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Rio Ave

FormWLLDL
90%
Our hit rate on RIO
10
Forecasts settled
15th
Model strength rank

Fixture run · next 1

Colour = model difficulty for Rio Ave
CDN (H)
11 Oct

Season averages · per game

Bar = vs Liga Portugal average · 41 matches
9.9lge avg 12.0
Shots per game
3.6lge avg 4.1
Shots on target per game
1.0lge avg 1.3
Goals scored per game
1.8lge avg 1.3
Goals conceded per game
1.0lge avg 1.3
xG for per game
1.6lge avg 1.3
xG against per game
44%lge avg 50%
Possession
4.1lge avg 4.6
Corners per game
Next fixture · Sun 11 Oct 15:30
Rio AveRio AvevsC.D. NacionalC.D. Nacional
Medium confidence · Both teams to score56%
Rio Ave win37%
Draw27%
C.D. Nacional win36%
Most likely score1-1 · 12%
Over 2.5 goals53%
Both teams to scoreYes · 56%
Publishes 07:30 UK · locks at lineupsFull match preview →
Key players · attacking outputPer 90 · this season
Rio AveMalik SelloukiMID · 0.26 xG per 900.26
Rio AveJalen BlesaFWD · 0.17 xG per 900.17
Rio AveTamble MonteiroFWD · 0.17 xG per 900.17
Our record on Rio Ave · settled in publicFull track record →
19 SeptAlverca v Rio AveOver 1.5 goals76%LOST
14 SeptRio Ave v EstrelaOver 1.5 goals77%WON
6 SeptSanta Clara v Rio AveSanta Clara or draw80%WON
28 AugRio Ave v SportingSporting to win68%WON
Rio AveRio Ave· continues from the hero above41 competitive matches · friendlies excluded · updated daily

Form · last 6

Newest first · click a tile for the settled forecast
LOSS0–1@ Alverca19 SeptDRAW3–3vs Estrela14 SeptLOSS0–4@ Santa Clara6 SeptLOSS0–4vs Sporting28 AugWIN2–0@ Estoril22 AugLOSS0–2vs Porto15 Aug
At home · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals1.01.9
Shots12.115.2
On target3.95.3
Corners5.05.8
Away · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals0.91.6
Shots7.816.1
On target3.45.2
Corners3.27.0
At home · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.61.1
Shots6.27.3
On target1.92.5
Corners2.53.0
All 20 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.20.5
Shots4.27.2
On target1.72.1
Corners1.73.3
All 21 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
At home · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.50.8
Shots5.97.8
On target1.92.9
Corners2.42.9
All 20 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.81.1
Shots3.69.0
On target1.83.1
Corners1.63.7
All 21 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.

Squad · 37 players

Coach Sotiris Sylaidopoulos · ★ = model's key threats · from FotMob, 24 Sept 2026
Goalkeepers
Antzelo Sina22 · ALB
1Cezary Miszta24 · POL
22Kevin Chamorro26 · CRC
32Vítor Hugo25 · BRA
98Rodrigo Real17 · POR
+1 more
Defenders
Cressi22 · BRA
Zé Carlos28 · POR
3Simón García21 · COL
6Nelson Abbey23 · ENG
13Julien Lomboto24 · FRA
+5 more
14Jakub Brabec34 · CZE
24Pedro Amaral29 · POR
39Gustavo Mancha22 · BRA
60Caike21 · BRA
Midfielders
8Ryan Guilherme23 · BRA
10Brandon Aguilera23 · CRC
17Marios Vrousai28 · GRE
19Malik Sellouki★26 · FRA
+7 more
20João Tomé23 · POR
54Giorgos Liavas25 · GRE
70Antoine Wenck20 · SEN
75Dijar Ferati17 · ALB
79Miguel Patricio19 · POR
90Diogo Nascimento23 · POR
Forwards
7Diogo Bezerra24 · BRA
9Tamble Monteiro★25 · GNB
11Jalen Blesa★25 · ESP
21Radek Šiler22 · CZE
27Tobías Medina22 · ARG
+4 more
30Roland Galcík25 · SVK
67Samuel Alves18 · BRA
77Dario Špikić27 · CRO
80Sebastian Clemmensen23 · DEN

Transfer desk · this window

All 14 moves →
INZé CarlosRB · from Free agentUndisclosed11 Sept
INSimón GarcíaCB · from Atlético Nacional€2.3m5 Sept
INRadek ŠilerST · from Zeleziarne PodbrezováUndisclosed5 Sept
OUTRafael LobatoRW · to AVS Futebol SADLoan5 Sept
INSebastian ClemmensenRW · from IFK GöteborgUndisclosed3 Sept

Common questions

Who do Rio Ave play next?

Rio Ave play C.D. Nacional at home on Sun 11 Oct 15:30 UK. The published call is both teams to score, at 56%. Read the full match preview

What is the model's Rio Ave v C.D. Nacional call?

medium confidence: Both teams to score, at 56%. The forecast is published at 07:30 UK and locked when the lineups land, so it can be graded afterwards. See every market for this fixture

How accurate has Bawler been on Rio Ave?

9 of 10 settled Rio Ave forecasts were right (90%). Every one was published before kickoff and graded in public. See the full track record

What are Rio Ave averaging this season?

9.9 shots and 1.0 goals a game, conceding 1.8, counted over 41 competitive matches with friendlies excluded — every one a counted match result, not a projection. Compare it with the rest of the league

Who have Rio Ave signed and sold?

14 confirmed moves in the current window. The newest in: Zé Carlos, Simón García, Radek Šiler, Sebastian Clemmensen. The newest out: Rafael Lobato. Follow the transfer desk

Head-to-head · the fixtures ahead

Every recorded meeting, oriented to Rio Ave
OpponentMetWDLLast meetingPreview
C.D. Nacional10442Nacional 4-0 Rio Ave · Jan 2026Match preview →

Liga Portugal table

FotMob, 28 Sept 2026
#TeamPWDLGF-GAGDPts
1FC Porto770018-3+1521
2Benfica751122-7+1516
3Sporting CP743017-8+915
4Santa Clara743011-4+715
5Arouca732210-7+311
6Braga63217-5+211
7Académico Viseu73229-9011
8Estrela da Amadora724114-14010
9Gil Vicente62225-508
10Alverca72239-11-28
11Marítimo72238-12-48
12Moreirense72238-14-68
13Famalicão71429-7+27
14Vitória de Guimarães71245-8-35
15Nacional71157-15-84
16Rio Ave71155-15-104
17Casa Pia AC71153-16-134
18Estoril70253-10-72