Arouca vs Rio Ave: result 3-3 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca
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What was the result of Arouca vs Rio Ave?
Arouca and Rio Ave drew 3-3 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′José FontánArouca
- 48′ClaytonRio Ave
- 64′D. ŠpikićRio Ave
- 75′A. TrezzaArouca
- 76′ClaytonRio Ave
- 90′N. DjouahraArouca
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arouca have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Rio Ave have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-6 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 9, 2025 | AVS(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Petro de Luanda(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Lusitânia Lourosa(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Academico Viseu(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Nacional(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 2, 2025 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | AVS(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Marinhense(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 16, 2025 | GIL Vicente(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Arouca win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2025 | Arouca 1-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rio Ave 1-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Rio Ave 3-2 Arouca | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Rio Ave 1-1 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Arouca 2-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Arouca 2-0 Rio Ave | Taça da Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Arouca score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arouca | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arouca sit 1st in Primeira Liga (6 points from 2 matches) and Rio Ave sit 17th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arouca | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy