FC Alverca 1–0 Rio Ave
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.7 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 3.3 – 0.3
- Goals
- 1 – 0
Footybot made FC Alverca favourites at 59%.
FC Alverca won and made the better chances: 3.3 xG to 0.3.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vitor Hugo, 66.0 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: João Tomé +11.1.
Well below it: Diogo Bezerra −18.1, Pedro Amaral −14.9, Steven Baseya −13.4.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
FC Alverca
| 12 Sep 2026 | W 3–1 | at CD Nacional |
| 5 Sep 2026 | L 1–2 | v Sporting Braga |
| 29 Aug 2026 | D 1–1 | v Santa Clara |
| 22 Aug 2026 | L 1–3 | at Sporting CP |
| 15 Aug 2026 | D 2–2 | v CF Estrela Amadora |
Rio Ave
| 14 Sep 2026 | D 3–3 | v CF Estrela Amadora |
| 6 Sep 2026 | L 0–4 | at Santa Clara |
| 28 Aug 2026 | L 0–4 | v Sporting CP |
| 22 Aug 2026 | W 2–0 | at Estoril Praia |
| 15 Aug 2026 | L 0–2 | v FC Porto |
Head to head
| 4 Apr 2026 | Rio Ave 1–2 FC Alverca |
| 8 Nov 2025 | FC Alverca 1–1 Rio Ave |
FC Alverca
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawda Camara | 68 | 53.5 | +0.4 |
| Matheus Mendes | 90 | 53.2 | +5.8 |
| André Vidigal | 22 | 52.0 | – |
| Figueiredo | 68 | 47.9 | +0.1 |
| Chiquinho | 74 | 44.9 | −2.1 |
| Sergi Gómez | 90 | 44.6 | +3.9 |
| Vivaldo | 22 | 43.1 | – |
| Davy Gui | 90 | 42.5 | +0.5 |
| Isaac James | 90 | 40.4 | −5.2 |
| Rayan Lucas | 84 | 40.4 | −1.5 |
| Francisco Chissumba | 84 | 39.7 | −7.3 |
| Diogo Spencer | 90 | 38.5 | −8.1 |
| Zé Rafael | 12 | 38.0 | – |
| Matheus França | 16 | 37.8 | – |
| Steven Baseya | 90 | 33.6 | −13.4 |
| Yaya Bojang | 12 | 31.0 | – |
Rio Ave
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitor Hugo | 90 | 66.0 | – |
| Malik Sellouki | 21 | 54.8 | – |
| João Tomé | 69 | 51.2 | +11.1 |
| Sebastian Clemmensen | 31 | 50.7 | – |
| Tamblé Monteiro | 21 | 50.5 | – |
| Caike | 21 | 49.2 | – |
| Francisco Petrasso | 90 | 47.2 | +6.2 |
| Simon Garcia | 90 | 47.0 | – |
| Tamás Nikitscher | 69 | 46.3 | +1.8 |
| Andreas Ndoj | 90 | 44.9 | +0.7 |
| Marios Vrousai | 31 | 42.6 | – |
| Roland Galčík | 59 | 42.3 | −3.4 |
| Jalen Blesa | 90 | 38.3 | −11.3 |
| Miguel Patricio | 69 | 35.0 | – |
| Diogo Bezerra | 90 | 30.0 | −18.1 |
| Pedro Amaral | 59 | 28.9 | −14.9 |