Rio Ave vs Estrela — Primeira Liga
3-3
Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde
Going into the match, Rio Ave had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.6 goals a game; Estrela had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Rio Ave 3 wins, Estrela 1 win, 1 drawn. Rio Ave are 14th in the Primeira Liga on 7 points; Estrela are 10th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (L L W L L). 0.6 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 4-0 at Santa Clara · 6 Sept 2026
- L 0-4 vs Sporting CP · 28 Aug 2026
- W 0-2 at Estoril · 22 Aug 2026
- L 0-2 vs FC Porto · 15 Aug 2026
- L 1-0 at GIL Vicente · 9 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Casa Pia · 16 May 2026
Away form going in: Estrela
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (W D W D D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs SC Braga · 10 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs Famalicao · 5 Sept 2026
- W 2-3 at Nacional · 30 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Alverca · 15 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 vs Sporting CP · 8 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Sp Braga · 16 May 2026
Head-to-head: Rio Ave vs Estrela
- Rio Ave 2-1 Estrela · 15 Mar 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Estrela 1-2 Rio Ave · 25 Oct 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave 2-0 Estrela · 5 May 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Estrela 1-0 Rio Ave · 23 Dec 2024 · Primeira Liga
- Estrela 2-2 Rio Ave · 14 Apr 2024 · Primeira Liga
How it unfolded
- 21' Normal Goal — Ianis Stoica (Estrela)
- 48' Normal Goal — Francisco Petrasso (Rio Ave)
- 53' Normal Goal — Abraham Marcus (Estrela)
- 56' Normal Goal — Roland Galcik (Rio Ave)
- 61' Normal Goal — Abraham Marcus (Estrela)
- 78' Penalty — Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave)
Match statistics
| Rio Ave | Metric | Estrela |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 3 |
| 38 | Ball possession | 62 |
| 11 | Total shots | 20 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 4 | Attempts inside box | 14 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 302 | Total passes | 479 |
| 251 | Accurate passes | 425 |
| 7 | Key passes | 18 |
| 90 | Duels | 90 |
| 37 | Duels won | 53 |
| 9 | Tackles | 20 |
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 |