct@ Maritimo
Wed 14 Oct@ Real Betis
Tue 20 Octvs PSV Eindhoven
Sat 24 Oct@ GIL Vicente
Rio Ave
Sun 06 Sep@ Santa Clara
Mon 14 Sepvs Estrela
Sat 19 Sep@ Alverca
Sun 11 Octvs Nacional
Sun 25 Octvs Famalicao
Sun 01 Nov@ Academico Viseu
Sun 08 Novvs SC Braga
Sun 29 Nov@ Arouca
FC Porto stats ↗Rio Ave stats ↗