Primeira Liga · 2025Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

Rio Ave 3–0 Tondela · Primeira Liga

Rio Ave

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3–0Historical match

Tondela

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

Match at a glance

Rio Ave won 3–0.

Shots
1313
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
2.270.75
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Rio Ave beat Tondela 3–0. Recorded in this match (Rio Ave – Tondela): shots 13–13, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 2.27–0.75, possession 47%–53%. 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.

Tondela's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Tondela's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.5 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match0.5 goals/match1.25 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Tondela show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsRio Ave · Tondela12.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricRio AveTondelaBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match12.5 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against17.6 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots13 shotsRio Ave 13 shots, Tondela 13 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsRio Ave 7 shots, Tondela 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.27 xG0.75 xGRio Ave 2.27 xG, Tondela 0.75 xG
  • Possession47%53%Rio Ave 47%, Tondela 53%
  • Corners6 corners7 cornersRio Ave 6 corners, Tondela 7 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls15 foulsRio Ave 15 fouls, Tondela 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards7 cards4 cardsRio Ave 7 cards, Tondela 4 cards

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.

Maranhão · Tondela · 64′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMaranhão · Tondela · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedClayton · Rio Ave · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarios Vrousai · Rio Ave · 20′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMaranhão · Tondela · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRémy Vita · Tondela · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMaranhão · Tondela · 5′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMarios Vrousai · Rio Ave · 10′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMaranhão · Tondela · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Ndoj · Rio Ave · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBrandon Aguilera · Rio Ave · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJordan Siebatcheu · Tondela · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarios Vrousai · Rio Ave · 3′ · 0.05 xG · on targetHugo Félix · Tondela · 75′ · 0.05 xG · on targetChristian Marques · Tondela · 8′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Petrasso · Rio Ave · 21′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJordan Siebatcheu · Tondela · 59′ · 0.09 xG · on targetClayton · Rio Ave · 73′ · 0.09 xG · goalIvan Cavaleiro · Tondela · 52′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedClayton · Rio Ave · 49′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMaranhão · Tondela · 48′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedAndré Luiz · Rio Ave · 14′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedBrayan Medina · Tondela · 66′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedClayton · Rio Ave · 25′ · 0.21 xG · on targetAndré Luiz · Rio Ave · 43′ · 0.66 xG · goalDario Špikić · Rio Ave · 25′ · 1.00 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Rio Ave: 13 shots, 7 on target, 2.52 xG. Tondela: 13 shots, 3 on target, 0.83 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Dario Špikić · Rio Ave · 25′André Luiz · Rio Ave · 43′Clayton · Rio Ave · 73′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Rio Ave 2.52 xG · Tondela 0.83 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Rio Ave favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Tondela in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Rio Ave8 matchesTondela8 matches
1.38 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/80.5 goals/match
1.63 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/81.75 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals8/8▲ 1.18 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 12.5 shots/match
4.63 shots/matchShots on target8/84.5 shots/match
43.8%Possession8/8● 46.4%
3.5 corners/matchCorners8/8● 4 corners/match
3.13 cards/matchCards8/83.13 cards/match
14.5 fouls/matchFouls8/814.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / 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: Sun, 5 Oct 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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