Rio Ave
Liga Portugal · strength −0.97 (attack −0.57, defence −0.40) against an average Premier League side, rated Oct 2026
Last 40 matches
Form bars show each match's xG difference: no xGxG below −1−1 to 00 to +1+1 or better
Points against expected
Expected points: what each match's xG for and against would earn on average.
| Season | Difference |
|---|---|
| Liga Portugal 26/27 | +1.0 |
| Liga Portugal 25/26 | −0.6 |
Rating by month
Attack and defence against an average Premier League side (0); higher is better for both.
Ratings as a table
| Month | Strength | Attack | Defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | −0.97 | −0.57 | −0.40 |
| Sep 2026 | −1.21 | −0.69 | −0.53 |
| Aug 2026 | −1.14 | −0.65 | −0.48 |
| Jul 2026 | −0.97 | −0.53 | −0.45 |
| Jun 2026 | −1.06 | −0.57 | −0.49 |
| May 2026 | −1.07 | −0.58 | −0.50 |
| Apr 2026 | −1.00 | −0.53 | −0.47 |
| Mar 2026 | −1.13 | −0.60 | −0.52 |
| Feb 2026 | −1.27 | −0.67 | −0.60 |
| Jan 2026 | −1.26 | −0.63 | −0.62 |
| Dec 2025 | −1.18 | −0.58 | −0.60 |
| Nov 2025 | −0.98 | −0.47 | −0.51 |
| Oct 2025 | −0.91 | −0.46 | −0.45 |
| Sep 2025 | −0.87 | −0.43 | −0.44 |
| Aug 2025 | −0.71 | −0.33 | −0.38 |
| Jul 2025 | −0.86 | −0.41 | −0.45 |
| Jun 2025 | −0.84 | −0.40 | −0.44 |
| May 2025 | −0.85 | −0.40 | −0.45 |
| Apr 2025 | −0.88 | −0.42 | −0.46 |
| Mar 2025 | −0.89 | −0.40 | −0.49 |
| Feb 2025 | −0.91 | −0.50 | −0.42 |
| Jan 2025 | −0.85 | −0.48 | −0.37 |
| Dec 2024 | −0.63 | −0.41 | −0.22 |
| Nov 2024 | −0.56 | −0.39 | −0.17 |
| Oct 2024 | −0.40 | −0.32 | −0.08 |
| Sep 2024 | +0.65 | +0.22 | +0.43 |
| Aug 2024 | +0.66 | +0.17 | +0.50 |
| Jul 2024 | +0.78 | +0.20 | +0.59 |
| Jun 2024 | +0.79 | +0.19 | +0.59 |
| May 2024 | +0.78 | +0.19 | +0.59 |
| Apr 2024 | +0.84 | +0.22 | +0.62 |
| Mar 2024 | +0.89 | +0.24 | +0.66 |
| Feb 2024 | +0.96 | +0.32 | +0.64 |
| Jan 2024 | +0.85 | +0.26 | +0.59 |
| Dec 2023 | +0.94 | +0.33 | +0.61 |
| Nov 2023 | +0.83 | +0.32 | +0.50 |
| Oct 2023 | +0.64 | +0.28 | +0.37 |
| Sep 2023 | +0.70 | +0.17 | +0.53 |
| Aug 2023 | +0.72 | +0.32 | +0.39 |
Best performers
| # | Player | Average | Last three, newest first | Against average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Blesa | 47.7 | 45.4on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão55.2on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional38.3on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca | |
| 2 | Francisco Petrasso | 44.5 | 46.9on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão56.2on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional47.2on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca | +3.7 |
| 3 | Diogo Bezerra | 39.8 | 38.9on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão39.3on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional30.0on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca | −4.0 |
| 4 | Tamblé Monteiro | 45.4 | 45.2on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão46.0on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional50.5on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca | +2.7 |
| 5 | Marios Vrousai | 43.0 | 35.8on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão48.1on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional42.6on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca | |
| 6 | Roland Galčík | 44.3 | 40.6on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão46.2on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional42.3on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca | |
| 7 | Andreas Ndoj | 43.4 | 54.2on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão42.8on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional44.9on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca | +3.9 |
| 8 | Georgios Liavas | 44.2 | 48.4on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão43.9on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional31.8on 6 Sep 2026 at Santa Clara | −3.1 |
| 9 | Tamás Nikitscher | 44.8 | 46.3on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca40.2on 14 Sep 2026 v CF Estrela Amadora44.1on 6 Sep 2026 at Santa Clara | |
| 10 | Ennio Van Der Gouw | 47.9 | 33.3on 14 Sep 2026 v CF Estrela Amadora34.3on 6 Sep 2026 at Santa Clara42.1on 28 Aug 2026 v Sporting CP | −11.4 |
| 11 | Gustavo Mancha | 40.5 | 39.6on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional33.7on 6 Sep 2026 at Santa Clara44.3on 28 Aug 2026 v Sporting CP | |
| 12 | Miguel Patricio | 36.0 | 40.8on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão27.4on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional35.0on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca | |
| 13 | Malik Sellouki | 48.2 | 50.5on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão42.2on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional54.8on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca | −2.1 |
| 14 | Dario Špikić | 43.8 | 38.4on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão37.9on 6 Sep 2026 at Santa Clara49.3on 28 Aug 2026 v Sporting CP | |
| 15 | Diogo Nascimento | 43.6 | 47.0on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão31.2on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional36.1on 22 Aug 2026 at Estoril Praia | −2.9 |
| 16 | João Tomé | 37.0 | 33.9on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão21.6on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional51.2on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca | |
| 17 | Sebastian Clemmensen | 44.8 | 42.7on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão58.5on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional50.7on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca | +5.7 |
| 18 | Nelson Abbey | 47.8 | 30.2on 14 Sep 2026 v CF Estrela Amadora47.0on 22 Aug 2026 at Estoril Praia47.6on 15 Aug 2026 v FC Porto | |
| 19 | Vitor Hugo | 46.9 | 34.7on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão40.0on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional66.0on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca | |
| 20 | Simon Garcia | 41.7 | 17.5on 11 Oct 2026 v CD Nacional47.0on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca40.4on 14 Sep 2026 v CF Estrela Amadora | |
| 21 | Pedro Amaral | 38.9 | 28.9on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca42.7on 14 Sep 2026 v CF Estrela Amadora46.0on 6 Sep 2026 at Santa Clara | |
| 22 | Jakub Brabec | 50.5 | 54.9on 22 Aug 2026 at Estoril Praia28.3on 9 Aug 2026 at Gil Vicente | |
| 23 | Caike | 57.3 | 49.2on 19 Sep 2026 at FC Alverca100.0on 28 Aug 2026 v Sporting CP | |
| 24 | Ryan Guilherme | 35.6 | 35.6on 9 Aug 2026 at Gil Vicente | |
| 25 | Zé Carlos | 38.4 | 38.4on 25 Oct 2026 v Famalicão | |
| 26 | Antoine Wenck | 39.1 | 39.1on 28 Aug 2026 v Sporting CP | |
| 27 | Julien Lomboto | 49.8 | 49.8on 15 Aug 2026 v FC Porto | |
| 28 | Samuel da Silva Alves | 43.7 | 43.7on 15 Aug 2026 v FC Porto |
Latest results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2026 | Liga Portugal | Famalicão | L 0–4 | 0.6–1.7 | 0.62 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Taça de Portugal | at Louletano DC | W 1–0 | – | – |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Liga Portugal | CD Nacional | W 3–2 | 1.7–1.2 | 1.67 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | at FC Alverca | L 0–1 | 0.3–3.3 | 0.10 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | CF Estrela Amadora | D 3–3 | 1.2–2.1 | 0.88 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Santa Clara | L 0–4 | 0.3–1.9 | 0.35 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | L 0–4 | 0.5–1.9 | 0.45 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Estoril Praia | W 2–0 | 0.7–1.2 | 0.98 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | L 0–2 | 0.6–2.0 | 0.49 |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Gil Vicente | L 0–1 | 0.3–1.5 | 0.47 |
All 44 results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2026 | Liga Portugal | Famalicão | L 0–4 | 0.6–1.7 | 0.62 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Taça de Portugal | at Louletano DC | W 1–0 | – | – |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Liga Portugal | CD Nacional | W 3–2 | 1.7–1.2 | 1.67 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | at FC Alverca | L 0–1 | 0.3–3.3 | 0.10 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | CF Estrela Amadora | D 3–3 | 1.2–2.1 | 0.88 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Santa Clara | L 0–4 | 0.3–1.9 | 0.35 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | L 0–4 | 0.5–1.9 | 0.45 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Estoril Praia | W 2–0 | 0.7–1.2 | 0.98 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | L 0–2 | 0.6–2.0 | 0.49 |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Gil Vicente | L 0–1 | 0.3–1.5 | 0.47 |
| 16 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Casa Pia | D 1–1 | 0.6–2.3 | 0.40 |
| 11 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | L 1–4 | 0.7–1.6 | 0.74 |
| 3 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente | D 0–0 | 1.6–0.7 | 2.04 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Vitória SC | L 0–2 | 0.6–1.1 | 0.90 |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | AVS - Futebol SAD | D 2–2 | 2.4–1.6 | 1.88 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Santa Clara | W 2–0 | 0.3–0.5 | 0.97 |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | FC Alverca | L 1–2 | 1.6–1.4 | 1.51 |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Estoril Praia | W 2–1 | 1.7–1.1 | 1.72 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Liga Portugal | CF Estrela Amadora | W 2–1 | 2.7–1.3 | 2.17 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Tondela | W 1–0 | 1.2–0.5 | 1.94 |
| 1 Mar 2026 | Liga Portugal | Famalicão | D 0–0 | 1.0–0.9 | 1.48 |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Liga Portugal | at FC Porto | L 0–1 | 0.2–2.0 | 0.27 |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense | L 1–2 | 1.3–0.5 | 2.00 |
| 8 Feb 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Sporting Braga | L 0–3 | 0.1–2.7 | 0.11 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Liga Portugal | FC Arouca | L 0–3 | 0.7–1.5 | 0.79 |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Liga Portugal | at CD Nacional | L 0–4 | 0.5–1.5 | 0.59 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Liga Portugal | Benfica | L 0–2 | 0.2–2.5 | 0.16 |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Liga Portugal | Casa Pia | W 3–1 | 2.4–1.8 | 1.70 |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Liga Portugal | at Sporting CP | L 0–4 | 0.1–3.5 | 0.05 |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Liga Portugal | at Gil Vicente | D 2–2 | 0.3–1.3 | 0.53 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Liga Portugal | Vitória SC | L 0–1 | 0.4–1.7 | 0.49 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Liga Portugal | at AVS - Futebol SAD | W 2–1 | 2.4–1.5 | 1.93 |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Liga Portugal | Santa Clara | D 1–1 | 2.2–1.0 | 2.11 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Liga Portugal | at FC Alverca | D 1–1 | 0.7–1.6 | 0.73 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Liga Portugal | Estoril Praia | L 0–4 | 0.2–3.2 | 0.09 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Liga Portugal | at CF Estrela Amadora | W 2–1 | 0.9–0.8 | 1.36 |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Liga Portugal | Tondela | W 3–0 | 2.5–0.8 | 2.37 |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Liga Portugal | at Famalicão | D 0–0 | 0.5–2.4 | 0.31 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Liga Portugal | at Benfica | D 1–1 | 0.2–2.6 | 0.14 |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | L 0–3 | 0.2–2.0 | 0.25 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Liga Portugal | at Moreirense | L 1–3 | 0.5–2.1 | 0.44 |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Liga Portugal | Sporting Braga | D 2–2 | 1.0–2.2 | 0.70 |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Liga Portugal | at FC Arouca | D 3–3 | 1.5–0.7 | 2.02 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Liga Portugal | CD Nacional | D 1–1 | 1.4–0.9 | 1.72 |