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

Result
3:3
23/08/2025 at 15:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Liga Portugal - Round 3
  • Referee: Carvalho H. (Por)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV
portugalPortugalSport TV2
ukraineUkraineMEGOGO Futbol 8, MEGOGO Ukraine

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
0.711.58
Ball Possession
55%45%
Total shots
1415
Shots on target
67
Big Chances
22
Corner Kicks
42
Passes
87% (409/470)84% (332/393)
Yellow Cards
32
Expected Goals (xG)
0.711.58
xG on target (xGOT)
2.332.65
Total shots
1415
Shots on target
67
Shots off target
65
Blocked Shots
23
Shots inside the Box
1112
Shots outside the Box
33
Hit the Woodwork
00
Headed Goals
10
Big Chances
22
Corner Kicks
42
Touches in opposition box
1729
Accurate through passes
10
Offsides
00
Free Kicks
1712
Passes
87% (409/470)84% (332/393)
Long passes
44% (21/48)32% (19/59)
Passes in final third
73% (80/109)70% (62/88)
Crosses
8% (2/24)11% (1/9)
Expected assists (xA)
0.410.82
Throw-ins
2011
Fouls
1317
Tackles
65% (11/17)67% (6/9)
Duels won
5037
Clearances
1630
Interceptions
58
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
01
Goalkeeper Saves
43
xGOT faced
2.652.33
Goals prevented
-0.35-0.67

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 0)
  • 20', Lee H. 🟨,
  • 24', 1 - 0, Fontan J. ,
  • 34', Barbero I. 🟨,
  • 36', Abbey N. 🟨,
  • 38', Ntoi A. 🟨,
  • 40', Fontan J. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (2 - 3)
  • 49', 1 - 1, Clayton , Andre Luiz (A),
  • 60', Barbero I. , Tiago Esgaio ,
  • 60', Pedro Santos , Flores M. ,
  • 61', Pohlmann O. , Liavas G. ,
  • 61', Bakoulas T. , Spikic D. ,
  • 65', 1 - 2, Spikic D. , Clayton (A),
  • 72', Alex Pinto , Mansilla B. ,
  • 72', Andre Luiz , Papakanellos A. ,
  • 75', 2 - 2, Trezza A. ,
  • 76', 2 - 3, Clayton , Athanasiou N. (A),
  • 81', Dante A. , Simao D. ,
  • 81', Fukui T. , Sola A. ,
  • 85', Clayton , Petrasso F. ,
  • 85', Athanasiou N. , Gual M. ,
  • 90+3', 3 - 3, Djouahra N. , Lee H. (A),

Highlights

Chances of winning


Arouca
47.1%
Draw
28.8%
Rio Ave
24.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
46.9% 27.7% 25.4%

Arouca - Rio Ave Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
2.05
(2.04)
3.45
(3.45)
4.18
(3.77)
1.7%
(4.5%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 2.25
What is the prediction for Arouca - Rio Ave?
  • Users Predictions: 17 users predict this event. Arouca will win (votes: 6 - 35.3%). Rio Ave will win (votes: 2 - 11.8%). It will Tie (votes: 9 - 52.9%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for a draw: 29.2%76.6%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 6 high ROI users predict this event. Arouca (votes: 1 - 16.7%). Tie (votes: 5 - 83.3%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Arouca won 1.
    • Rio Ave may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • Arouca could have a small edge in this match.
    • There will not play in Arouca: Nandin D. (Red Card)
    • In the last 19 head-to-head matches, Arouca won 7 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 19:19. (average 1:1).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Arouca won 5 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 12:8. (average 1.1:0.7).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Arouca - Rio Ave were as follows:
    10.02.2025 Arouca - Rio Ave 1:1
    01.09.2024 Rio Ave - Arouca 1:0
    19.04.2024 Rio Ave - Arouca 1:1
    10.12.2023 Arouca - Rio Ave 2:2
    30.07.2023 Arouca - Rio Ave 2:0
    Latest results of Arouca
    17.08.2025 Sporting Lisbon - Arouca 6:0
    09.08.2025 Arouca - AVS 3:1
    17.05.2025 Arouca - Boavista 4:1
    10.05.2025 Gil Vicente - Arouca 1:1
    04.05.2025 Arouca - Casa Pia 0:0
    Latest results of Rio Ave
    17.08.2025 Rio Ave - Nacional 1:1
    07.08.2025 Al-Nassr Riyadh - Rio Ave 4:0
    16.05.2025 Rio Ave - Gil Vicente 1:1
    10.05.2025 Nacional - Rio Ave 3:3
    Liga Portugal Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1FC Porto17161036:43249
    2Sporting CP17133147:93842
    3Benfica17116036:112539
    4Gil Vicente1777322:121028
    5Braga1776431:181327
    6Moreirense1783624:24027
    7Vitoria Guimaraes1774618:22-425
    8Famalicao1765620:14623
    9Estoril1755728:29-120
    10Rio Ave1748522:29-720
    11Alverca1762917:27-1020
    12Estrela1747623:27-419
    13Santa Clara1745814:19-517
    14Nacional1745821:26-517
    15Casa Pia1735917:32-1514
    16Arouca1735918:42-2414
    17Tondela17331112:29-1712
    18AFS17041311:43-324

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