Match Summary
Rio Ave defeated Estrela 2:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2025. Goals were scored by J. Blesa 27′, J. Blesa 48′, Rodrigo Pinho 65′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Rio Ave had 44% possession while Estrela held 56%. Rio Ave had 18 shots (6 on target) compared to 11 (3 on target) for Estrela. Expected goals: Rio Ave 2.75 — Estrela 1.34. Rio Ave made 5 substitutions, Estrela made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Rio Ave and Estrela — 3 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
assist: D. Spikic
assist: D. Spikic
assist: Robinho
Match Statistics
Rio Ave had 44% possession against Estrela's 56%. Rio Ave registered 18 shots (6 on target) while Estrela managed 11 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 10–4. Fouls committed: 16–12.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Rio Ave have recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats. Estrela show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
Rio Ave and Estrela have met 1 times — Rio Ave won 1, Estrela won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Rio Ave leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 3 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (2 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–2 in 2025.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (1)
API data: 20 Mar 2026