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Rio Ave vs Alverca — Primeira Liga
1-2
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Going into the match, Rio Ave had won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.6 goals a game; Alverca had won 1, drawn 6, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Alverca 1 win, 2 drawn. Rio Ave are 14th in the Primeira Liga on 7 points; Alverca are 8th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 (W W W D L). 0.6 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Estoril · 22 Mar 2026
- W 2-1 vs Estrela · 15 Mar 2026
- W 0-1 at Tondela · 9 Mar 2026
- D 0-0 vs Famalicao · 1 Mar 2026
- L 1-0 at Porto · 22 Feb 2026
- L 1-2 vs Moreirense · 16 Feb 2026
Away form going in: Alverca
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 6, lost 3 (L D D D D). 1.0 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 1-4 vs Sp Lisbon · 22 Mar 2026
- D 2-2 at Gil Vicente · 14 Mar 2026
- D 0-0 vs AVS · 7 Mar 2026
- D 1-1 at Guimaraes · 28 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 vs Santa Clara · 21 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at Tondela · 13 Feb 2026
Head-to-head: Rio Ave vs Alverca
- Alverca 1-0 Rio Ave · 19 Sept 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Alverca 1-1 Rio Ave · 8 Nov 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Alverca 2-2 Rio Ave · 23 Nov 2024 · Taça de Portugal
Match statistics
| Rio Ave | Metric | Alverca |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Total shots | 14 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitória SC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |