FC Porto
Football Portugal - Primeira Liga Estadio do Dragao Sun 22 Feb 15:30
Rio Ave FC
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  9. Table

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Porto vs Rio Ave

Porto clash with Rio Ave at Estadio do Dragao, with kick-off set for 15:30 on Sunday 22 February.

Big Win In Store for the Favourites

It could be worth backing Porto -2.25 when they take on Rio Ave. A win by three goals will land a return at -119 although a two-goal winning margin will return half our stake on the Asian Handicap.

Porto Won 3-0 in Teams’ Last Meeting

Porto got the win in their last game. It was a 1-0 away triumph at Estadio da Madeira when meeting Nacional. The Dragons had five shots on target and 53% possession, with Jan Bednarek getting the all-important goal in the 60th minute.

Rio Ave have suffered five consecutive losses, recently being beaten at home by Moreirense 2-1 at Estadio dos Arcos. The Vila do Conde side had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 60% possession and six shots on goal, with Jalen Blesa on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Porto have gone unbeaten in their past six meetings with Rio Ave. In the last encounter, away team Porto landed a 3-0 win at Estadio dos Arcos. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved six Porto wins, one Rio Ave victory and three draws.

Primeira Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Porto logo Porto 22 19 2 1 43 7 36 43:7 59
15 Rio Ave logo Rio Ave 22 4 8 10 23 43 -20 23:43 20
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Porto – Last 10 League Games

8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 13.0 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. Porto have had 60.2% possession, 477.3 passes and 5.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.4 goals from 8.8 attempts and 2.4 shots on goal, while earning 3.0 corners.

Samuel Aghehowa is the top scorer with 6 goals, while William Gomes, Alan Varela and Borja Sainz each have 2. Pepe has the most assists with 2, while goalie Diogo Costa has recorded 6 clean sheets.

Rio Ave – Last 10 League Games

Rio Ave have won 2, lost 7 and drawn 1, averaging 3.2 shots on goal, 8.7 attempts and 0.8 goals. The Big River average 48.4% possession, 398.2 passes, 4.9 corners taken and 6.2 corners against them, while 2.3 goals have been conceded from 15.5 attempts and 5.8 shots on goal.

Andre Luiz has recorded 3 goals, Clayton 2, with Jalen Blesa and Brandon Aguilera both managing 1. Clayton has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Porto predicted lineup (4-3-3): Diogo Costa (GK), Alberto Costa, Jan Bednarek, Thiago Silva, Zaidu Sanusi, Victor Froholdt, Alan Varela, Rodrigo Mora, Pepê, Deniz Gül, Oskar Pietuszewski.

Rio Ave predicted lineup (3-4-3): Ennio van der Gouw (GK), Jakub Brabec, Gustavo Mancha, Andreas Ntoi, Marios Vrousai, Tamás Nikitscher, Dario Spikic, Omar Richards, Diogo Bezerra, Tamble Ulisses Folgado Monteiro, Jalen Blesa.

Porto vs Rio Ave Prediction & Betting Tips

Make the most of Porto vs Rio Ave with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, corners advice and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Porto could be big winners in this Primeira Liga showdown. Take the -119 about them on the -2.25 Asian Handicap which looks like a value price based on the latest available information.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the Primeira Liga team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Porto vs Rio Ave league stats:

  • The +2.25 line hasn’t been covered by Rio Ave in 3 consecutive games on the road.
Porto -2.25 Probability

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 54.3% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Porto Porto logo 3 - 0 Rio Ave logo Rio Ave

Porto can be backed at +425 to triumph by a 3-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Corners Prediction

Porto Under 7.5 Corners -115 BetMGM logo

There’s been an average 5.20 Porto corners in their past 10 home games, while Rio Ave have conceded 6.20 corners on average in their previous 10 matches. The number of Porto corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -115.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Porto Logo Porto
Total
8.40 5.40 3.00
Home
8.40 5.20 3.20
Away
9.00 6.00 3.00
Rio Ave Logo Rio Ave
Total
11.10 4.90 6.20
Home
10.20 4.00 6.20
Away
11.50 3.80 7.70
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Porto -2.25 -119
Both Team To Score No -189
Team Corners Porto Under 7.5 -115

Our bet builder selections include Porto with an Asian Handicap of -2.25, No on the BTTS market merged with Porto to have under 7.5 corners.

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Porto vs Rio Ave Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Porto Huge Favourites to Win

Porto are the massive -833 favourites to triumph in this Primeira Liga clash which suggests a 89% likelihood of landing the spoils according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. At +1600, Rio Ave are regarded as having a much lower probability of winning.

If you fancy Porto to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of -222. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Rio Ave at +1100 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +220.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. A viable alternative is betting the BTTS market and opting for the -189 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Samu Omorodion Favourite to Find the Net First

Samu Omorodion is priced at +200 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of -156 to find the net anytime.

Player Goals
Samu Omorodion (Porto)
First
-156
Anytime
+200
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Luuk de Jong (Porto)
First
+116
Anytime
+310
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Borja Sainz (Porto)
First
+145
Anytime
+370
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Deniz Gul (Porto)
First
+155
Anytime
+400
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Porto Tough to Defeat in Recent Home Games

Porto are unbeaten in the last ten games at Estadio do Dragao. The Dragons have managed eight victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 0.50.

Rio Ave have suffered three consecutive away losses. The Vila do Conde side have recorded four draws, four losses and two wins in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

The most recent Estadio do Dragao meeting saw Porto claim a 2-0 win over Rio Ave. The previous 5 H2H games at Estadio do Dragao have seen Porto win three times and two draws.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Porto logo Porto Home Stats 8-2-0 2.50 2.00 0.50 6 4 5 5
Rio Ave logo Rio Ave Away Stats 2-4-4 2.90 0.90 2.00 7 3 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
Team Stats
Porto logo Porto League Stats
Rio Ave logo Rio Ave League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Porto vs Rio Ave Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for Porto vs Rio Ave before you bet. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the Primeira Liga, along with current injury news.

Porto Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

Rio Ave Predicted Lineup 3-4-3

Porto Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

99 Diogo Costa
20 Alberto Costa 5 Jan Bednarek 3 Thiago Silva 12 Zaidu Sanusi
8 Victor Froholdt 22 Alan Varela 86 Rodrigo Mora
11 Pepê 27 Deniz Gül 77 Oskar Pietuszewski
99 Ennio van der Gouw
32 Jakub Brabec 39 Gustavo Mancha 5 Andreas Ntoi
17 Marios Vrousai 44 Tamás Nikitscher 18 Dario Spikic 77 Omar Richards
7 Diogo Bezerra 9 T. Ulisses Folgado 11 Jalen Blesa

Rio Ave Predicted Lineup 3-4-3

Previous Porto Lineups

15 Feb Primeira Liga
Nacional 0-1 Porto
09 Feb Primeira Liga
Porto 1-1 Sporting
02 Feb Primeira Liga
Casa Pia 2-1 Porto
29 Jan Europa League
Porto 3-1 Rangers
26 Jan Primeira Liga
Porto 3-0 Gil Vicente
22 Jan Europa League
Viktoria Plzeň 1-1 Porto

Previous Rio Ave Lineups

16 Feb Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 1-2 Moreirense
08 Feb Primeira Liga
Braga 3-0 Rio Ave
31 Jan Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 0-3 Arouca
25 Jan Primeira Liga
Nacional 4-0 Rio Ave
17 Jan Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica
04 Jan Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 3-1 Casa Pia

Injuries & Suspensions

Porto Injury Table
Type Name Info
Francisco Moura Yellow cards
William Gomes Red card (direc
Nehuen Perez 2nd yellow (Red
Vasco Sousa Other
Martim Fernandes Other
Samuel Aghehowa Cruciate ligame
Tomas Perez Thigh
Luuk de Jong Knee
Nehuen Perez Cruciate ligame
Rio Ave Injury Table
Type Name Info
Tamble Monteiro Yellow cards
Cezary Miszta Other
Brandon Aguilera Cruciate ligame
Team Squads

Porto Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Francesco Farioli

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Diogo Costa 99 G 22 1935 22 0 0 0 1 0
Victor Froholdt 8 M 22 1864 21 1 2 3 2 0
Jan Bednarek 5 D 21 1688 20 1 1 0 7 0
Alan Varela 22 M 20 1508 18 3 2 0 4 0
Pepe 11 M 19 1435 19 1 2 4 1 0

Rio Ave Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Marios Vrousai 27 M 20 1585 19 1 1 1 1 1
Cezary Miszta 12 G 17 1530 17 0 0 0 5 0
Andreas-Richardos Ntoi 3 D 19 1466 17 4 0 2 5 0
Brandon Aguilera 10 M 19 1367 17 2 1 0 4 0
Nelson Abbey 4 D 16 1311 15 6 0 0 2 0
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 22 19 2 1 43:7 59
2 Sporting 22 17 4 1 56:12 55
3 Benfica 22 15 7 0 46:13 52
4 Gil Vicente 22 11 7 4 33:18 40
5 Braga 22 11 6 5 45:20 39
6 Moreirense 22 10 3 9 29:30 33
7 Famalicão 22 9 5 8 27:21 32
8 Vitória 22 9 4 9 25:31 31
9 Estoril 22 8 6 8 43:38 30
10 Alverca 22 7 4 11 22:37 25
11 Estrela 23 5 8 10 26:41 23
12 Arouca 22 6 5 11 28:49 23
13 Casa Pia 22 5 7 10 25:41 22
14 Nacional 22 5 6 11 27:31 21
15 Rio Ave 22 4 8 10 23:43 20
16 Tondela 23 4 6 13 17:36 18
17 Santa Clara 22 4 5 13 17:28 17
18 AVS 22 1 5 16 18:54 8
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sporting 11 9 1 1 33:4 28
2 Porto 10 8 2 0 20:3 26
3 Benfica 11 7 4 0 25:8 25
4 Gil Vicente 11 7 2 2 19:8 23
5 Vitória 12 6 3 3 17:15 21
6 Braga 10 6 2 2 22:7 20
7 Estoril 11 5 4 2 23:16 19
8 Moreirense 10 6 1 3 15:13 19
9 Famalicão 11 5 2 4 19:9 17
10 Alverca 11 5 2 4 10:15 17
11 Estrela 12 3 4 5 14:19 13
12 Arouca 11 3 3 5 14:23 12
13 Nacional 11 3 2 6 16:18 11
14 Santa Clara 12 3 2 7 10:14 11
15 Casa Pia 11 2 5 4 15:21 11
16 Rio Ave 11 2 3 6 11:20 9
17 Tondela 11 1 4 6 7:14 7
18 AVS 12 1 3 8 10:23 6