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Arouca vs Rio Ave

Arouca host Rio Ave in the Portugal Liga Portugal on Saturday 28 November 2026, kick-off 15:30. Our model makes Arouca favourites at 49%, with a 25% chance of a draw. In their last 14 meetings, Arouca won 4, Rio Ave won 6 and 4 were drawn.

Portugal Liga Portugal Save
Arouca
15:30
28 Nov
Rio Ave
Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca

Arouca vs Rio Ave preview

Arouca have scored 1.80 goals a game and conceded 0.60 across their last 5 home games in the Liga Portugal this season, while Rio Ave have scored 0.60 and conceded 1.60 across their last 5 away games. Both teams have scored in 2 of Arouca's last 5 home games and 1 of Rio Ave's last 5 away games. Arouca have won 4 of their last 5 home games. Over 3.5 cards has landed in 4 of Arouca's last 5 home games. Arouca's last 5 home games have averaged 8.2 corners and Rio Ave's last 5 away games 9.6. Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 10:14 UK.

  • Goals scored Arouca: 1.80 Rio Ave: 0.60
  • Goals conceded Arouca: 0.60 Rio Ave: 1.60
  • Both teams scored Arouca: 2 of 540% Rio Ave: 1 of 520%
  • Over 2.5 goals Arouca: 3 of 560% Rio Ave: 2 of 540%
  • Match corners Arouca: 8.20 Rio Ave: 9.60
  • Match cards Arouca: 5.80 Rio Ave: 3.20

Arouca's last 5 home games and Rio Ave's last 5 away games in the Liga Portugal this season.

Win probabilities

49%Arouca 25%Draw 26%Rio Ave

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Arouca vs Rio Ave: questions and answers

When is Arouca vs Rio Ave?

Arouca vs Rio Ave kicks off at 15:30 UK time on Saturday 28 November 2026 in the Liga Portugal, at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca.

Who is the favourite in Arouca vs Rio Ave?

The OddAlerts probability model gives Arouca a 49% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Rio Ave 26%.

How many goals do Arouca and Rio Ave games have?

Arouca have scored 1.80 goals a game and conceded 0.60 across their last 5 home games in the Liga Portugal this season, while Rio Ave have scored 0.60 and conceded 1.60 across their last 5 away games. Both teams have scored in 2 of Arouca's last 5 home games and 1 of Rio Ave's last 5 away games.

Where are Arouca and Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal table?

Arouca are 5th with 20 points from 11 games. Rio Ave are 17th with 7 points from 11 games.

Arouca vs Rio Ave stats

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Arouca4W 0D 1L · 5 home games
Rio Ave1W 0D 4L · 5 away games
Arouca vs Rio Ave general stats: Arouca's last 5 home games and Rio Ave's last 5 away games in the Liga Portugal this season
AroucaStatRio Ave
Match outcomes
4 of 580% Win 1 of 520%
0 of 50% Draw 0 of 50%
1 of 520% Loss 4 of 580%
12 Points 3
2.40 Points per game 0.60
6 Goal difference -5
Expected goals
1.19 xG per game 0.62
0.98 xGA per game 1.69
3.04 xG performance -0.08
Possession & attacks
53% Possession 46%
34.80 Dangerous attacks 31.80
37.80 Dangerous attacks against 53.80
Shots
12.40 Shots for 6.40
9.00 Shots against 16.60
5.00 On target for 3.20
2.60 On target against 5.60
15% Shot conversion 9%
40% On-target accuracy 50%
Tackles & fouls
12.60 Tackles 15.60
9.60 Fouls committed 11.40
9.60 Fouls won 10.40
1.00 Offsides 1.20

Arouca's last 5 home games and Rio Ave's last 5 away games in the Liga Portugal this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 10:14 UK.

Arouca vs Rio Ave lineups

Lineups will appear here when they're predicted and confirmed. Until then, see key players.

Arouca vs Rio Ave players

Player rankings

  1. 1 Rio Ave Miguel Almeida Patrício 1.13
  2. 2 Arouca Iván Barbero 1.02
  3. 3 Rio Ave R. Galčík 1.00
  4. 4 Rio Ave Jalen Blesa 0.95
  5. 5 Rio Ave Malik Sellouki 0.94

Per 90 minutes, weighted towards recent games. Goalkeepers left out.

Leading scorers and creators

Top scorer
Iván Barbero in 11 games 5goals
Jalen Blesa in 11 games 3goals
Top creator
Naïs Djouahra in 11 games 6assists
Diogo Bezerra in 11 games 3assists

Players in form

  1. Javi Sánchez Centre-back · Arouca 7.12 Form rating
    Apps
    10
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    • Passes75.06 per 90 Top 4%
    • Pass %92% per 90 Top 4%
    • Clearances6.88 per 90 Top 13%
  2. José Fontán Centre-back · Arouca 7.09 Form rating
    Apps
    11
    Goals
    2
    Assists
    0
    • Passes85.33 per 90 Top 2%
    • Final third9.27 per 90 Top 7%
    • Pass %91% per 90 Top 10%
  3. Taichi Fukui Defensive midfielder · Arouca 7.09 Form rating
    Apps
    11
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    0
    • Key passes1.55 per 90 Top 9%
    • Interceptions1.86 per 90 Top 10%
    • Pass %88% per 90 Top 24%
  4. Naïs Djouahra Winger · Arouca 7.05 Form rating
    Apps
    11
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    6
    • Assists0.40 per 90 Top 5%
    • Dribble %58% per 90 Top 8%
    • Final third5.20 per 90 Top 10%
  5. Jalen Blesa Striker · Rio Ave 7.01 Form rating
    Apps
    11
    Goals
    3
    Assists
    1
    • Fouls won2.22 per 90 Top 10%
    • xG/shot0.19 per 90 Top 14%
    • Finishing+0.06 per 90 Top 26%
  6. Ignacio de Arruabarrena Goalkeeper · Arouca 6.97 Form rating
    Apps
    11
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    • Pass %77% per 90 Top 14%
    • Touches46.73 per 90 Top 15%
    • Passes35.85 per 90 Top 17%
  7. Tiago Esgaio Full-back · Arouca 6.95 Form rating
    Apps
    11
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    0
    • Big chances0.35 per 90 Top 7%
    • xG0.07 per 90 Top 19%
    • Crosses0.93 per 90 Top 21%
  8. Jakub Brabec Centre-back · Rio Ave 6.89 Form rating
    Apps
    2
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    • Ball security5.74 per 90 Top 9%
    • Interceptions1.84 per 90 Top 12%
    • Clearances6.58 per 90 Top 18%
  9. Brandon Aguilera Central midfielder · Rio Ave 6.84 Form rating
    Apps
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    • Dribbles0.92 per 90 Top 21%
  10. R. Šiler Striker · Rio Ave 6.82 Form rating
    Apps
    6
    Goals
    3
    Assists
    0
    • NP goals0.45 per 90 Top 20%
    • Assists0.13 per 90 Top 30%
  11. Diogo Nascimento Defensive midfielder · Rio Ave 6.78 Form rating
    Apps
    7
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    • Pass %90% per 90 Top 13%
    • Passes57.84 per 90 Top 19%
    • Touches69.61 per 90 Top 26%
  12. Malik Sellouki Attacking midfielder · Rio Ave 6.74 Form rating
    Apps
    7
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    • Pass %88% per 90 Top 4%
    • Recoveries4.49 per 90 Top 26%

Form rating weights recent games most; the ring and bars show the percentile against players in the same role. Apps, goals and assists are this club season.

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Arouca vs Rio Ave form

Arouca All venues
4 W · 0 D · 1 L
Points per game
2.40
Scored per game
1.4
Conceded per game
0.8
Both teams scored
20%
Over 2.5 goals
20%
  1. Liga Portugal A Famalicão 0–1 defeat xG 0.4–1.1
  2. Liga Portugal H Nacional 1–0 win xG 1.0–0.3
  3. Liga Portugal A Alverca 1–0 win xG 1.1–0.4
  4. Taça De Portugal A CF Os Belenenses 4–3 win AET
  5. Liga Portugal H Estrela Amadora 1–0 win xG 0.8–1.5
Rio Ave All venues
2 W · 0 D · 3 L
Points per game
1.20
Scored per game
1.0
Conceded per game
1.8
Both teams scored
40%
Over 2.5 goals
60%
  1. Liga Portugal H Sporting Braga 0–1 defeat xG 0.3–2.1
  2. Liga Portugal A Academico Viseu 1–2 defeat xG 1.1–0.9
  3. Liga Portugal H Famalicão 0–4 defeat xG 0.3–1.5
  4. Taça De Portugal A Louletano 1–0 win
  5. Liga Portugal H Nacional 3–2 win xG 1.7–1.2

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Arouca vs Rio Ave head to head

4 Arouca wins 4 draws 6 Rio Ave wins
2.6 goals per game 43% both teams scored 43% over 2.5 goals
  1. 11 Apr 2027Liga Portugal Rio Ave 01:00 Arouca
  2. 28 Nov 2026Liga Portugal Arouca 15:30 Rio Ave
  3. 11 Jul 2026Club Friendlies 3 Rio Ave 2–1 Arouca
  4. 31 Jan 2026Liga Portugal Rio Ave 0–3 Arouca
  5. 23 Aug 2025Liga Portugal Arouca 3–3 Rio Ave
  6. 10 Feb 2025Liga Portugal Arouca 1–1 Rio Ave
  7. 1 Sep 2024Liga Portugal Rio Ave 1–0 Arouca
  8. 20 Jul 2024Club Friendlies 3 Rio Ave 3–2 Arouca
  9. 19 Apr 2024Liga Portugal Rio Ave 1–1 Arouca
  10. 10 Dec 2023Liga Portugal Arouca 2–2 Rio Ave
  11. 30 Jul 2023Taça da Liga Arouca 2–0 Rio Ave
  12. 28 Apr 2023Liga Portugal Rio Ave 1–0 Arouca
  13. 12 Nov 2022Liga Portugal Arouca 0–1 Rio Ave
  14. 1 Aug 2021Taça da Liga Arouca 0–1 Rio Ave
  15. 30 May 2021Primeira Liga - Play-offs Rio Ave 0–2 Arouca
  16. 26 May 2021Primeira Liga - Play-offs Arouca 3–0 Rio Ave

Arouca vs Rio Ave standings

Liga Portugal table
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Porto 111100275 +22 33
2 Benfica 119113010 +20 28
3 Sporting CP 117312411 +13 24
4 Santa Clara 11632168 +8 21
5 Arouca 11623138 +5 20
6 Academico Viseu 116231513 +2 20
7 Gil Vicente 11533108 +2 18
8 Sporting Braga 115241311 +2 17
9 Moreirense 114251318 -5 14
10 Famalicão 113441514 +1 13
11 Alverca 113351415 -1 12
12 Estrela Amadora 112451722 -5 10
13 Nacional 113171119 -8 10
14 Vitória Guimarães 112361112 -1 9
15 Marítimo 10226921 -12 8
16 Casa Pia 11227620 -14 8
17 Rio Ave 11218924 -15 7
18 Estoril 10028519 -14 2
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Full Liga Portugal table

Liga Portugal 2026/2027 standings as of 13 Nov 2026, 10:14 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

Arouca vs Rio Ave odds

Best price across 3 bookmakers, how it has moved since it opened, and our model's chance for each selection.

Match Result
Selection Best price Since opening Model
Arouca 1.731xBet Shortened 3%from 1.78 49%
Draw 3.85Betano Drifted 4%from 3.70 25%
Rio Ave 5.00Betano Drifted 18%from 4.25 26%
Both Teams to Score
Selection Best price Since opening Model
BTTS Yes 1.95Bet365 Drifted 15%from 1.70 58%
BTTS No 1.901xBet Shortened 6%from 2.01 42%
Total Goals
Selection Best price Since opening Model
Over 1.5 1.31Betano Drifted 3%from 1.27 78%
Under 1.5 3.50Bet365 Shortened 13%from 4.00 22%
Over 2.5 1.98Bet365 Drifted 11%from 1.78 55%
Under 2.5 1.901xBet Shortened 4%from 1.98 45%
Over 3.5 3.40Bet365 Drifted 13%from 3.00 33%
Under 3.5 1.351xBet Shortened 2%from 1.38 67%

Prices are decimal. Updated 12 Nov, 15:16. Gamble responsibly, 18+.

Win probabilities

49%Arouca 25%Draw 26%Rio Ave
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From the OddAlerts probability model before kick-off.