Rio Ave

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube · Est. 1939

Capacity: 12,815Vila do Condegrass
2025/2026

Rio Ave's 2025/2026 Primeira Liga Campaign

Rio Ave concluded the 2025/2026 Primeira Liga season in 12th place, amassing 36 points from 34 matches. Their record comprised 8 wins, 12 draws, and 14 losses, reflecting a campaign that had its fair share of ups and downs. Offensively, they managed 35 goals, nearly evenly split between home (17) and away (18), but their defence conceded 57 times, a tally that left them with a goal difference of -22.

The team's form showed a curious pattern of resilience on the road with five away wins compared to just three at home, though the defence struggled consistently, conceding 29 goals at home and 28 away. Clean sheets were hard to come by, with just six in total, evenly shared between home and away fixtures. Their season was marked by more draws than wins, suggesting they often found themselves in tight contests that didn’t quite swing their way.

Looking ahead, Rio Ave will be keen to tighten their defence and convert some of those draws into victories. Stability and a sharper edge in attack could be the ingredients they need to climb higher up the table next campaign.

League position

Position 13
  • UCL
  • Conference
  • Relegation

Points trajectory

Rank 13

Manager

Sotiris Sylaidopoulos

Season at a glance

W 8·D 12·L 1435–57 GF/GA-22 GD6 clean sheets

Streaks

Last 5 home1W2D2Llast 5
Last 5 away3W1D1Llast 5
Scored3/5
Conceded4/5

Last result

Casa Pia
1-1
Rio Ave
16 May

Primeira Liga table

#TeamPPts
1FC Porto3488
11Alverca3439
12Rio Ave3436
13Santa Clara3436
As of 16 May 2026View full table →
Last 5: ←oldest

Rio Ave's 2025/2026 Season Form Analysis

Rio Ave's campaign in the Primeira Liga has been a rollercoaster rather than a smooth cruise. With just eight wins from 34 matches, they have struggled to find consistent success, reflected also in their 14 defeats. Interestingly, their 12 draws suggest they have often dropped points through stalemates rather than outright losses, indicating a team that's tough to beat but perhaps lacking the cutting edge to turn matches decisively in their favour.

Their biggest win streak data is not available, but the mix of home and away results—three wins at home and five on the road—shows a slight tendency to perform better away, which is somewhat unusual in football. Defensively, conceding 57 goals with only six clean sheets points to ongoing vulnerabilities at the back. Overall, Rio Ave's form in 2025/2026 paints the picture of a side that battles hard but frequently settles for shared spoils rather than maximum points.

Statistics

Home / Away splits

HomeGoals forAway
17
18
HomeGoals againstAway
29
28
HomeClean sheetsAway
3
3
HomeFailed to scoreAway
7
6
HomeAvg goals scored / gameAway
1.00vs1.06

Week-by-week trends

team vs league avg (dashed)
Goals for
35
Goals against
57
Goal difference
-22
Clean sheets
6
Points / round
36.0

Team Intelligence

Form & Record▾
Win %23.5%
Clean Sheet %17.6%
Avg Scored1.03
Avg Conceded1.68
Injuries▾

No current injuries reported

Advanced Metrics▾
QA Goals/Game0.98
QA Conceded/Game1.76
Opposition Strength1.05x league average

Current Streaks

Competitive matches only

  • Scored in 3 of last 5 games

  • Conceded in 4 of last 5 games

  • Clean sheet in 1 of last 5 games

  • No active streak

  • Lost 2 of last 5 games

  • Drew 3 of last 5 games

  • Failed to score in 2 of last 5 games

Top Performers▾

Rio Ave's Home and Away Tale in the 2025/2026 Primeira Liga

Rio Ave's 2025/2026 campaign shows a curious split between home and away performances. At home, they have secured only three wins, drawn six times, and suffered eight defeats, netting 17 goals but conceding 29. Away from home, though, they've managed to pick up five wins and six draws with fewer losses, scoring slightly more (18) and conceding marginally less (28).

Interestingly, the team has kept an equal number of clean sheets both home and away, three each. This suggests that while their defence has been consistently leaky regardless of venue, they might find it slightly easier to get results on the road. Rio Ave's away form outshining their home results is a bit of a twist for a side usually expected to be stronger in front of their own fans.

Fipster's Record on Rio Ave in the 2025/2026 Season

Fipster has ventured predictions on Rio Ave just once this season, and it's a star performance to note. This unbeaten run in the model's record might be small but it's certainly sparkling. With only one scored fixture so far, Fipster is still building a reliable track record on the club.

Given Rio Ave's mixed fortunes in the Primeira Liga, sitting 12th with a goal difference of -22, it will be interesting to see if Fipster's predictions continue to shine or if reality bites harder than the defence.

Venue

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

Vila do Conde
Capacity: 12,815
Surface: grass