Primeira Liga · 2025Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

Rio Ave 0–3 FC Porto · Primeira Liga

0–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

FC Porto won 0–3.

Shots
719
Shots on target
27
Expected goals
0.182.01
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Porto beat Rio Ave 3–0. Recorded in this match (Rio Ave – FC Porto): shots 7–19, shots on target 2–7, expected goals 0.18–2.01, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Porto show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

FC Porto's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsRio Ave · FC Porto16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRio AveFC PortoBaseline
Shots12.4 shots/match16 shots/match11.4 shots/match
Shots against16.2 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

FC Porto have recorded the higher season possession share.

46%PossessionRio Ave · FC Porto● 55.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRio AveFC PortoBaseline
Possession46%55.8%47.6%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots19 shotsRio Ave 7 shots, FC Porto 19 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots7 shotsRio Ave 2 shots, FC Porto 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.18 xG2.01 xGRio Ave 0.18 xG, FC Porto 2.01 xG
  • Possession48%52%Rio Ave 48%, FC Porto 52%
  • Corners2 corners10 cornersRio Ave 2 corners, FC Porto 10 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls18 foulsRio Ave 11 fouls, FC Porto 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardRio Ave 2 cards, FC Porto 1 card

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Marios Vrousai · Rio Ave · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBorja Sainz · FC Porto · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGabri Veiga · FC Porto · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBorja Sainz · FC Porto · 18′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGabri Veiga · FC Porto · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarios Vrousai · Rio Ave · 59′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMarios Vrousai · Rio Ave · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSamu Aghehowa · FC Porto · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBrandon Aguilera · Rio Ave · 42′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Alarcón · FC Porto · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGabri Veiga · FC Porto · 12′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarios Vrousai · Rio Ave · 26′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEric da Silva Moreira · Rio Ave · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetClayton · Rio Ave · 60′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBorja Sainz · FC Porto · 24′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Mora · FC Porto · 62′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSamu Aghehowa · FC Porto · 12′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedPepê · FC Porto · 40′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedBorja Sainz · FC Porto · 40′ · 0.15 xG · on targetGabri Veiga · FC Porto · 52′ · 0.15 xG · goalBorja Sainz · FC Porto · 56′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedZaidu Sanusi · FC Porto · 76′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedSamu Aghehowa · FC Porto · 56′ · 0.16 xG · on targetSamu Aghehowa · FC Porto · 13′ · 0.17 xG · goalPablo Rosario · FC Porto · 4′ · 0.22 xG · goalBorja Sainz · FC Porto · 82′ · 0.38 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Rio Ave: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.22 xG. FC Porto: 19 shots, 7 on target, 2.07 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Pablo Rosario · FC Porto · 4′Samu Aghehowa · FC Porto · 13′Gabri Veiga · FC Porto · 52′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Rio Ave 0.22 xG · FC Porto 2.07 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Rio Ave
2Draws
3FC Porto
Rio Ave — FC Porto · Primeira Liga2–2
FC Porto — Rio Ave · Primeira Liga2–0
FC Porto — Rio Ave · Primeira Liga0–0
Rio Ave — FC Porto · Primeira Liga1–2
FC Porto — Rio Ave · Primeira Liga1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Rio Ave favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · FC Porto in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Rio Ave5 matchesFC Porto6 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/6▲ 2.5 goals/match
2.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/6▲ 0.17 goals/match
1.13 xG/matchExpected goals5/6▲ 1.96 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots5/6▲ 16 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target5/6▲ 6.5 shots/match
46%Possession5/6● 55.8%
2.8 corners/matchCorners5/6● 6.17 corners/match
1.8 cards/matchCards5/62.67 cards/match
14 fouls/matchFouls5/614.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 19 Sept 2025, 23:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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