Matchday

Liga Portugal 25/26 · 25 Apr 2026

Vitória SC 2–0 Rio Ave

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.6
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Vitória SC favourites at 57%.

Vitória SC won and made the better chances: 1.1 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Charles, 61.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Charles +13.7.

Well below it: Noah Saviolo −15.9, Gustavo Silva −14.7, Diogo Sousa −14.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Vitória SC

18 Apr 2026W 1–0at Gil Vicente Liga Portugal
11 Apr 2026D 1–1at AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
3 Apr 2026W 5–0v Tondela Liga Portugal
21 Mar 2026L 0–3at Benfica Liga Portugal
14 Mar 2026L 1–2v Famalicão Liga Portugal

Rio Ave

17 Apr 2026D 2–2v AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
11 Apr 2026W 2–0at Santa Clara Liga Portugal
4 Apr 2026L 1–2v FC Alverca Liga Portugal
22 Mar 2026W 2–1at Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
15 Mar 2026W 2–1v CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal

Head to head

13 Dec 2025Rio Ave 0–1 Vitória SC Liga Portugal

Vitória SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Charles Goalkeeper9000–61.8+13.7
Tony Strata Defender32100.0359.3–
Telmo Arcanjo Midfielder2200–49.7–
Thiago Balieiro Defender9000–47.6−2.3
Oumar Camara Forward59000.0646.0+1.1
Samu Midfielder90100.8645.3−3.4
Gonçalo Nogueira Midfielder3200–44.3–
Óscar Rivas Defender9000–43.2−7.1
Miguel Nogueira Midfielder3100–40.2–
Beni Mukendi Midfielder9001–38.7−8.6
Miguel Maga Defender5800–37.6−2.7
Gustavo Silva Forward81010.1536.3−14.7
Diogo Sousa Midfielder5800–35.7−14.4
João Mendes Defender90000.0130.8−13.8
Noah Saviolo Midfielder68000.0230.2−15.9
Nélson Oliveira Forward900–3.1–

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Omar Richards Defender1300–99.3–
João Tomé Defender2100–55.9–
Jakub Brabec Defender9000–52.5+5.7
Jalen Blesa Forward90000.1050.2+1.2
Rafael Lobato Midfielder12000.0449.2–
Andreas Ndoj Midfielder9000–46.0+4.0
Cezary Miszta Goalkeeper9000–45.7−3.7
Ryan Guilherme Midfielder2100–45.6–
Tamblé Monteiro Forward13000.0444.4–
Marios Vrousai Midfielder9000–44.3−3.2
Diogo Bezerra Midfielder8600–43.2+0.7
Nelson Abbey Defender7700–42.9+3.3
Ole Pohlmann Midfielder69000.1141.3−0.0
Tamás Nikitscher Midfielder7700–40.3−6.3
Gustavo Mancha Defender9000–39.8−2.0
Dario Špikić Midfielder69000.3032.9−7.2