Liga Portugal 25/26 · 19 Sep 2025

Rio Ave 0–3 FC Porto

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made FC Porto favourites at 43%.

FC Porto won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gabri Veiga, 74.1 in 58′.

Well above their usual level: Gabri Veiga +24.9, Brandon Aguilera +12.0, Marios Vrousai +11.6.

Well below it: Clayton −17.6, Jan Bednarek −13.8, Zaidu Sanusi −13.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Sep 2025	L 1–3	at Moreirense Liga Portugal
31 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
23 Aug 2025	D 3–3	at FC Arouca Liga Portugal
17 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v CD Nacional Liga Portugal

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Eric da Silva Moreira Defender	25	0.04	70.9	–
Ole Pohlmann Midfielder	33	–	62.5	–
Tamás Nikitscher Midfielder	17	–	55.8	–
Brandon Aguilera Midfielder	90	0.03	55.6	+12.0
Marios Vrousai Midfielder	90	0.10	54.4	+11.6
Marc Gual Midfielder	25	–	52.0	–
Nelson Abbey Defender	90	–	49.8	+6.1
Georgios Liavas Midfielder	57	–	49.6	–
Dario Špikić Midfielder	65	–	47.3	–
Omar Richards Defender	33	–	44.5	–
Andreas Ndoj Midfielder	73	–	44.3	−1.5
André Luiz Forward	90	–	43.8	−2.8
Jakub Brabec Defender	90	–	42.9	–
Clayton Forward	65	0.06	41.3	−17.6
Cezary Miszta Goalkeeper	90	–	41.0	−9.0
Nikolaos Athanasiou Midfielder	57	–	39.0	−11.2

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gabri Veiga Midfielder	58	1	2	0.23	74.1	+24.9
Pablo Rosario Midfielder	58	1	0	0.21	59.7	–
Samu Aghehowa Forward	71	1	0	0.44	57.4	−1.7
Diogo Costa Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.0	+2.8
Victor Froholdt Midfielder	90	0	0	–	54.2	+2.2
Francisco Moura Defender	90	0	0	–	53.1	+11.2
Pepê Forward	76	0	1	0.12	50.6	−8.7
Rodrigo Mora Midfielder	32	0	0	0.07	50.0	–
Alan Varela Midfielder	45	0	0	–	47.4	+0.8
Jan Bednarek Defender	90	0	0	–	46.5	−13.8
Borja Sainz Forward	90	0	0	0.80	46.0	−2.5
Jakub Kiwior Defender	90	0	0	–	41.7	−12.7
Stephen Eustaquio Midfielder	32	0	0	–	38.4	–
Zaidu Sanusi Defender	45	0	0	0.14	38.2	−13.3
Deniz Gül Forward	19	0	0	–	37.4	–
Ángel Alarcón Midfielder	14	0	0	0.03	34.3	–