Rio Ave vs Estrela: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 32Kick-off on May 5, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Estrela?
Rio Ave won 2-0 on May 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 79′ClaytonRio Ave (pen.)
- 90′Martim NetoRio Ave
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Estrela
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 9Clayton
- 11Tiago Morais
- 80Ole Pohlmann
- 7André Luiz
- 34E. Tıknaz
- 29T. Bakoulas
- 98O. Richards
- 2J. Panzo
- 3A. Ntoi
- 17M. Vrousai
- 1C. Miszta
Estrela
4-3-3- 97Jovane Cabral
- 98Kikas
- 26L. Bucca
- 10A. Ruiz
- 12A. Oudrhiri
- 19Paulo Moreira
- 21Guilherme Manuel Serrão Montóia
- 5I. Dramé
- 27R. Pantalon
- 2Diogo Travassos
- 24Andorinha
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Estrela have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Guimaraes(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Santa Clara(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Moreirense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Boavista(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | FC Porto(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Arouca(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Farense(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Nacional(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Sporting CP(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Rio Ave wins, 2 draws, 1 Estrela win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Estrela 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Estrela 2-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Rio Ave 1-1 Estrela | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Rio Ave 1-0 Estrela | Segunda Liga |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Estrela 2-5 Rio Ave | Segunda Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Estrela score 0.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Estrela | 0.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave sit 14th in Primeira Liga (7 points from 8 matches) and Estrela sit 10th (10 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
| 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