Rio Ave
Primeira Liga · 8 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 34 | 35 | 42.5 | 46.9 | -4.4 | 36 | 43.1 | -7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 34 | 39 | 40.9 | 47.9 | -6.9 | 38 | 44.6 | -6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 38 | 39.4 | 47.1 | -7.6 | 37 | 41.3 | -4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 34 | 36 | 39.1 | 41.9 | -2.8 | 40 | 45.1 | -5.1 |
| 2020/21 | 34 | 25 | 38.3 | 39.4 | -1.1 | 34 | 43.8 | -9.8 |
| 2019/20 | 34 | 48 | 36.8 | 39.5 | -2.7 | 55 | 42.6 | +12.4 |
| 2018/19 | 34 | 50 | 41.8 | 48.6 | -6.8 | 45 | 41.5 | +3.5 |
| 2017/18 | 34 | 40 | 49.6 | 45.2 | +4.5 | 51 | 48.3 | +2.7 |
| 2025/26 | 17 | 17 | 22.5 | 22.7 | -0.2 | 15 | 22.3 | -7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 17 | 25 | 22.7 | 20.6 | +2.1 | 26 | 25.5 | +0.5 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 25 | 20.9 | 20.4 | +0.5 | 26 | 23.5 | +2.5 |
| 2022/23 | 17 | 18 | 19.1 | 17.1 | +2.0 | 27 | 25.2 | +1.8 |
| 2020/21 | 17 | 12 | 21.2 | 20.9 | +0.3 | 18 | 23.0 | -5.0 |
| 2019/20 | 17 | 27 | 22.2 | 20.4 | +1.7 | 24 | 23.4 | +0.6 |
| 2018/19 | 17 | 26 | 22.6 | 22.7 | -0.2 | 21 | 22.7 | -1.7 |
| 2017/18 | 17 | 26 | 33.6 | 17.5 | +16.1 | 36 | 32.5 | +3.5 |
| 2025/26 | 17 | 18 | 20.0 | 24.2 | -4.2 | 21 | 20.8 | +0.2 |
| 2024/25 | 17 | 14 | 18.2 | 27.2 | -9.0 | 12 | 19.1 | -7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 13 | 18.5 | 26.6 | -8.1 | 11 | 17.7 | -6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 17 | 18 | 20.1 | 24.8 | -4.8 | 13 | 20.0 | -7.0 |
| 2020/21 | 17 | 13 | 17.2 | 18.5 | -1.3 | 16 | 20.9 | -4.9 |
| 2019/20 | 17 | 21 | 14.7 | 19.1 | -4.4 | 31 | 19.2 | +11.8 |
| 2018/19 | 17 | 24 | 19.2 | 25.9 | -6.7 | 24 | 18.8 | +5.2 |
| 2017/18 | 17 | 14 | 16.0 | 27.7 | -11.7 | 15 | 15.8 | -0.8 |
Recent form
- 2025/26
- D@ Casa Pia1–116 May 2026xG 1.3–1.1
- Lvs Sp Lisbon1–411 May 2026xG 0.7–1.3
- Dvs Gil Vicente0–03 May 2026xG 0.5–0.5
- L@ Guimaraes0–225 Apr 2026xG 1.3–1.1
- Dvs AVS2–217 Apr 2026xG 2.8–1.7
- W@ Santa Clara2–011 Apr 2026xG 1.1–1.4
- Lvs Alverca1–24 Apr 2026xG 1.4–1.9
- W@ Estoril2–122 Mar 2026xG 2.7–1.0
- Wvs Estrela2–115 Mar 2026xG 1.5–0.9
- W@ Tondela1–09 Mar 2026xG 0.7–0.9
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2025/26)
- Led at HT63W 3D 0Lleads held 50%
- Level at HT133W 7D 3L
- Behind at HT152W 2D 11Lcomeback rate 27%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 34 | 13 | 22 | 25 | 32 | 63% | 4 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 34 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 51% | 2 | 5 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 27 | 55% | 4 | 4 |
| 2022/23 | 34 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 56% | 4 | 4 |
| 2020/21 | 34 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 64% | 7 | 2 |
| 2019/20 | 34 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 48% | 2 | 3 |
| 2018/19 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 50% | 2 | 6 |
| 2017/18 | 34 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 27 | 58% | 1 | 3 |
| 2016/17 | 34 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 54% | 1 | 2 |
| 2015/16 | 34 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 52% | 3 | 2 |
| 2014/15 | 34 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 31 | 55% | 2 | 2 |
| 2013/14 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 71% | 1 | 1 |
| 2012/13 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 54% | 4 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 48% | 2 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 30 | 11 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 69% | 2 | 3 |
| 2009/10 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 50% | 1 | 1 |
| 2008/09 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 45% | 0 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 34 | 53% | 1 | 5 |
| 2004/05 | 34 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 46% | 3 | 6 |
| 2003/04 | 32 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 59% | 3 | 3 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2025/26)
- Home173W 6D 8L0.88 PPG
- Away175W 6D 6L1.24 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 17 | 18% | 0.88 | 1.24 | -0.35 | -0.71 | -0.59 |
| 2024/25 | 17 | 35% | 1.53 | 0.71 | +0.82 | +0.06 | -1.00 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 35% | 1.53 | 0.65 | +0.88 | +0.29 | -0.59 |
| 2022/23 | 17 | 47% | 1.59 | 0.76 | +0.82 | +0.24 | -0.65 |
| 2020/21 | 17 | 24% | 1.06 | 0.94 | +0.12 | -0.35 | -0.53 |
| 2019/20 | 17 | 35% | 1.41 | 1.82 | -0.41 | +0.24 | +0.47 |
| 2018/19 | 17 | 29% | 1.24 | 1.41 | -0.18 | -0.12 | 0.00 |
| 2017/18 | 17 | 65% | 2.12 | 0.88 | +1.24 | +0.82 | -0.94 |
| 2016/17 | 17 | 47% | 1.65 | 1.24 | +0.41 | +0.29 | -0.18 |
| 2015/16 | 17 | 53% | 1.65 | 1.29 | +0.35 | +0.12 | -0.12 |
| 2014/15 | 17 | 35% | 1.47 | 1.06 | +0.41 | +0.35 | -0.59 |
| 2013/14 | 15 | 13% | 0.73 | 1.40 | -0.67 | -0.67 | -0.27 |
| 2012/13 | 15 | 33% | 1.27 | 1.53 | -0.27 | -0.20 | -0.27 |
| 2011/12 | 15 | 40% | 1.47 | 0.40 | +1.07 | +0.33 | -0.93 |
| 2010/11 | 15 | 40% | 1.47 | 1.07 | +0.40 | +0.27 | -0.13 |
| 2009/10 | 15 | 20% | 1.07 | 1.00 | +0.07 | -0.27 | -0.47 |
| 2008/09 | 15 | 40% | 1.47 | 0.53 | +0.93 | -0.07 | -0.93 |
| 2005/06 | 17 | 35% | 1.29 | 0.71 | +0.59 | -0.18 | -0.94 |
| 2004/05 | 17 | 47% | 1.82 | 0.94 | +0.88 | +0.53 | -0.53 |
| 2003/04 | 16 | 50% | 1.88 | 0.88 | +1.00 | +0.88 | -0.63 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2025/26)
- Home1787 for / 103 against5.1 CF/g
- Away1758 for / 120 against3.4 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 34 | 145 | 223 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | 34 | 143 | 191 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 125 | 209 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | 34 | 147 | 206 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 2020/21 | 34 | 172 | 158 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.8 |
| 2019/20 | 34 | 165 | 167 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 3.4 |
| 2018/19 | 34 | 172 | 195 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| 2017/18 | 34 | 164 | 167 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.6 |