Porto vs Rio Ave – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:0
22/02/2026 at 15:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Liga Portugal - Round 23
  • Referee: Silva D. (Por)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
africaAfricaZAP
albaniaAlbaniaTring Sport 3
austriaAustriaDAZN
brazilBrazilClaro TV+, Disney+, ESPN 4, Sky+, Vivo Play, Zapping
bulgariaBulgariaRing, Voyo
cyprusCyprusCytavision on the Go, Cytavision Sports 3, Cytavision Sports 3
denmarkDenmarkBold+
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV
franceFrancebeIN Connect, beIN Sports 3, Free
germanyGermanyDAZN Deutsch, Sportdigital FUSSBALL
greeceGreeceCOSMOTE Sport 7
hungaryHungarySport 1
israelIsraelSport 1, Sport 2
italyItalyDAZN Italia
kazakhstanKazakhstanSport+
kosovoKosovoArena Premium 2
netherlandsNetherlandsZiggo Sport 5, Ziggo Sport
polandPolandEleven Sports 2
portugalPortugalSport TV1
russiaRussiaTV Start
serbiaSerbiaArena Premium 2
slovakiaSlovakiaArena sport 2
switzerlandSwitzerlandDAZN Switzerland, Sunrise TV, Sunrise TV
turkeyTurkeyS Sport+, Tivibu Spor 4
ukraineUkraineMEGOGO Futbol 4, MEGOGO Sport, MEGOGO Ukraine
uruguayUruguayAntel TV
worldWorldOnefootball

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
1.940.25
Ball possession
55%45%
Total shots
166
Shots on target
31
Big chances
51
Corner kicks
101
Passes
86% (404/471)80% (319/397)
Yellow cards
23
Expected goals (xG)
1.940.25
xG on target (xGOT)
1.210.10
Total shots
166
Shots on target
31
Shots off target
83
Blocked shots
52
Shots inside the box
112
Shots outside the box
54
Hit the woodwork
30
Big chances
51
Corner kicks
101
Touches in opposition box
337
Accurate through passes
10
Offsides
20
Free kicks
1614
Passes
86% (404/471)80% (319/397)
Long passes
55% (18/33)30% (16/54)
Passes in final third
75% (106/142)63% (35/56)
Crosses
4% (1/28)40% (2/5)
Expected assists (xA)
1.630.33
Throw ins
2220
Fouls
1416
Tackles
81% (17/21)64% (18/28)
Duels won
5657
Clearances
730
Interceptions
520
Errors leading to shot
01
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
12
xGOT faced
0.101.21
Goals prevented
0.100.21

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 0)
  • 22', 1 - 0, Froholdt V. , Pietuszewski O. (A),
  • 2nd Half (0 - 0)
  • 65', Spikic D. , Zoabi K. ,
  • 65', Pohlmann O. , Tome J. ,
  • 65', Veiga G. , Mora R. ,
  • 65', Pietuszewski O. , William Gomes ,
  • 75', Pepê , Sainz B. ,
  • 75', Gul D. , Fofana S. ,
  • 83', Vrousai M. , Papakanellos A. ,
  • 83', Nikitscher T. , Ryan Guilherme ,
  • 85', Froholdt V. , Moffi T. ,
  • 88', Ntoi A. , Graca J. ,
  • 90+1', Farioli F. 🟨,
  • 90+2', Costa A. 🟨,
  • 90+2', Graca J. 🟨,
  • 90+2', Richards O. 🟨,
  • 90+6', Zoabi K. 🟨,
  • 90+7', Varela A. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Porto
85.5%
Draw
9.9%
Rio Ave
4.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
86.4% 9.6% 4%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Porto has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.9%)
  • Rio Ave has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.6%)
  • Porto - Rio Ave Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.11
    (1.12)
    9.61
    (10.1)
    20.88
    (24)
    5.2%
    (3.4%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 3.25
    What is the prediction for Porto - Rio Ave?
  • Users Predictions: 18 users predict this event. Porto will win (votes: 16 - 88.9%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 11.1%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Porto: 74.4%100%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • AH -2.5 - Rio Ave (1.72) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 7.5 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 1.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 3 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Porto will win (6 of 6 users predict this - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.
  • Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 7 Selected Experts predict this event. Porto (votes: 6 - 85.7%). Rio Ave (votes: 1 - 14.3%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • One of the top teams will play against one of the outsiders (ranked 1 in the zone Promotion ~ Champions League (League phase: ) and 15).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Porto won 3.
    • Porto is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
    • Rio Ave is on a losing streak (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
    • In this match, Porto is the clear favorite.
    • There will not play in Porto: Fernandes M. (Injury) Kiwior J. (Injury) Perez N. (Achilles Tendon Injury) Perez T. (Achilles Tendon Injury) Samu (Knee Injury) de Jong L. (Knee Injury)
    • There will not play in Rio Ave: Aguilera Zamora B. (Knee Injury) Miszta C. (Inactive)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Porto won 14 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 41:15. (average 2.1:0.8).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Porto won 8 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 22:5. (average 2:0.5).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Porto - Rio Ave were as follows:
    19.09.2025 Rio Ave - Porto 0:3
    03.02.2025 Rio Ave - Porto 2:2
    24.08.2024 Porto - Rio Ave 2:0
    03.02.2024 Porto - Rio Ave 0:0
    28.08.2023 Rio Ave - Porto 1:2
    Latest results of Porto
    15.02.2026 Nacional - Porto 0:1
    09.02.2026 Porto - Sporting Lisbon 1:1
    02.02.2026 Casa Pia - Porto 2:1
    29.01.2026 Porto - Glasgow Rangers 3:1
    26.01.2026 Porto - Gil Vicente 3:0
    Latest results of Rio Ave
    16.02.2026 Rio Ave - Moreirense 1:2
    08.02.2026 Braga - Rio Ave 3:0
    31.01.2026 Rio Ave - Arouca 0:3
    25.01.2026 Nacional - Rio Ave 4:0
    17.01.2026 Rio Ave - Benfica 0:2
    Liga Portugal Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1FC Porto ✔ 32274164:154985
    2Benfica322210069:224776
    3Sporting CP31227277:225573
    4Braga32169760:322857
    5Famalicao321410841:291252
    6Gil Vicente321311846:321450
    7Vitoria Guimaraes311261338:43-542
    8Moreirense321261437:47-1042
    9Estoril321081452:53-138
    10Alverca321081434:50-1638
    11Arouca321061641:62-2136
    12Rio Ave328111333:52-1935
    13Santa Clara32891530:40-1033
    14Nacional32871735:43-831
    15Estrela326101636:54-1828
    16Casa Pia325111629:56-2726
    17Tondela325101724:52-2825
    18AFS ✔ 322111924:66-4217

          Promotion ~ Champions League (League phase: )
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          Promotion ~ Europa League (Qualification: )
          Promotion ~ Conference League (Qualification: )
          Liga Portugal (Relegation)
          Relegation ~ Liga Portugal 2

    Clinched Spots for Teams
    FC Porto is Confirmed as championsnQualified for Champions League (League phase )
    AFS is Relegated to Liga Portugal 2