FC Porto vs Rio Ave: result 1-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 22, 2026 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Rio Ave?
FC Porto won 1-0 on February 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′Victor Mow FroholdtFC Porto
Official lineup for FC Porto vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Porto
4-3-3- 77O. Pietuszewski
- 27D. Gül
- 11Pepê Aquino
- 10Gabri Veiga
- 22A. Varela
- 8Victor Mow Froholdt
- 12Z. Sanusi
- 13P. Rosario
- 5J. Bednarek
- 20Alberto Baio
- 99Diogo Costa
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 11J. Blesa
- 18D. Špikić
- 80Ole Pohlmann
- 7Diogo Bezerra
- 5A. Ntoi
- 44T. Nikitscher
- 77O. Richards
- 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, FC Porto have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Rio Ave have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Nacional(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Casa Pia(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Rangers(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 26, 2026 | GIL Vicente(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | Moreirense(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 8, 2026 | SC Braga(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Arouca(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Nacional(away) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Benfica(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 FC Porto wins, 2 draws, 0 Rio Ave wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | Rio Ave 0-3 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Rio Ave 2-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 24, 2024 | FC Porto 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 3, 2024 | FC Porto 0-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Rio Ave 1-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2023 | FC Porto 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 1.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 0.9 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 1.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Rio Ave | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Porto sit 1st in Primeira Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Rio Ave sit 14th (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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