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Maritimo vs Rio Ave: prediction and stats

Primeira LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 13, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Marítimo, Ilha da Madeira

MaritimoRio Ave

The Footlab AI model makes Maritimo the favourite at 48%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Rio Ave. The most likely score is 1-1. If Maritimo wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Maritimo vs Rio Ave?

A very open match: only 7 Elo points separate Maritimo (2,056) and Rio Ave (2,063).

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Maritimo winDrawRio Ave win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Maritimo vs Rio Ave

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Maritimo

4-2-3-1
  1. 17Adrián Butzke
  1. 14Raphael Guzzo
  2. 10Martín Tejón
  3. 8M. Dominguez
  4. 18V. Danilović
  5. 6Rodrigo Andrade
  1. 2Igor Julião
  2. 23Paulo Henrique
  3. 44Romain Correia
  4. 22G. Szalai
  1. 30Fran Vieites

Rio Ave

4-2-3-1
  1. 11J. Blesa
  1. 7Diogo Bezerra
  2. 5A. Ntoi
  3. 79M. Patricio
  4. 54G. Liavas
  5. 80S. Clemmensen
  1. 20João Tomé
  2. 39Gustavo Mancha
  3. 17M. Vrousai
  4. 23F. Petrasso
  1. 32Vitor Hugo

Computed on October 14, 2026 at 02:22 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Maritimo have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Rio Ave have 4, 4 and 7.

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

Maritimo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026FC Porto(home)1-2Primeira Liga
Sep 19, 2026GIL Vicente(away)1-1Primeira Liga
Sep 14, 2026Moreirense(away)1-3Primeira Liga
Sep 5, 2026Benfica(home)0-3Primeira Liga
Aug 29, 2026Arouca(away)1-2Primeira Liga
Rio Ave
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2026Nacional(home)3-2Primeira Liga
Sep 19, 2026Alverca(away)0-1Primeira Liga
Sep 14, 2026Estrela(home)3-3Primeira Liga
Sep 6, 2026Santa Clara(away)0-4Primeira Liga
Aug 28, 2026Sporting CP(home)0-4Primeira Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Maritimo wins, 2 draws, 1 Rio Ave win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 7, 2023Maritimo 2-2 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Dec 23, 2022Rio Ave 1-1 MaritimoPrimeira Liga
Dec 1, 2022Maritimo 0-1 Rio AveTaça da Liga
Apr 21, 2021Maritimo 1-0 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Dec 28, 2020Rio Ave 1-3 MaritimoPrimeira Liga
Sep 5, 2020Maritimo 2-1 Rio AveFriendlies Clubs

Last archived meeting: Maritimo vs Rio Ave on May 7, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Maritimo score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.2 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Maritimo1.11.7310/159/15
Rio Ave1.21.836/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Maritimo sit 11th in Primeira Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Rio Ave sit 14th (7 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Maritimo82249148
14Rio Ave82158177

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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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Maritimo vs Rio Ave?
The Footlab AI model makes Maritimo the favourite at 48%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Rio Ave.
Where and when is Maritimo vs Rio Ave played?
Maritimo vs Rio Ave is played on December 13, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Estádio do Marítimo, in the Primeira Liga.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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