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

Result
3:0
05/10/2025 at 12:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Liga Portugal - Round 8
  • Referee: Nobre A. (Por)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV
greeceGreeceCOSMOTE Sport 3
portugalPortugalSport TV4
ukraineUkraineMEGOGO Futbol 7, MEGOGO Ukraine

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
2.260.70
Ball Possession
47%53%
Total shots
1313
Shots on target
73
Big Chances
42
Corner Kicks
67
Passes
83% (312/376)84% (335/401)
Yellow Cards
74
Red Cards
11
Expected Goals (xG)
2.260.70
xG on target (xGOT)
3.260.92
Total shots
1313
Shots on target
73
Shots off target
27
Blocked Shots
43
Shots inside the Box
88
Shots outside the Box
55
Hit the Woodwork
00
Big Chances
42
Corner Kicks
67
Touches in opposition box
1922
Accurate through passes
20
Offsides
03
Free Kicks
1515
Passes
83% (312/376)84% (335/401)
Long passes
49% (22/45)62% (28/45)
Passes in final third
68% (53/78)69% (94/137)
Crosses
38% (5/13)18% (6/33)
Expected assists (xA)
1.010.98
Throw-ins
1420
Fouls
1515
Tackles
64% (9/14)40% (6/15)
Duels won
6050
Clearances
3020
Interceptions
155
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
01
Goalkeeper Saves
34
xGOT faced
0.923.26
Goals prevented
0.920.26

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (2 - 0)
  • 11', Clayton 🟨,
  • 25', 1 - 0, Spikic D. ,
  • 42', 2 - 0, Andre Luiz ,
  • 45+1', Aguilera Zamora B. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 46', Manso T. , Felix H. ,
  • 46', Rodriguez J. , Vita R. ,
  • 46', Spikic D. , Pohlmann O. ,
  • 56', Rony Lopes , Rodriguez Y. ,
  • 61', Aguilera Zamora B. , Liavas G. ,
  • 68', Petrasso F. 🟨,
  • 69', Bebeto 🟨,
  • 73', 3 - 0, Clayton , Andre Luiz (A),
  • 75', Cavaleiro I. , Moudjatovic M. ,
  • 75', Bebeto , Yarlen ,
  • 76', Vita R. 🟨,
  • 78', Panzo J. 🟨,
  • 79', Vrousai M. , da Silva Moreira E. ,
  • 79', Petrasso F. , Nikitscher T. ,
  • 84', Ntoi A. 🟨,
  • 86', Medina B. 🟨,
  • 87', Andre Luiz , Graca J. ,
  • 89', Clayton 🟨,
  • 90+2', Medina B. 🟨,
  • 90+4', Nikitscher T. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Rio Ave
40.4%
Draw
28%
Tondela
31.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
39.6% 28.5% 31.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

39% 28.9% 32.4%

Rio Ave - Tondela Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
2.35
(2.39)
3.37
(3.31)
2.98
(2.96)
5.9%
(5.8%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
What is the prediction for Rio Ave - Tondela?
  • Users Predictions: 14 users predict this event. Rio Ave will win (votes: 11 - 78.6%). Tondela will win (votes: 2 - 14.3%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 7.1%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Rio Ave: 57.1%100%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Rio Ave will win (5 of 5 users predict this - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • We will watch a tense game between outsiders (ranked 16 in the zone Liga Portugal (Relegation) and 17 in the zone Relegation ~ Liga Portugal 2).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Rio Ave won 2.
    • Rio Ave has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 0 wins).
    • In recent matches, Tondela has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
    • Tondela may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • Rio Ave might have a minor edge in this game.
    • There will not play in Rio Ave: Bakoulas T. (Injury)
    • There are questionable in Rio Ave: Richards O. T. C. (Injury)
    • In the last 13 head-to-head matches, Rio Ave won 4 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 21:20. (average 1.6:1.5).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Rio Ave won 2 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 12:13. (average 1.7:1.9).
    Latest results of Rio Ave
    28.09.2025 Famalicão - Rio Ave 0:0
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    31.08.2025 Rio Ave - Braga 2:2
    Latest results of Tondela
    27.09.2025 Santa Clara - Tondela 1:2
    12.09.2025 Alverca - Tondela 1:0
    31.08.2025 Tondela - Estoril Praia 2:2
    23.08.2025 Benfica - Tondela 3:0
    Liga Portugal Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1FC Porto11101024:32131
    2Sporting CP1191127:62128
    3Benfica1174023:61725
    4Gil Vicente1172216:51123
    5Famalicao1154211:5619
    6Moreirense1160516:15118
    7Braga1144319:11816
    8Vitoria Guimaraes1142510:17-714
    9Estoril1134419:17213
    10Nacional1133511:15-412
    11Rio Ave1126314:19-512
    12Estrela1125413:14-111
    13Santa Clara113269:13-411
    14Alverca1132612:19-711
    15Casa Pia1123613:24-119
    16Arouca1123613:30-179
    17Tondela111376:20-146
    18AFS110388:25-173

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