Guimaraes vs Rio Ave: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 25, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques, Guimarães
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What was the result of Guimaraes vs Rio Ave?
Guimaraes won 2-0 on April 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 72′SamuGuimaraes
- 90′T. StrataGuimaraes
Official lineup for Guimaraes vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Guimaraes
4-2-3-1- 11Gustavo
- 48N. Saviolo
- 20Samu
- 19O. Camara
- 23Diogo Sousa
- 16Beni
- 13João Mendes
- 28Thiago Balieiro
- 4Óscar Rivas
- 2Miguel Maga
- 27Charles
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
- 1C. Miszta
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Guimaraes have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Rio Ave have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 11, 2026 | AVS(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Tondela(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Benfica(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Famalicao(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | AVS(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Santa Clara(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Alverca(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Estoril(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Estrela(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Guimaraes wins, 2 draws, 1 Rio Ave win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Rio Ave 0-1 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Guimaraes 3-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Rio Ave 2-2 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
| May 4, 2024 | Rio Ave 2-1 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Guimaraes 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Rio Ave 1-1 Guimaraes | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Guimaraes score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guimaraes | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Rio Ave | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Guimaraes sit 15th in Primeira Liga (5 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 |
| 15 | Guimaraes | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
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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