Rio Ave vs Arouca

Arouca won 3-0 at Rio Ave in the Portugal Liga Portugal on Saturday 31 January 2026, 0-1 at half-time. In their last 14 meetings, including this one, Arouca won 4, Rio Ave won 6 and 4 were drawn.

You're viewing an earlier meeting. Go to the latest Arouca vs Rio Ave match

Portugal Liga Portugal Sat 31 Jan 2026, 18:00 Save

Rio Ave

HT 0-1

Arouca

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde Sérgio José dos Santos Guelho

Rio Ave vs Arouca timeline

14' Espen van Ee Yellow card · Foul, Arouca
44' Tiago Esgaio 0-1 Goal · Assist José Fontán · Header, Arouca
52' Francisco Petrasso Yellow card · Foul, Rio Ave
53' Iván Barbero 0-2 Goal · Right foot shot, Arouca
66' Hyun-ju Lee 0-3 Goal · Assist Bas Kuipers · Right foot shot, Arouca
82' Clayton Yellow card · Foul, Rio Ave

Pressure monitor Pro

Whole match

Last 15 minutes

Minutes on top

Rio Ave Arouca

0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

0–15'

15–30'

30–45'

45–60'

60–75'

75–90'

See who's on top, minute by minute Pro shows the live pressure chart with goals and red cards, who's on top right now, each side's strongest spell and every 15-minute period. Unlock with Pro

Rio Ave vs Arouca stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Rio AveArouca

1.18 Expected goals (xG) 1.39

0.88 xG on target 2.44

51% Possession 49%

74 Attacks 77

31 Dang. Attacks 46

8 Shots 18

0 Shots On Target 7

0 Big Chances 3

5 Corners 5

87% Pass Accuracy 88%

4 Saves 0

11 Fouls 15

2 Yellow Cards 1

2 Offsides 3

1.18 Expected goals (xG) 1.39

0.88 xG on target 2.44

74 Attacks 77

31 Dang. Attacks 46

8 Shots 18

0 Shots On Target 7

2 Shots Off Target 8

6 Shots Blocked 3

7 Shots Inside Box 11

1 Shots Outside Box 7

2 Goal Attempts 8

0 Big Chances 3

0 Big Chances Missed 1

1 Hit Woodwork 0

5 Corners 5

0 Counter Attacks 2

12 Dribbles 16

7 Successful Dribbles 5

58% Dribble Success 31%

2 Offsides 3

Rio Ave vs Arouca lineups

Confirmed

Rio Ave 3-4-3

22 Kevin Chamorro

17 Marios Vrousai
5 Andreas Ntoi
10 Brandon Aguilera
77 Omar Richards

19 Antonis Papakanellos
9 Clayton
80 Ole Pohlmann

Substitutes

4 Jonathan Panzo 73'
7 Diogo Bezerra 60'
14 Karem Zoabi 80'
18 Dario Spikic 73'
20 João Tomé
29 Alfonso Pastor
32 Jakub Brabec
44 Tamás Nikitscher 73'
54 Georgios Liavas

Arouca 4-2-3-1

12 Ignacio de Arruabarrena

25 Bas Kuipers
3 José Fontán
15 Javi Sánchez
28 Tiago Esgaio

21 Taichi Fukui
22 Espen van Ee

17 Iván Barbero

Substitutes

1 João Valido
5 Boris Popović 68'
6 Diogo Monteiro 90'
10 Pablo Gozálbez 76'
11 Miguel Puche
20 Yellu Santiago 90'
24 Brian Mansilla 76'
44 Amadou Dante
77 Romualdas Jansonas

Rio Ave and Arouca player stats

Rio Ave player stats

22 Kevin Chamorro GK	90	0	0	27	0	0	27	0
6 Nelson Abbey DEF	90	0	0	70	1	0	70	1
23 Francisco Petrasso DEF	90	0	0	57	1	0	57	1
63 Julien Lomboto DEF	73	1	0	50	1	0	50	1
17 Marios Vrousai MID	90	0	1	28	0	1	28	0
10 Brandon Aguilera MID	80	0	0	39	1	0	39	1
5 Andreas Ntoi MID	73	0	0	38	1	0	38	1
77 Omar Richards MID	60	0	0	19	0	0	19	0
9 Clayton FWD	90	0	2	17	2	2	17	2
80 Ole Pohlmann FWD	90	0	1	31	0	1	31	0
19 Antonis Papakanellos FWD	73	0	1	18	1	1	18	1
4 Jonathan Panzo DEF Sub	17	0	2	14	0	2	14	0
44 Tamás Nikitscher MID Sub	17	0	0	10	0	0	10	0
7 Diogo Bezerra FWD Sub	30	0	0	11	1	0	11	1
18 Dario Spikic FWD Sub	17	0	1	4	2	1	4	2
14 Karem Zoabi FWD Sub	10	0	0	3	0	0	3	0

Arouca player stats

12 Ignacio de Arruabarrena GK	90	0	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	26	0
3 José Fontán DEF	90	0	1	2	0	66	2	2	0	66	2
25 Bas Kuipers DEF	90	0	1	2	1	24	2	2	1	24	2
28 Tiago Esgaio DEF	90	1	0	1	1	46	1	1	1	46	1
15 Javi Sánchez DEF	68	0	0	0	0	48	1	0	0	48	1
7 Naïs Djouahra MID	90	0	0	1	1	21	0	1	1	21	0
19 Alfonso Trezza MID	90	0	0	2	0	20	4	2	0	20	4
21 Taichi Fukui MID	90	0	0	2	0	57	1	2	0	57	1
22 Espen van Ee MID	90	0	0	2	1	51	1	2	1	51	1
14 Hyun-ju Lee MID	76	1	0	2	1	22	2	2	1	22	2
17 Iván Barbero FWD	76	1	0	3	1	9	0	3	1	9	0
5 Boris Popović DEF Sub	22	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	11	1
6 Diogo Monteiro DEF Sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10 Pablo Gozálbez MID Sub	14	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	1	2	0
20 Yellu Santiago MID Sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24 Brian Mansilla FWD Sub	14	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

You're seeing 7 of 37 player stats. Create a free account to see every one, including xG, key passes, tackles, duels, saves and player ratings.

Rio Ave vs Arouca team news

Rio Ave had no reported absences and Arouca were without 1 player.

Rio Ave 0 out

No reported absences.

Arouca 1 out

Mateo Flores Meniscus Tear · Missed 16 games Injured

Rio Ave vs Arouca form

Rio Ave All venues

1 W · 1 D · 3 L

Points per game: 0.80
Scored per game: 1.0
Conceded per game: 2.6
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

Arouca All venues

1 W · 2 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.00
Scored per game: 1.0
Conceded per game: 1.4
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

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

Pre-match probabilities

36%Rio Ave 24%Draw 40%Arouca

Half-time result Pro

Rio Ave
Draw
Arouca

Double chance

Rio Ave or draw 60%
Arouca or draw 64%
Rio Ave or Arouca 76%

Half-time / full-time Pro

Rio Ave/Rio Ave
Rio Ave/Draw
Rio Ave/Arouca
Draw/Rio Ave
Draw/Draw
Draw/Arouca
Arouca/Rio Ave
Arouca/Draw
Arouca/Arouca

Unlock every model market, including correct scores, half-time/full-time, team goals and corners, with Pro

From the OddAlerts probability model before kick-off.

OddAlerts AI match report

Ask AI anything about this match: form, the head-to-head, likely goals and where the value is.

Get the free AI report Free account, 3 reports a day.

Match info

Where to watch Rio Ave vs Arouca

Bet365 International
Sport TV1 Portugal
Sport TV Multiscreen Portugal

Liga Portugal on TV this week

Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde Capacity 5,300 · Grass
Weather: 13°C, moderate rain Wind 40 km/h · Humidity 67%
Managers: Sotiris Silaidopoulos Rio Ave Vasco Freire De Seabra Arouca
Officials: Referee Sérgio José dos Santos Guelho 1st Assistant C. Campos 2nd Assistant N. Cunha 4th Official F. Jesus

More football

Live scores today Matches in play now AI football predictions Football on TV

Predictions

Live & Odds

Stats

Trends

Players & FPL

Your Tools

Help

Stay Connected

Join The Team!

Rio Ave vs Arouca timeline

Pressure monitor Pro

Rio Ave vs Arouca stats

Rio Ave vs Arouca lineups

Rio Ave 3-4-3

Arouca 4-2-3-1

Rio Ave and Arouca player stats

Rio Ave vs Arouca team news

Rio Ave 0 out

Arouca 1 out

Rio Ave vs Arouca form

Arouca vs Rio Ave head to head

Pre-match probabilities

Half-time result Pro

Double chance

Half-time / full-time Pro

Both teams to score

First to score Pro

Goals 1.5

Goals 2.5

Goals 3.5

Goals 4.5 Pro

First-half goal Pro

Rio Ave goals 0.5 Pro

Rio Ave goals 1.5 Pro

Rio Ave goals 2.5 Pro

Rio Ave goals 3.5 Pro

Arouca goals 0.5 Pro

Arouca goals 1.5 Pro

Arouca goals 2.5 Pro

Arouca goals 3.5 Pro

Corners 4 Pro

Corners 5 Pro

Corners 6 Pro

Corners 7 Pro

Corners 8 Pro

Corners 9 Pro

Corners 10 Pro

Corners 11 Pro

Corners 10.5 Pro

Most likely scores Pro