Liga Portugal
Alverca - Rio Ave
09/19/2026, 05:00 PM
Expected Goals
1.3
2.3
1.0
1:1
15%0:0
12%1:0
11%0:1
9%2:1
8%What influences the xG?
Alverca
Rio Ave
The Lab
- 1Alverca: 8 of 12 games without conceding in H1, but only 0 over 90 minutes
- 2Alverca: dropped a lead in 4 of 7 games (9 points lost)
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
40%
Draw
32%
Away Win
28%
Goals
Over 1.5
68%
Under 1.5
32%
Over 2.5
39%
Under 2.5
61%
Over 3.5
19%
Under 3.5
81%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
72%
Away or Draw
60%
No Draw
68%
Both Score
Yes
47%
No
53%
Key Factors
- Limited offensive power for Rio Ave as only 14% of seasonal goal production is available in the current squad
- Mathematical advantage for Alverca with a calculated 72% probability for a home win or draw
- Higher offensive efficiency as Alverca averaged 3.4 shots on target recently compared to 2.6 for Rio Ave
Risk Factors
- High defensive vulnerability as Rio Ave concedes an average of 1.65 goals in away matches
- Counter-attacking focus on both sides as both teams averaged only 42% possession recently
- Alverca concedes an average of 1.35 goals per game in front of their home crowd
Overview
Alverca hosts Rio Ave
Liga Portugal match on September 19, 2026, 6:00 PM
Alverca currently sits in 12th place with 5 points
Rio Ave travels as 16th place with 4 points
An important clash in the lower half of the table
Form
Alverca form: DLDLW
Rio Ave form: LWLLD
Form code: W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss
Alverca recorded 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 losses in their last five matches
Rio Ave secured 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses recently
The home team comes off a victory in their last game
Statistics
Alverca scored an average of 1.03 goals and conceded 1.53 goals this season
Rio Ave averaged 1.03 goals scored and 1.68 goals conceded per match
Alverca conceded an average of 1.35 goals in home games
Rio Ave conceded an average of 1.65 goals in away games
Head-to-Head
2 head-to-head matches in history
Alverca with 1 win, Rio Ave with 0 wins and 1 draw
Goal difference of 3:2 in favor of Alverca
The last encounter ended 2:1 for Alverca on April 4, 2026
Key Players
Dawda Camara with 2 goals for Alverca
Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira recorded 1 goal and 1 assist
Figueiredo scored 1 goal this season for the hosts
Jalen Blesa registered 2 goals and 1 assist for Rio Ave
Diogo Bezerra contributed 3 assists so far
Francisco Petrasso scored 1 goal this season
Goalkeepers
Matheus Mendes Werneck de Oliveira guards the goal for Alverca
VĂtor Hugo starts in goal for Rio Ave
Alverca kept 6 clean sheets so far this season
Rio Ave also recorded 6 clean sheets
Influences
The match is played on grass at the Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca
The venue averages 2.8 goals per game
Both teams scored in all 5 analyzed matches at this stadium
Alverca holds a rest advantage with 7 days since their last match compared to 5 days for Rio Ave