Academica vs Rio Ave

Academica and Rio Ave have met 13 times — Academica won 0, Rio Ave won 8, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Rio Ave leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 24 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.85 per match (5 for the home side, 19 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (31%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (38%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Rio Ave are currently unbeaten in the last 13 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–1 in 2021.