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Rio Ave
Benfica
Nacional
Rio Ave
| # | Team | Pts | P | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Porto
|
52 | 18 | 0 - 3 | 22 Feb | |
| 2 |
Sporting
|
45 | 18 | 10 May | 4 - 0 | |
| 3 |
Benfica
|
42 | 18 | 0 - 2 | 1 - 1 | |
| 4 |
Gil Vicente
|
31 | 18 | 03 May | 2 - 2 | |
| 5 |
Braga
|
30 | 18 | 2 - 2 | 08 Feb | |
| 6 |
Moreirense
|
27 | 18 | 15 Feb | 3 - 1 | |
| 7 |
Famalicão
|
26 | 18 | 01 Mar | 0 - 0 | |
| 8 |
Vitória SC
|
25 | 18 | 0 - 1 | 26 Apr | |
| 9 |
Estoril
|
23 | 18 | 0 - 4 | 22 Mar | |
| 10 |
Alverca
|
23 | 18 | 04 Apr | 1 - 1 | |
| 11 |
Rio Ave
|
20 | 18 | |||
| 12 |
Estrela
|
19 | 18 | 15 Mar | 1 - 2 | |
| 13 |
Arouca
|
17 | 18 | 01 Feb | 3 - 3 | |
| 14 |
Santa Clara
|
17 | 18 | 1 - 1 | 12 Apr | |
| 15 |
Nacional
|
17 | 18 | 1 - 1 | 25 Jan | |
| 16 |
Casa Pia
|
14 | 18 | 3 - 1 | 17 May | |
| 17 |
Tondela
|
12 | 18 | 3 - 0 | 08 Mar | |
| 18 |
AVS
|
4 | 18 | 19 Apr | 1 - 2 |
Global stats in Primeira Liga
- Appearances 18
- Goals for 22
- Penalty goal 2
- Goals against 31
- Yellow 45
- Red 4
Main formation
- 3-4-3 17 matches this season
Top players
- André Luiz 7
- D. Špikić 2
- Clayton 4
- O. Pohlmann 1
- Year of construction: 1985
- Surface: grass
- Capacity: 12815
- Average attendance: 2060
- Maximum attendance: 9023
- % sold: 16
- Type club male
- Names Rio Ave
- Code RIO
- Area Portugal
Rio Ave on Football Today
Rio Ave match result
The next match is Nacional vs Rio Ave and kicks-off at 15:30 on the Sunday 25 January 2026 as part of the the week 19 of Primeira Liga.
The latest result of Primeira Liga featured Rio Ave and Benfica and ended up in a 0-2 score.
Rio Ave is currently at rank 11. in the General table of Primeira Liga 2025/2026.
Main players
Clayton is the latest most expensive arrival, coming from Vasco da Gama on the Tuesday 01 July 2025 for a 3M € fee.
Clayton is the top scorer with 10 goals.
André Luiz has the most assists with 5 goal assists.
The full squad is as follows:Goalkeepers: Paulo Vítor, Cezary Pawet Miszta, Kevin José Chamorro Rodríguez, Alfonso Pastor, Matheus Henrique Teixeira and Antzelo Sina
Defenders: Richard Caimmy Marcondes dos Santos, Jonathan Panzo, Patrick William, Nelson Abbey, Marios Vrousai, João Tomé Esteves Baptista, João Costa, Francisco Petrasso, Hélder Sá, Jakub Brabec and Julien Lomboto Lompombi
Midfielders: Giorgos Okkas, Hiago Bagarolo Petronilho, Bruno Ventura, Rayan Andrew Pereira Goncalves, Anderson Cruz, Nicolaos Athanasiou, Andreas Richardos Ntoi, João Pedro Barradas Novais, Vitor Gomes, Theofanis Bakoulas, Brandon Aguilera, André Luiz, Dario Špikić, Antonis Papakanellos, João Graça, Tobías Medina, Tamás Nikitscher, Georgios Liavas, Dijar Ferati, Omar Richards, Olé Pohlmann and Vitó
Strikers: Gelson Dala, Saba Samushia, Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira, Diogo Bezerra de Oliveira, Amine Rehmi, Clayton, Karem Zoabi, Chukwudi Goodluck Igbokwe, Rafael Genuino Lobato, Marc Gual and Naziru Shuabiu
Rio Ave schedule & next match
Following Nacional vs Rio Ave, the next match will be Rio Ave vs Arouca on Sunday 01 February 2026. The coach Sotiris Silaidopoulos will reveal its strategy and the match sheet a few hours ahead of the game. The team most of the time starts with a 3-4-3 starting eleven
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Porto
|
52 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 33 | |
| 2 |
Sporting
|
45 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 41 | |
| 3 |
Benfica
|
42 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 27 | |
| 4 |
Gil Vicente
|
31 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | |
| 5 |
Braga
|
30 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 14 | |
| 6 |
Moreirense
|
27 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | |
| 7 |
Famalicão
|
26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 7 | |
| 8 |
Vitória SC
|
25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | |
| 9 |
Estoril
|
23 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 4 | |
| 10 |
Alverca
|
23 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | |
| 11 |
Rio Ave
|
20 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 31 | -9 | |
| 12 |
Estrela
|
19 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 32 | -9 | |
| 13 |
Arouca
|
17 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 42 | -23 | |
| 14 |
Santa Clara
|
17 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 20 | -6 | |
| 15 |
Nacional
|
17 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | -6 | |
| 16 |
Casa Pia
|
14 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -18 | |
| 17 |
Tondela
|
12 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 30 | -18 | |
| 18 |
AVS
|
4 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 44 | -33 |
- Relegation Play-off
- Relegation
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Porto
|
22 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 |
Sporting
|
22 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 27 |
| 3 |
Benfica
|
19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 |
Gil Vicente
|
17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 |
Moreirense
|
16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 |
Alverca
|
16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 7 |
Vitória SC
|
15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 8 |
Estoril
|
15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 9 |
Braga
|
14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 10 |
Famalicão
|
11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 11 |
Santa Clara
|
11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 12 |
Estrela
|
10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
| 13 |
Rio Ave
|
9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| 14 |
Arouca
|
9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
| 15 |
Nacional
|
7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 |
| 16 |
Tondela
|
5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 17 |
Casa Pia
|
4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 |
| 18 |
AVS
|
3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -12 |
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Porto
|
30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| 2 |
Benfica
|
23 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 |
Sporting
|
23 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 |
Braga
|
16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| 5 |
Famalicão
|
15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 |
Gil Vicente
|
14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 |
Moreirense
|
11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 8 |
Rio Ave
|
11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | -4 |
| 9 |
Vitória SC
|
10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 10 |
Nacional
|
10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 11 |
Casa Pia
|
10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
| 12 |
Estrela
|
9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| 13 |
Estoril
|
8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
| 14 |
Arouca
|
8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 23 | -14 |
| 15 |
Alverca
|
7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 16 |
Tondela
|
7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 |
| 17 |
Santa Clara
|
6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
| 18 |
AVS
|
1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 25 | -21 |
46 years
- 18 official matches
- Squad size 50
- Average age 24.6
- Foreign players 39 (78%)
- Contracts ending 1
24 years
-
Richard Caimmy Marcondes dos Santos
24 years
-
#4 Jonathan Panzo
25 years
-
#4 Patrick William
28 years
-
#6 Nelson Abbey
22 years
-
#17 Marios Vrousai
27 years
-
#20 João Tomé Esteves Baptista
22 years
-
#20 João Costa
25 years
-
#23 Francisco Petrasso
23 years
-
#28 Hélder Sá
23 years
-
#32 Jakub Brabec
33 years
-
#63 Julien Lomboto Lompombi
23 years
-
Giorgos Okkas
21 years
-
Hiago Bagarolo Petronilho
23 years
-
Bruno Ventura
24 years
-
Rayan Andrew Pereira Goncalves
22 years
-
Anderson Cruz
29 years
-
#3 Nicolaos Athanasiou
24 years
-
#5 Andreas Richardos Ntoi
22 years
-
#7 João Pedro Barradas Novais
32 years
-
#8 Vitor Gomes
38 years
-
#8 Theofanis Bakoulas
21 years
-
#10 Brandon Aguilera
22 years
-
#11 André Luiz
23 years
-
#18 Dario Špikić
26 years
-
#19 Antonis Papakanellos
20 years
-
#21 João Graça
30 years
-
#27 Tobías Medina
21 years
-
#44 Tamás Nikitscher
26 years
-
#54 Georgios Liavas
24 years
-
#75 Dijar Ferati
17 years
-
#77 Omar Richards
27 years
-
#80 Olé Pohlmann
24 years
-
#81 Vitó
28 years
-
Gelson Dala
29 years
-
Saba Samushia
19 years
-
#2 Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira
19 years
-
#7 Diogo Bezerra de Oliveira
23 years
-
#7 Amine Rehmi
23 years
-
#9 Clayton
27 years
-
#14 Karem Zoabi
19 years
-
#15 Chukwudi Goodluck Igbokwe
23 years
-
#25 Rafael Genuino Lobato
19 years
-
#28 Marc Gual
29 years
-
#73 Naziru Shuabiu
21 years
Rio Ave
3-4-3
- 3-4-2-1 1 time
- Appearances 18
- Goals for 22
- Penalty goal 2
- Goals against 31
- Yellow 45
- Red 4
Final Time
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Stats for 18 matches already played
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Stats for 9 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
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Stats for 9 matches already played
1st half
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
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Stats for 18 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 9 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 9 matches already played
2nd half
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 18 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 9 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
Stats for 9 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
- First goal scored on average 42'
- Last goal scored on average 61'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal scored 12
- First goal conceded on average 44'
- Last goal conceded on average 64'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal conceded 16
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
- First goal scored on average 26'
- Last goal scored on average 44'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal scored 5
- First goal conceded on average 40'
- Last goal conceded on average 59'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal conceded 8
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
- First goal scored on average 54'
- Last goal scored on average 73'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal scored 7
- First goal conceded on average 48'
- Last goal conceded on average 69'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal conceded 8
-
1st half
- 0 - 2 3 (33%)
- 2 - 0 1 (11%)
- 2 - 1 1 (11%)
- 1 - 0 1 (11%)
- 1 - 1 1 (11%)
- 0 - 0 1 (11%)
- 0 - 1 1 (11%)
-
Final Time
- 1 - 1 2 (22%)
- 3 - 0 1 (11%)
- 3 - 1 1 (11%)
- 2 - 2 1 (11%)
- 0 - 1 1 (11%)
- 0 - 2 1 (11%)
- 0 - 3 1 (11%)
- 0 - 4 1 (11%)
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1st half
- 0 - 0 3 (33%)
- 1 - 0 3 (33%)
- 0 - 1 2 (22%)
- 1 - 1 1 (11%)
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Final Time
- 1 - 2 2 (22%)
- 1 - 1 2 (22%)
- 3 - 3 1 (11%)
- 2 - 2 1 (11%)
- 0 - 0 1 (11%)
- 3 - 1 1 (11%)
- 4 - 0 1 (11%)
- 1. Casa Pia 3.1
- 2. Estoril 2.9
- 2. Santa Clara 2.9
- Tournament average 2.5
- 2. N. Abbey 44.5
- 3. J. Brabec 38.3
- 4. F. Petrasso 36
- 2. N. Athanasiou 0.9
- 3. André Luiz 0.8
- 4. B. Aguilera 0.8
- 2. M. Vrousai 0.9
- 3. D. Špikić 0.9
- 4. O. Pohlmann 0.8
- 2. Diogo Bezerra 1
- 2. T. Bakoulas 1
- 2. T. Medina 1
- 2. E. da Silva Moreira 1.3
- 3. J. Panzo 1.2
- 4. João Tomé 1
- 2. André Luiz 2.6
- 3. B. Aguilera 2.1
- 4. T. Medina 2
- 2. T. Bakoulas 2
- 3. João Tomé 1.6
- 4. A. Ntoi 1.6
| Count | Average age | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals | 20 | 24 | 7.5M € |
| Departures | 13 | 22 | 0 € |
| Total | 33 | 23 | -7.5M € |
