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Arouca vs Rio Ave: result 3-0 and analysis

Primeira LigaRelegation RoundKick-off on May 26, 2021 at 08:45 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca

Arouca
3-0
Rio Ave

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What was the result of Arouca vs Rio Ave?

Arouca won 3-0 on May 26, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 43′PitéArouca
  • 58′?Arouca
  • 75′André SilvaArouca

Official lineup for Arouca vs Rio Ave

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Arouca

4-4-2
  1. 7André Silva
  2. 14Pité
  1. 8Arsénio
  2. 20Pedro Moreira
  3. 21Leandro Silva
  4. 10A. Bukia
  1. 6Quaresma
  2. 4J. Velázquez
  3. 13João Basso
  4. 72Thales Oleques
  1. 1Victor Braga

Rio Ave

4-3-3
  1. 40R. Meshino
  2. 7Gelson Dala
  3. 21Carlos Mané
  1. 5Filipe Augusto
  2. 18Pelé
  3. 16Guga
  1. 24Pedro Amaral
  2. 33Aderllan Santos
  3. 6T. Borevković
  4. 25Ivo Pinto
  1. 1P. Kieszek
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arouca have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Rio Ave have 2, 6 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Arouca
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 22, 2021Chaves(home)3-1Segunda Liga
May 15, 2021Mafra(away)1-0Segunda Liga
May 9, 2021Casa Pia(home)2-1Segunda Liga
May 3, 2021Academica(away)1-0Segunda Liga
Apr 25, 2021Vilafranquense(home)3-0Segunda Liga
Rio Ave
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 19, 2021Nacional(away)2-1Primeira Liga
May 15, 2021FC Porto(home)0-3Primeira Liga
May 11, 2021Santa Clara(away)0-1Primeira Liga
May 5, 2021Sporting CP(home)0-2Primeira Liga
May 1, 2021Portimonense(away)0-0Primeira Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Arouca wins, 1 draw, 3 Rio Ave wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 21, 2017Rio Ave 3-0 AroucaPrimeira Liga
Dec 12, 2016Arouca 0-2 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Apr 16, 2016Arouca 0-0 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Dec 12, 2015Rio Ave 3-1 AroucaPrimeira Liga
Feb 22, 2015Arouca 1-0 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Sep 21, 2014Rio Ave 1-2 AroucaPrimeira Liga

Last archived meeting: Rio Ave vs Arouca on Apr 21, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Arouca score 1.8 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 0.6 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Arouca1.80.686/159/15
Rio Ave0.61.244/153/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Arouca sit 5th in Primeira Liga (14 points from 8 matches) and Rio Ave sit 14th (7 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Arouca842211714
14Rio Ave82158177

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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