Rio Ave vs Arouca predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Portugal League 20th round, where  Rio Ave will face Arouca at Do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium on 31 January at 13:00.

The home team, Rio Ave is currently in 11º position in the tournament with 20 points, while Arouca is currently in 15º position with 17.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Rio Ave vs Arouca.

Rio Ave

Rio Ave comes from playing against Benfica and finished the match with a result of 0-2, with loss for Rio Ave. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Arouca. In that last match between Rio Ave and Benfica, Rioavista team achieved a 37% 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 Sotiris Sylaidopoulos has achieved 2 wins, 1 draw y 3 defeats. Rio Ave average number of goals per game is 1.2 goals, while they concede an average of 1.8 goals per game. With this trend they have 11 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in Rio Ave matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 3/6
• Matches conceding goals:  11
• First to concede goals: 4/6

Arouca

The team coached by Vasco Seabra heads into this match on the back of a recent 0-1 win over AVS Futebol. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Arouquense team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Rio Ave.

In that match between Arouca and AVS Futebol, the Arouquense team achieved 63% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Ivan Barbero.

Analysing the last 6 matches, Vasco Seabra's team has won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2. Arouca average 1.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Arouca matches:

• Both teams to score: 3/6
• First to score: 4/6

Rio Ave vs Arouca: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Rio Ave vs Arouca 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 23-08-2025 with the result of 3-3, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Rio Ave and Arouca have resulted in 1 win for Rio Ave, , and 4 draws. In those matches, Rio Ave managed to score 8 goals, while Arouca scored 7 goals against Rio Ave.

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