Rio Ave v Alverca result

Full-time · Rio Ave 1–2 Alverca

Primeira Liga · Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:00 BST · Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Rio Ave · Alverca

The model’s pre-match pick

Rio Ave 1–2 Alverca — Alverca won this Primeira Liga match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 78% of 5167 landed (95% range 76.8–79.1%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated home or away, not the draw (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 1,999 of 2,672 times (74.8%), against an average rating of 73.4%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Alverca won 2–1 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in the Primeira Liga on Saturday 4 April.

The goals

Alverca led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Alverca: Figueiredo (5’, assisted by Lincoln) and Sandro Lima (21’, assisted by Figueiredo); Rio Ave: Jalen Blesa (59’, assisted by Nelson Abbey).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Sandro Lima’s goal on 21 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Rio Ave 1.64, Alverca 1.45, from 18 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Rodrigues showed three yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Rio Ave: Marios Vrousai (56’) and Jalen Blesa (74’); Alverca: Sandro Lima (74’).

What it changes

Rio Ave have scored 35 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 19 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Rio Ave have conceded 57 goals, the fourth-most (shared) of the 19 clubs.

Alverca have scored 35 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 19 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Alverca have conceded 52 goals, the eighth-most of the 19 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Figueiredo (Alverca) 9.6, Lincoln (Alverca) 7.1 and Kaiky Naves (Alverca) 7.0 led the match.

Head-to-head

Rio Ave are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Alverca, every meeting checked.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Rio Ave or Alverca (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 78% of the time in the last 90 days (4028 of 5167).

Next up

Rio Ave next host SC Braga on 8 November 2026.

Alverca next travel to Academico Viseu on 28 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Rio Ave: Rio Ave v SC Braga, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Alverca: Academico Viseu v Alverca, Saturday 28 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Rio Ave 1–2 Alverca · Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube · Vila do Conde
Referee: A. Rodrigues
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 3): Rio Ave 1 · draws 2 · Alverca 0 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Rio Ave 3W 1D 1L · Alverca 0W 4D 1L

Rio Ave 1–2 Alverca (Primeira Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.75 / 1

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.75 / 6.13

Corners

against 6 / 3.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.63 / 3.5

Shots on target

against 4.13 / 5.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.88 / 2

Cards

against 1.63 / 2.63 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.25 yellows

Referee · A. Rodrigues

23.5 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 March 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 22 March 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Rio Ave for / against	Line	Alverca for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.75 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.13 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.88 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11 for · 15 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.63 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.5 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	14 for · 15.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.75 for · 13.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.88 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: A. Rodrigues — 3.25 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 23.5 fouls over 8 matches.

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Rio Ave

Rio Ave Goalkeeper

Rio Ave — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded
C. Miszta	17	901530 min	673.9 /90	301.8 /90
E. van der Gouw	7	90630 min	172.4 /90	81.1 /90
K. Chamorro	3	90270 min	93 /90	82.7 /90

Rio Ave — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rio Ave before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Miszta n 8	90	3.6 8/5
E. van der Gouw n 7	90	2.4 6/3

Rio Ave Defensive

Rio Ave — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
N. Abbey	20	811625 min	301.7 /90	221.2 /90	90.5 /90	553 /90	90.5 /90	40.2 /90
J. Brabec	19	881665 min	221.2 /90	211.1 /90	231.2 /90	492.6 /90	110.6 /90	30.2 /90
F. Petrasso	16	801278 min	151.1 /90	70.5 /90	90.6 /90	402.8 /90	161.1 /90	50.4 /90
J. Panzo	14	781095 min	191.6 /90	191.6 /90	161.3 /90	473.9 /90	181.5 /90	30.2 /90
O. Richards	8	67538 min	91.5 /90	81.3 /90	10.2 /90	264.3 /90	61 /90	20.3 /90
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Rio Ave — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rio Ave before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Vrousai n 8	87.9	1.3 5/3	1.5 7/4	B. Meupiyou
Ole Pohlmann n 8	55.1	1.4 5/2	2 5/3	—
A. Ntoi n 8	81.1	1.9 7/4	1 4/2	Zoubdi
D. Špikić n 8	58.9	2.7 6/6	1.5 6/1	—
N. Abbey n 8	82.4	0.4 3/0	0.5 4/0	Kaiky Naves
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Rio Ave — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rio Ave before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Vrousai n 8	87.9	3.5 8/7
Ole Pohlmann n 8	55.1	0.8 4/0
A. Ntoi n 8	81.1	1.2 5/2
D. Špikić n 8	58.9	1.9 6/4
N. Abbey n 8	82.4	1.9 8/3
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Rio Ave Attacking

Rio Ave — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Špikić	23	561290 min	20.1 /90	30.2 /90	120.8 /90	70.5 /90	191.3 /90	141 /90
Clayton	19	841600 min	100.6 /90	40.2 /90	321.8 /90	231.3 /90	110.6 /90	60.3 /90
André Luiz	19	791500 min	70.4 /90	50.3 /90	342 /90	191.1 /90	221.3 /90	301.8 /90
J. Blesa	7	77537 min	50.8 /90	00 /90	81.3 /90	61 /90	30.5 /90	30.5 /90
Tamble Monteiro	6	50299 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.5 /90	30.9 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90
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Rio Ave — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rio Ave before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Vrousai n 8	87.9	1.2 5/3	0.5 3/1
Ole Pohlmann n 8	55.1	1.4 4/2	0.4 1/1
A. Ntoi n 8	81.1	0.7 4/1	0.1 1/0
D. Špikić n 8	58.9	1.3 5/2	0.6 3/0
N. Abbey n 8	82.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Rio Ave — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rio Ave before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Vrousai n 8	87.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
Ole Pohlmann n 8	55.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Ntoi n 8	81.1	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
D. Špikić n 8	58.9	0 0/0	0.6 2/1
N. Abbey n 8	82.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Alverca

Alverca Goalkeeper

Alverca — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
André Gomes	25	902250 min	712.8 /90	411.6 /90	10 /90
Matheus Mendes	2	90180 min	84 /90	42 /90	00 /90

Alverca — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Alverca before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
André Gomes n 8	90	2.9 7/4

Alverca Defensive

Alverca — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Kaiky Naves	25	882206 min	692.8 /90	381.6 /90	271.1 /90	1154.7 /90	220.9 /90	70.3 /90
B. Meupiyou	24	872081 min	411.8 /90	271.2 /90	100.4 /90	913.9 /90	241 /90	50.2 /90
Sergi Gómez	23	851966 min	241.1 /90	160.7 /90	80.4 /90	462.1 /90	80.4 /90	10 /90
J. Martínez	10	66657 min	141.9 /90	40.5 /90	60.8 /90	324.4 /90	91.2 /90	10.1 /90
S. Baseya	6	64381 min	20.5 /90	00 /90	40.9 /90	143.3 /90	30.7 /90	10.2 /90
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Alverca — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Alverca before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Milovanović n 8	54.3	1.5 5/2	1.2 5/1	—
André Gomes n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
Kaiky Naves n 8	90	1 5/2	0 0/0	N. Abbey
Zoubdi n 8	90	0.6 4/1	1.1 7/2	A. Ntoi
B. Meupiyou n 8	86.1	1 4/3	0 0/0	M. Vrousai
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Alverca — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Alverca before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Milovanović n 8	54.3	0.2 1/0
Kaiky Naves n 8	90	2.5 8/7
Zoubdi n 8	90	1 4/3
B. Meupiyou n 8	86.1	1.3 7/3
Sergi Gómez n 8	88.8	1.9 6/3
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Alverca Attacking

Alverca — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
M. Milovanović	26	561455 min	80.5 /90	10.1 /90	301.9 /90	201.2 /90	60.4 /90	70.4 /90
Lincoln	23	771761 min	20.1 /90	40.2 /90	211.1 /90	100.5 /90	311.6 /90	110.6 /90
Sandro Lima	21	42876 min	40.4 /90	20.2 /90	151.5 /90	111.1 /90	90.9 /90	20.2 /90
Figueiredo	18	721295 min	30.2 /90	10.1 /90	211.5 /90	110.8 /90	211.5 /90	241.7 /90
C. Nuozzi	16	51808 min	10.1 /90	00 /90	80.9 /90	50.6 /90	60.7 /90	131.4 /90
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Alverca — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Alverca before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Milovanović n 8	54.3	2.1 5/5	1.7 5/3
André Gomes n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Kaiky Naves n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
Zoubdi n 8	90	0.9 6/1	0.5 4/0
B. Meupiyou n 8	86.1	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
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Alverca — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Alverca before kick-off, to 22 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Milovanović n 8	54.3	0.6 3/0	0.2 1/0
André Gomes n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Kaiky Naves n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Zoubdi n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
B. Meupiyou n 8	86.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Rio Ave		Alverca
52%	Possession	48%
1.64	Expected goals (xG)	1.45
18	Shots	14
5	Shots on target	6
7	Shots off target	5
6	Blocked shots	3
9	Shots inside the box	7
8	Corners	4
0	Offsides	3
7	Fouls	6
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	4
437	Passes	404
81%	Pass accuracy	83%

Rio Ave Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
E. van der Gouw	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
M. Vrousai	90	0	0	3	1	3	2	Y	5.2
J. Brabec	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
Gustavo Mancha	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Diogo Bezerra	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	5.9
J. Blesa	90	1	0	3	2	1	0	Y	8.9
A. Ntoi	81	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	7.2
D. Špikić	81	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	6.2
N. Abbey	68	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	6.7
Ole Pohlmann	68	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.3
T. Nikitscher	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Ryan Guilherme sub	48	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	6.6
Tamble Monteiro sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
O. Richards sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
João Tomé sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
G. Liavas sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7

Alverca Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Matheus Mendes	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
Kaiky Naves	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.6
Sergi Gómez	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
B. Meupiyou	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
Zoubdi	90	0	0	1	0	2	3	0	6.9
Lincoln	90	0	1	2	2	2	3	0	7.3
I. James	90	0	0	1	0	5	1	0	7.2
Chiquinho	86	0	0	1	1	1	3	0	7.2
Rhaldney	74	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
Sandro Lima	74	1	0	2	1	1	2	Y	6.9
Figueiredo	69	1	1	3	2	1	1	0	8.2
C. Nuozzi sub	21	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	6.6
M. Milovanović sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Vasco Moreira sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Rio Ave v Alverca — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Rio AveLDWWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

AlvercaDDDDL

Last 5: 0W 4D 1L · 1 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Rio Ave 1 · 2 draws · Alverca 0 · 2.33 goals/game

2025-11-08 Alverca 1–1 Rio Ave
2024-11-23 Alverca 2–2 Rio Ave
2019-11-24 Rio Ave 1–0 Alverca

League standing · 2025/26

Rio Ave#12 pos36 pts34 pl-22 GD

Alverca#11 pos39 pts34 pl-17 GD

Goals per game

Rio Ave scored1.03

Alverca scored1.03

Rio Ave conceded1.68

Alverca conceded1.53

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Rio Ave v Alverca?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Rio Ave v Alverca was Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave and Alverca?: In their last 3 meetings, Rio Ave won 1, Alverca won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Rio Ave and Alverca?: Recent form — Rio Ave 3W 1D 1L; Alverca 0W 4D 1L.

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