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Rio Ave vs Arouca — Primeira Liga
0-3
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Going into the match, Rio Ave had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Arouca had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Rio Ave 1 win, 3 drawn. Rio Ave are 14th in the Primeira Liga on 7 points; Arouca are 5th on 14.
Match report
Home form going in: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L L W L D). 0.9 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 4-0 at Nacional · 25 Jan 2026
- L 0-2 vs Benfica · 17 Jan 2026
- W 3-1 vs Casa Pia · 4 Jan 2026
- L 4-0 at Sporting CP · 28 Dec 2025
- D 2-2 at GIL Vicente · 20 Dec 2025
- L 0-1 vs Vitória SC · 13 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Arouca
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (L W L D D). 1.1 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Sp Lisbon · 24 Jan 2026
- W 0-1 at AVS · 17 Jan 2026
- L 3-1 at Tondela · 3 Jan 2026
- D 2-2 vs GIL Vicente · 28 Dec 2025
- D 0-0 at Santa Clara · 21 Dec 2025
- W 1-0 vs Alverca · 14 Dec 2025
Head-to-head: Rio Ave vs Arouca
- Arouca 3-3 Rio Ave · 23 Aug 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Arouca 1-1 Rio Ave · 10 Feb 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave 1-0 Arouca · 1 Sept 2024 · Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave 1-1 Arouca · 19 Apr 2024 · Primeira Liga
Match statistics
| Rio Ave | Metric | Arouca |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Total shots | 18 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 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 |