Estoril vs Rio Ave: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 22, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril
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What was the result of Estoril vs Rio Ave?
Rio Ave won 1-2 on March 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 16′FerroEstoril
- 54′J. BrabecRio Ave
- 74′J. BlesaRio Ave (pen.)
Official lineup for Estoril vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Estoril
4-3-3- 12João Carvalho
- 14Y. Begraoui
- 99R. Guitane
- 10J. Holsgrove
- 5A. Tsoungui
- 8Xeka
- 2Ricard Sánchez
- 25F. Bacher
- 4Ferro
- 22Pedro Carvalho
- 1Joel Robles
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 11J. Blesa
- 18D. Špikić
- 80Ole Pohlmann
- 7Diogo Bezerra
- 5A. Ntoi
- 44T. Nikitscher
- 6N. Abbey
- 39Gustavo Mancha
- 32J. Brabec
- 17M. Vrousai
- 99E. van der Gouw
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Estoril have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Rio Ave have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | Nacional(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Casa Pia(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2026 | GIL Vicente(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2026 | AVS(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | Estrela(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Tondela(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Famalicao(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2026 | FC Porto(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Moreirense(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Estoril wins, 2 draws, 1 Rio Ave win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Rio Ave 0-4 Estoril | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Estoril 2-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Rio Ave 2-2 Estoril | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Rio Ave 1-1 Estoril | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Estoril 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Rio Ave 2-0 Estoril | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Estoril score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 0.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estoril | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Rio Ave | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Estoril sit 18th in Primeira Liga (2 points from 8 matches) and Rio Ave sit 14th (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
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