Arouca vs Rio Ave predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 3rd round of the Portugal League, where  Arouca will face Rio Ave at Municipal de Arouca stadium on 23 August at 15:30.

The home team, Arouca is currently in 10º position in the tournament with 3 points, while Rio Ave is currently in 11º position with 1.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Arouca vs Rio Ave.

Arouca

Arouca comes from playing against Sporting CP and finished the match with a result of 6-0, with loss for Arouca. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Rio Ave. In that last match between Arouca and Sporting CP, Arouquense team achieved a 43% possession of the ball, with 1 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Vasco Seabra has achieved 2 wins, 2 draws y 2 defeats. Arouca average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.8 goals per game. With this trend they have 4 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in Arouca matches:

• Both teams to score: 3/6
• Matches conceding goals:  4

Rio Ave

Rio Ave, who visit Arouca, are coming from a 1-1 draw against CD Nacional, so the team coached by Petit will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between Rio Ave and CD Nacional, the Rioavista team achieved 63% ball possession, getting 9 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Clayton.

Analysing the last 6 matches, Petit's team has won 1, drawn 3 and lost 2. Rio Ave average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.7 goals per game. With this trend, they have 3 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Rio Ave matches:

• Both teams to score: 4/6
• First to score: 4/6

Arouca vs Rio Ave: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Arouca vs Rio Ave prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Portugal League competition, in an event that took place at the Municipal de Arouca stadium on 10-02-2025 with the result of 1-1, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Arouca and Rio Ave have resulted in 1 win for Arouca, 1 win for Rio Ave, and 3 draws. In those matches, Arouca managed to score 6 goals, while Rio Ave scored 5 goals against Arouca.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals