Rio Ave vs Arouca: result 0-3 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 31, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Arouca?
Arouca won 0-3 on January 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 44′Tiago EsgaioArouca
- 54′BarberoArouca
- 66′Lee Hyun-JuArouca
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Arouca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | Nacional(away) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Benfica(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Casa Pia(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 20, 2025 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2026 | AVS(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Tondela(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 28, 2025 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Santa Clara(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rio Ave win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Arouca win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Arouca 3-3 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Arouca 1-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rio Ave 1-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Rio Ave 3-2 Arouca | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Rio Ave 1-1 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Arouca 2-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Arouca score 0.9 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Arouca | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave sit 15th in Primeira Liga (0 points from 1 matches) and Arouca sit 5th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arouca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Rio Ave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy