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Rio Ave - Arouca livescores

Round 20

Main events

Rio Ave RAV
ARO Arouca
1st Half 0 - 1
14'
 
Van Ee, Espen
44'
Goal
Esgaio, Tiago assist Fontán, Jose
2nd Half 0 - 3
 
Petrasso, Francisco
52'
53'
Goal
Lomboto, Julien
substitutes
Bezerra de Oliveira, Diogo / Richards, Omar
60'
66'
Goal
Lee, Hyun-ju assist Kuipers, Bas
68'
substitutes
Popovic, Boris / Sanchez, Javi
substitutes
Nikitscher, Tamas / Papakanellos, Antonis
73'
substitutes
Spikic, Dario / Ntoi, Andreas
73'
substitutes
Panzo, Jonathan / Lomboto, Julien
73'
76'
substitutes
Mansilla, Brian / Lee, Hyun-ju
76'
substitutes
Gozalbez, Pablo / Barbero
substitutes
Zoabi, Karem / Aguilera, Brandon
80'
 
Silva, Clayton
83'
90+2'
substitutes
Monteiro, Diogo / Van Ee, Espen
90+2'
substitutes
Santiago, Yellu / Esgaio, Tiago

Statistics Rio Ave vs Arouca

0.5 Expected goals (xG) stat-tooltip-icon Expected goals xG - measures the quality of a scoring chance and the probability of it becoming a goal. It's calculated from factors like shot location, angle, distance, assist type, and defensive pressure. Each shot gets a value from 0 to 1; a team's total xG is the sum of all its shots. A penalty is usually worth ~0.79–0.80. Higher xG = better chances, regardless of whether goals were actually scored. 1.37
51% Ball possession 49%
0 Big chances stat-tooltip-icon Big chances - counts clear scoring opportunities where a goal is highly expected. These are situations like one-on-one with the goalkeeper, close-range shots with little defensive pressure, or shots into an open goal. 3
8 Total shots 18
0 Shots on goal 7
2 Shots off goal 8
7 Shots inside the Box 11
1 Shots outside the Box 7
0 xG on target (xGOT) stat-tooltip-icon xG on target (xGOT) - measures the likelihood that a shot on target results in a goal. Unlike xG (which evaluates the chance before the shot), xGOT assesses execution - shot placement, goalkeeper position, etc. - after the ball is struck. Only shots on target are included, each valued 0–1. A team's total xGOT is the sum of all its on-target shots. 2.27
6 Blocked shots 3
1 Hit the woodwork 0
0 Headed goals 1
24 Touches in the opposition Box 19
2 Offsides 3
15 Free kicks 11
5 Corner kicks 5
15 Throw ins 14
11 Fouls 15
1 Errors leading to shot 0
2 Yellow cards 1
47 Duels won 42
13/17 (76%) Tackles 12/18 (67%)
23 Clearances 14
5 Interceptions 9
379/436 (87%) Passes 356/404 (88%)
11/30 (37%) Long Passes 21/41 (51%)
50/75 (67%) Passes in final third 51/73 (70%)
0.36 Expected assists (xA) stat-tooltip-icon Expected assists (xA) - measures the likelihood that a completed pass will become an assist for a goal. It evaluates the quality of the pass based on factors like its placement, trajectory, speed, the receiver's position, defensive pressure, and the overall attacking context. Each key pass receives a value between 0 and 1; a player's or team's total xA is the sum of these values. Higher xA indicates better chance creation, even if the subsequent shot is missed or saved. 0.5
1/10 (10%) Crosses 6/21 (29%)
4 Goalkeeper saves 0
2.27 xGOT faced stat-tooltip-icon xGOT faced - total number of goals a goalkeeper would be expected to concede based on the volume and quality of on-target shots faced. Each shot's quality is assessed using post-shot factors: placement, goalkeeper positioning, shot speed, etc. xGOT Faced for a team equals the opposing team's total xGOT from shots on target. It serves as the benchmark for calculating Goals Prevented. 0
0.27 Goals prevented stat-tooltip-icon Goals prevented - measures how many goals a goalkeeper saved compared to expectation. It is calculated as the difference between xGOT Faced (the total post-shot expected goals of all on-target shots faced) and the actual number of goals conceded (excluding own goals). A higher positive value indicates the goalkeeper performed above average, preventing more goals than expected from the quality of shots faced. A negative value means more goals were conceded than the shots "deserved. 0

Head To Head

Rio Ave RAV
ARO Arouca
Wins
Draws
Wins
1
3
1
Goals
6
8

Rio Ave and Arouca are set to face off in an exciting Liga Portugal clash, with the match taking place at Rio Ave's home ground. The encounter is scheduled for 31 Jan 2026 at 13:00, hosted in Portugal. Don't miss a single moment — on livescores.bz, fans can follow live scores, in-depth match statistics, and upcoming fixture schedules for both sides.

Standings & Head-to-Head These two sides have a history worth noting — across all previous meetings, Rio Ave has claimed victory 1 times, Arouca has won 1 times, and 3 matches ended level. Quick match facts: Competition: Liga Portugal Venue: Estadio dos Arcos Date: 31 Jan 2026 Kick-off: 13:00