Arouca vs Rio Ave Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Aug 2025

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Arouca vs Rio Ave

Arouca host Rio Ave in this Portuguese Primeira Liga match at Municipal de Arouca, with kick-off set for 15:30 on Saturday 23 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re Backing Arouca To Claim Victory

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of Arouca who are trading at odds of -109. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this Full-Time Result selection and they can beat Rio Ave.

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Previous H2H Ended in a 1-1 Draw

Arouca lost away from home in their last game. Sporting CP won 6-0 at Estadio Jose Alvalade. The Wolves had 42% possession and recorded one shot on target.

Rio Ave played Nacional at home in their previous game. It was a 1-1 draw at Estadio dos Arcos. Sotiris Sylaidopoulos' men had the lion’s share of the ball recording 63% possession and nine shots on goal, while Clayton found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rio Ave have not lost to Arouca in the past six games, with the last clash seeing a 1-1 draw played out at Municipal de Arouca. The past 8 H2H matches have resulted in three Rio Ave wins, three draws and two Arouca victories.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Arouca	2	1	0	1	3	7	-4	3:7	3
11	Rio Ave	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1:1	1

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3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. Arouca have had 53.1% possession, 412.6 passes and 3.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.7 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 13.1 attempts, while being awarded 5.8 corners.

Alfonso Trezza is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Henrique Araujo, Miguel Puche and Dylan Nandin each have 2. Alfonso Trezza, Taichi Fukui and Henrique Araujo are top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper Joao Valido has kept one clean sheet.

Rio Ave have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, with an average of 4.6 shots on goal, 11.0 attempts and 1.3 goals. Sotiris Sylaidopoulos' side average 51.9% possession, 363.4 passes, 4.7 corners awarded and 5.5 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 11.8 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Clayton and Demir Tiknaz have scored 3, followed by Francisco Petrasso with 1. Andre Luiz and Karem Zoabi have had 2 assists in the previous 10 games, while Cezary Miszta has 2 clean sheets to his name.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Arouca predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): João Valido (GK), Alex Pinto, Jose Fontán, Boris Popovic, Amadou Dante, Pedro Santos, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Hyun-ju Lee, Näis Djouahra, Ivan Barbero.

Rio Ave predicted lineup (3-4-3): Cezary Miszta (GK), Andreas Ntoi, Jonathan Panzo, Nelson Abbey, Marios Vrousai, Theofanis Bakoulas, Brandon Aguilera, Nikolaos Athanasiou, André Luiz, Clayton, Ole Pohlmann.

Arouca vs Rio Ave Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Arouca vs Rio Ave, including our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key corners pick, must-watch player props and a tailored bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We believe that Arouca are excellent value at -109 when it comes to this Primeira Liga encounter. The odds look really attractive and we’re confident of landing a return here.

We’re always focused on the Primeira Liga form guide to identify the latest betting trends. When it comes to key players getting injured, that can also have a bearing. The latest stats provide even more information to make a football prediction.

Key Arouca vs Rio Ave league stats:

• Arouca have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• Arouca have won 2 consecutive games at home.
• Rio Ave have lost 11 of their last 17 games on the road.
• Rio Ave have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

Arouca to Win Probability

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 52.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Those looking for tastier odds about a win for Arouca can take a look at the Match Result & Total market. You can combine your match winner pick with an Under / Over goals prediction for more juice.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Arouca 2 - 1 Rio Ave

There could be merit in backing Arouca to win 2-1. Odds of +700 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alfonso Trezza to Score +370

Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) has managed three goals in his past four Primeira Liga games. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +370.

Latest Alfonso Trezza Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+370

First

+750

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Corners Prediction

Arouca Under 5.5 Corners +104

The 5.5 corners line has not been covered by Arouca in ten consecutive matches. We’re going to bet on Arouca to fall short for Team Corners and this selection is available at +104.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Arouca

Total

8.90 3.10 5.80

Home

9.20 4.50 4.70

Away

9.60 4.00 5.60

Rio Ave

Total

10.20 4.70 5.50

Home

9.70 4.20 5.50

Away

8.30 3.20 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-147

Under 9.5

+102

Arouca Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-120

Rio Ave Corners

Over 3.5

-138

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-227

X

+800

2

+265

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Arouca vs Rio Ave Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Arouca Favourites to Win According to Bookies

Arouca are the -109 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 52% chance of winning this Primeira Liga encounter according to the latest betting odds. Rio Ave are the +255 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

If you want to back Arouca to win, then you can take the Asian Handicap -0.5 option. This selection is priced at -106, although Rio Ave +0.5 is -122 and the latter puts the draw on your side.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. A viable alternative is betting the BTTS market and opting for the -127 about Both Teams to Score No.

Hundreds of markets are made available when it comes to Primeira Liga games, with the best football betting sites leaving no stone unturned in terms of available options.

Full-Time Result

1

-109

X

+260

2

+255

Half-Time Result

1

+165

X

+116

2

+300

Double Chance

1X

-345

12

-345

X2

-120

Draw No Bet

1

-227

2

+155

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-106

2 Hcp +0.5

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-139

Over 2.5

+104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-127

Vladislav Morozov Heads First Goalscorer Market

You will find Vladislav Morozov at +480 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +210 that he finds the net at anytime.

Vladislav Morozov (Arouca)

First

+210

Anytime

+480

Clayton Fernandes Silva (Rio Ave)

First

+285

Anytime

+600

Miguel Puche (Arouca)

First

+370

Anytime

+750

Alfonso Trezza (Arouca)

First

+370

Anytime

+750

Marc Gual (Rio Ave)

First

+380

Anytime

+750

Karem Zoabi (Rio Ave)

First

+450

Anytime

+900

Tobias Medina (Rio Ave)

First

+510

Anytime

+1100

André Luiz (Rio Ave)

First

+550

Anytime

+1100

Pablo Gozálbez (Arouca)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Pedro Carvalho Santos (Arouca)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Ole Pohlmann (Rio Ave)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

João Novais (Rio Ave)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Alex Pinto (Arouca)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Jonathan Panzo (Rio Ave)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Theofanis Bakoulas (Rio Ave)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Arouca Difficult to Beat on Home Soil

Arouca have gone unbeaten at Municipal de Arouca in the last four games. Vasco Seabra's team have recorded four victories, four draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Rio Ave have finished with five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

The most recent Municipal de Arouca meeting saw Arouca draw 1-1 with Rio Ave. The previous 4 H2H meetings at Municipal de Arouca have ended in two draws along with a victory for Arouca and Rio Ave.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Arouca Home Stats		4-4-2	2.40	1.40	1.00	4	6	6	4
Rio Ave Away Stats		2-3-5	2.60	1.10	1.50	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Arouca vs Rio Ave Lineups & Team News

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