Rio Ave right now
Rio Ave have made a difficult start and sit 16th in Liga Portugal. A -9.64 xG difference sits behind 4 points from 7 matches, which suggests the results reflect poor underlying performances. They have slightly outscored their 3.78 xG (+1.22), while conceding slightly more than the 13.42 xG against them (+1.58). Their attack rates 17th of 18 in Liga Portugal for the chances it creates against an average opponent.
How Rio Ave compares
Next match Liga Portugal · Sun 11/10
Home CD Nacional
- Rio Ave
- 32%
- Draw
- 32%
- CD Nacional
- 35%
Data coverage: Full Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
Last result Liga Portugal · Sat 19/09
Away FC Alverca
0:1 Loss
- Expected goals
- 0.29 – 3.30
- xG difference
- -3.01
Outplayed on the chances
Every result →Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 09/08 | Gil Vicente | Away | 0:1 | 0.19 | 1.66 | -1.47 | 0 |
| Sat 15/08 | FC Porto | Home | 0:2 | 0.58 | 1.97 | -1.39 | 0 |
| Sat 22/08 | Estoril Praia | Away | 2:0 | 0.70 | 1.16 | -0.46 | 2 |
| Fri 28/08 | Sporting | Home | 0:4 | 0.47 | 1.66 | -1.19 | 0 |
| Sun 06/09 | Santa Clara | Away | 0:4 | 0.32 | 1.80 | -1.48 | 0 |
| Mon 14/09 | CF Estrela Amadora | Home | 3:3 | 1.23 | 1.87 | -0.64 | 3 |
| Sat 19/09 | FC Alverca | Away | 0:1 | 0.29 | 3.30 | -3.01 | 0 |
| The season so far | 3.78 | 13.42 | 5 | ||||
Finishing
+1.22
Goals vs xG
Defending
+1.58
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
+0.80
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 45/99
- Defence
- 30/99
- Attack
- 40/99
- Defence
- 63/99
- Attack
- 57/99
- Defence
- 35/99
- Attack
- 44/99
- Defence
- 72/99
- Attack
- 53/99
- Defence
- 39/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.