GolVolt — Rio Ave vs Alverca: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Rio Ave concede 2.8 goals per match

Rio Ave2.8 Alverca1.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Alverca concede 1.0.

Last time

Last meeting, 19 September: Alverca – Rio Ave 1:0

DWW

Alverca are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Player in form

Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

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The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Liga Portugal, this season.

Jalen Blesa

Rio Ave · forward

3goals 1assist 7.12avg rating

Last match, Famalicão: rating 6.8.

Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira

Alverca · forward

2goals 2assists 7.32avg rating

Last match, Arouca: rating 7.0.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Rio Ave at home and Alverca away, as in this match.

Rio Ave

at home · 10

2W3D5L1.2scored per match2.4conceded per match

Alverca

away · 10

3W2D5L1.3scored per match1.4conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 19 Sep 2026 · Liga Portugal Alverca 1:0 Rio Ave Camara 3'. Alverca: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

0wins

1 draw2.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 3

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Rio Ave (4-2-3-1, last: Famalicão) · Alverca (3-4-3, last: Arouca).

VHHugo JTTomé FPPetrasso ANNtoi MVVrousai DNNascimento GLLiavas SCClemmensen MPPatrício DBBezerra JBBlesa MMMendes SBBaseya SSSolà IJJames DSSpencer RLLucas DGGui CHChissumba FOOliveira DCCamara FIFigueiredo

Rio AveAlverca

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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