Rio Ave are 15th in the 2026-2027 Liga Portugal after 5 matches — 3 points from a 1-0-4 record, 2 goals scored and 11 conceded. Only 5 matches in, so every rate below is an early reading, not a verdict. They average 0.4 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per match; 40% of their matches have cleared 2.5 goals, with 1 clean sheet and 4 blanks in front of goal. Biggest win: 2:0 against Estoril.
Of their 2 goals, the most (1) have come in each of the 0-15 and 60-75 minute bands.
Produced performances worth 1.1 more points than they collected, by market expectations. full table →
Flat-stake ROI of backing them in every match this season. The bookmaker margin usually wins — shown because we publish losers too.
3 points from the last five. Avg 0.4 scored, 2.2 conceded per match.
Upcoming fixtures — data vs market
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| # | Time | Market | Implied | Odds | + | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rio Ave– Estrela | 2026-09-14 | 17:45 | Over 2.5 ✓ | 53.8% | 49.0% | ▲ +4.8% | 2.04 |
All 2026-2027 results
odds are closing 1X2 prices| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | HT | 1st goal | 1 | X | 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 |  Santa Clara | A | 4:0 | 1:0 | 3' | 1.89 | 3.09 | 4.07 | L |
| 2026-08-28 |  Sporting CP | H | 0:4 | 0:4 | 5' | 8.34 | 5.35 | 1.32 | L |
| 2026-08-22 |  Estoril | A | 0:2 | 0:1 | 15' | 1.95 | 3.45 | 3.73 | W |
| 2026-08-15 |  FC Porto | H | 0:2 | 0:1 | 11' | 8.14 | 4.79 | 1.37 | L |
| 2026-08-09 |  Gil Vicente | A | 1:0 | 0:0 | 87' | 2.12 | 3.23 | 3.48 | L |
Goal timing
league-wide chart →When Rio Ave score
2 goals by 15-minute band — busiest: 0-15' (attribution approximated from goal order, as in the league heat map)
First goal in Rio Ave matches
either side scoring — 4 of 5 matches saw a first-half opener; 0 stayed goalless
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