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← Match of the Day Prediction 15.08.2026 · 22:30
Primeira Liga logo PortugalPrimeira Liga
Rio Ave logo
Rio Ave
0-2Full time
FC Porto logo
FC Porto
VenueEstadio do Rio Ave FCSeason2026RoundRegular Season - 2
League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

Primeira Liga · Season 2026

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Rio Ave logo Primeira LigaRio Ave #18
Played2 Points0 GD-3 W-D-L0-0-2
L L 17–18: Relegation
FC Porto logo Primeira LigaFC Porto #2
Played2 Points6 GD+4 W-D-L2-0-0
W W 2: UCL (Q)

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 16 Aug 2026, 00:00.

Recent form

How the two teams have been playing

Rio Ave

Last 6: 11 goals scored, 6 conceded, 1 clean sheets.

FC Porto

Last 6: 8 goals scored, 4 conceded, 4 clean sheets.

Lineups

Starting elevens, formations and benches

Switch between the pitch and list views to see the confirmed team sheets supplied for this match.

Coach Sotiris Sylaidopoulos ▦Formation4-3-3 11Starting XI11 players
E. van der Gouw 99 E. van der Gouw
N. Abbey 6 N. Abbey
Gustavo Mancha 39 Gustavo Mancha
F. Petrasso 23 F. Petrasso
G. Liavas 54 G. Liavas
D. Nascimento 90 D. Nascimento
T. Nikitscher 44 T. Nikitscher
R. Galcik 30 R. Galcik
Diogo Bezerra 7 Diogo Bezerra
T. Monteiro 9 T. Monteiro
J. Blesa 11 J. Blesa
E. van der Gouw G · #99
G. Liavas D · #54
F. Petrasso D · #23
Gustavo Mancha D · #39
N. Abbey D · #6
R. Galcik · #30
T. Nikitscher M · #44
D. Nascimento M · #90
J. Blesa F · #11
T. Monteiro F · #9
Diogo Bezerra · #7
Bench

Substitutes

K. Chamorro#22 · G
J. Brabec#14 · D
J. Lomboto#13 · D
Caike#60 · D
D. Balde#83 · D
M. Patricio#79 · F
A. Wenck#70 · M
M. Vrousai#17 · F
T. Medina#27 · M
Rafael Lobato#25 · F
D. Spikic#77 · F
Samuel#67 · F
Coach Francesco Farioli ▦Formation4-3-3 11Starting XI11 players
D. Costa 99 D. Costa
Zaidu 12 Zaidu
J. Kiwior 4 J. Kiwior
J. Bednarek 5 J. Bednarek
N. Perez 18 N. Perez
G. Veiga 10 G. Veiga
P. Rosario 13 P. Rosario
V. Froholdt 8 V. Froholdt
Pepê 11 Pepê
D. Gul 27 D. Gul
William Gomes 7 William Gomes
D. Costa G · #99
N. Perez D · #18
J. Bednarek D · #5
J. Kiwior D · #4
Zaidu D · #12
V. Froholdt M · #8
P. Rosario M · #13
G. Veiga M · #10
William Gomes F · #7
D. Gul F · #27
Pepê F · #11
Bench

Substitutes

J. Costa#24 · G
J. Afonso#50 · G
D. Prpic#21 · D
F. Moura#74 · D
A. Costa#20 · D
S. Eustaquio#6 · M
Hwang In-Beom#16 · M
R. Mora#86 · M
Andre Silva#19 · F
B. Sainz#17 · F
D. Cunha#57 · F
E. Ferreira#53 · F
Match trends

Recent patterns to know

  • 2 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.
Head to head

Previous meetings

Rio Ave wins

1

Draws

2

FC Porto wins

7

Avg goals

2.2

Both scored

30%

Over 2.5

50%

First-half avg

1

Meetings

10

22.02.2026FC Porto vs Rio Ave1–0
19.09.2025Rio Ave vs FC Porto0–3
03.02.2025Rio Ave vs FC Porto2–2
24.08.2024FC Porto vs Rio Ave2–0
03.02.2024FC Porto vs Rio Ave0–0
28.08.2023Rio Ave vs FC Porto1–2
18.02.2023FC Porto vs Rio Ave1–0
28.08.2022Rio Ave vs FC Porto3–1
Match statistics

Rio Ave vs FC Porto

48%Ball Possession52%
13Total Shots14
1Shots on Goal6
8Shots off Goal5
4Blocked Shots3
5Shots inside box9
8Shots outside box5
6Corner Kicks6
1Offsides3
1Fouls10
4Goalkeeper Saves1
401Total passes441
331Passes accurate371
83%Passes %84%
0.58Expected goals1.97
0.50goals_prevented0.50
Match events

Timeline

  1. 11'⚽N. PerezGoal · G. Veiga
  2. 34'⚽Jakub KiwiorGoal
  3. HT · 0-1
  4. 59'↔R. GalcikSubstitution · D. Spikic
  5. 66'↔D. GulSubstitution · Hwang In-Beom
  6. 66'↔William GomesSubstitution · B. Sainz
  7. 69'↔N. PerezSubstitution · A. Costa
  8. 69'↔G. VeigaSubstitution · Andre Silva
  9. 75'↔F. PetrassoSubstitution · J. Lomboto
  10. 75'↔T. MonteiroSubstitution · M. Vrousai
  11. 82'⚽B. SainzGoal · Hwang In-Beom
  12. 83'↔G. LiavasSubstitution · M. Patricio
  13. 83'↔D. NascimentoSubstitution · Samuel
  14. 89'↔PepêSubstitution · S. Eustaquio
  15. FT · 0-2
Player ratings

Top performers

Jakub KiwiorJakub Kiwior90 minutes8.5
Nehuén PérezNehuén Pérez70 minutes7.6
Jan BednarekJan Bednarek90 minutes7.6
Tamás NikitscherTamás Nikitscher90 minutes7.5
Ennio Van Der GouwEnnio Van Der Gouw90 minutes7.3
Diogo CostaDiogo Costa90 minutes7.3
Zaidu SanusiZaidu Sanusi90 minutes7.3
PepêPepê89 minutes7.3
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Rio Ave vs FC Porto prediction FAQs

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