Match Summary

Rio Ave defeated Arouca 1:0. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2024. Goals were scored by Clayton 43′ (pen.). 4 yellow cards were shown. Rio Ave had 46% possession while Arouca held 54%. Rio Ave had 14 shots (5 on target) compared to 14 (3 on target) for Arouca. Expected goals: Rio Ave 1.66 — Arouca 1.10. Rio Ave made 4 substitutions, Arouca made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Clayton 42′).

Match Events

Key match events between Rio Ave and Arouca — 1 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Rio Ave had 46% possession against Arouca's 54%. Rio Ave registered 14 shots (5 on target) while Arouca managed 14 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 8–8. Fouls committed: 16–19.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Rio Ave have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Arouca show 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Rio Ave and Arouca have met 2 times — Rio Ave won 0, Arouca won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Arouca leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 9 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.50 per match (3 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (2)