Match Summary
Rio Ave defeated Estrela 2:0. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2024. Goals were scored by Clayton 79′ (pen.), Martim Neto 90′. 10 yellow cards were shown. Rio Ave had 47% possession while Estrela held 53%. Rio Ave had 19 shots (6 on target) compared to 8 (3 on target) for Estrela. Expected goals: Rio Ave 1.98 — Estrela 0.22. Rio Ave made 5 substitutions, Estrela made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Clayton 67′).
Match Events
Key match events between Rio Ave and Estrela — 2 goals and 10 cards recorded during the match.
Penalty
assist: K. Zoabi
Match Statistics
Rio Ave had 47% possession against Estrela's 53%. Rio Ave registered 19 shots (6 on target) while Estrela managed 8 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 5–3. Fouls committed: 17–16.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Rio Ave have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Estrela show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.
Rio Ave
Estrela
Head to Head
Rio Ave and Estrela have met 2 times — Rio Ave won 2, Estrela won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Rio Ave leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (4 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2026.
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Rio Ave
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Drawn
0
Estrela
Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026