Rio Ave vs Tondela: result 3-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 5, 2025 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Tondela?
Rio Ave won 3-0 on October 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 25′D. ŠpikićRio Ave
- 42′André LuizRio Ave
- 73′ClaytonRio Ave
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Tondela
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
3-4-3- 18D. Špikić
- 9Clayton
- 11André Luiz
- 3N. Athanasiou
- 10B. Aguilera
- 5A. Ntoi
- 17M. Vrousai
- 4J. Panzo
- 32J. Brabec
- 23F. Petrasso
- 1C. Miszta
Tondela
4-2-3-1- 29J. Siebatcheu
- 17Ivan Cavaleiro
- 16Rony Lopes
- 7Pedro Maranhão
- 15S. Sithole
- 32J. RodrÃguez
- 48Tiago Manso
- 20B. Medina
- 4Christian Marques
- 2Bebeto
- 31Bernardo Fontes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Tondela have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2025 | Famalicao(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Benfica(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2025 | FC Porto(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Moreirense(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | SC Braga(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Santa Clara(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Estrela(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Alverca(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Estoril(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Benfica(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rio Ave wins, 2 draws, 2 Tondela wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2022 | Rio Ave 0-1 Tondela | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Rio Ave 2-1 Tondela | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Tondela 1-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Tondela 1-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Rio Ave 2-4 Tondela | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Rio Ave 2-2 Tondela | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Tondela score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Tondela | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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