Primeira Liga · 2025Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

Rio Ave 2–1 CF Estrela Amadora · Primeira Liga

Rio Ave

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2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Rio Ave won 2–1.

Shots
1811
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
2.751.34
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Rio Ave beat Estrela 2–1. Recorded in this match (Rio Ave – Estrela): shots 18–11, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 2.75–1.34, possession 44%–56%. 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.

Estrela's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Estrela's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.14 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 for0.6 goals/match1.14 goals/match1.22 goals/match

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

Estrela have a visible away split

moderate

Estrela's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.64 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.64 shots/match11 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots11 shotsRio Ave 18 shots, CF Estrela Amadora 11 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsRio Ave 6 shots, CF Estrela Amadora 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.75 xG1.34 xGRio Ave 2.75 xG, CF Estrela Amadora 1.34 xG
  • Possession44%56%Rio Ave 44%, CF Estrela Amadora 56%
  • Corners10 corners4 cornersRio Ave 10 corners, CF Estrela Amadora 4 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls12 foulsRio Ave 16 fouls, CF Estrela Amadora 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards2 cardsRio Ave 4 cards, CF Estrela Amadora 2 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.

Marios Vrousai · Rio Ave · 2′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMax Scholze · Estrela · 9′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAbraham Marcus · Estrela · 63′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTamblé Monteiro · Rio Ave · 85′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarios Vrousai · Rio Ave · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Bezerra · Rio Ave · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Ndoj · Rio Ave · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAbraham Marcus · Estrela · 46′ · 0.02 xG · on targetIanis Stoica · Estrela · 41′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJovane Cabral · Estrela · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Pinho · Estrela · 9′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Ndoj · Rio Ave · 31′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Ndoj · Rio Ave · 39′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJovane Cabral · Estrela · 56′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Pinho · Estrela · 5′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAndreas Ndoj · Rio Ave · 12′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJakub Brabec · Rio Ave · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJalen Blesa · Rio Ave · 48′ · 0.09 xG · goalDario Špikić · Rio Ave · 19′ · 0.10 xG · on targetOle Pohlmann · Rio Ave · 50′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJalen Blesa · Rio Ave · 55′ · 0.14 xG · on targetJakub Brabec · Rio Ave · 32′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Pinho · Estrela · 72′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedRobinho · Estrela · 77′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedDario Špikić · Rio Ave · 45′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedJalen Blesa · Rio Ave · 33′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedRyan Guilherme · Rio Ave · 82′ · 0.36 xG · on targetRodrigo Pinho · Estrela · 65′ · 0.66 xG · goalJalen Blesa · Rio Ave · 27′ · 0.90 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Rio Ave: 18 shots, 6 on target, 2.79 xG. Estrela: 11 shots, 3 on target, 1.34 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′Jalen Blesa · Rio Ave · 27′Jalen Blesa · Rio Ave · 48′Rodrigo Pinho · Estrela · 65′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Rio Ave 2.79 xG · Estrela 1.34 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Rio Ave
2Draws
1CF Estrela Amadora
CF Estrela Amadora — Rio Ave · Primeira Liga1–2
Rio Ave — CF Estrela Amadora · Primeira Liga2–0
CF Estrela Amadora — Rio Ave · Primeira Liga1–0
CF Estrela Amadora — Rio Ave · Primeira Liga2–2
Rio Ave — CF Estrela Amadora · Primeira Liga1–1

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 · CF Estrela Amadora in 8 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Rio Ave27 matchesCF Estrela Amadora28 matches
1.04 goals/matchGoals scored27/28▲ 1.14 goals/match
1.7 goals/matchGoals allowed27/28▲ 1.61 goals/match
0.99 xG/matchExpected goals26/26▲ 1.14 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots27/28▲ 11 shots/match
3.81 shots/matchShots on target27/283.79 shots/match
47.1%Possession27/28● 49.1%
4.26 corners/match ●Corners27/283.61 corners/match
2.75 cards/matchCards24/252.68 cards/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls27/2814.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 28home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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, 15 Mar 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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