Arouca host Rio Ave at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca on 28 November 2026 at 15:30 in Liga Portugal. Arouca's last five results: L W D L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Rio Ave's last five: W L L D L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Arouca have won 1, Rio Ave 1, with 4 draws.
Arouca vs Rio Ave kicks off at 15:30 UK time on Saturday 28 November 2026 in Liga Portugal, at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca.
Arouca vs Rio Ave is being played at Estádio Municipal de Arouca in Arouca, the home ground of Arouca.
Arouca's last five results read L W D L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Rio Ave's last five results read W L L D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Arouca have won 1, Rio Ave have won 1 and 4 were drawn. The most recent was Rio Ave 0-3 Arouca on 31 January 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Iván Barbero leads Arouca with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Tamás Nikitscher leads Rio Ave with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
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| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2026 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Arouca | 0-3 |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Liga Portugal | Arouca vs Rio Ave | 3-3 |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Liga Portugal | Arouca vs Rio Ave | 1-1 |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Arouca | 1-0 |
| 19 Apr 2024 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Arouca | 1-1 |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Liga Portugal | Arouca vs Rio Ave | 2-2 |
| # | Arouca | Fouls committed | Rio Ave | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Barbero | 18 | T. Nikitscher | 16 |
| 2 | E. Ee | 15 | A. Ntoi | 13 |
| 3 | A. Trezza | 12 | F. Petrasso | 9 |
| 4 | T. Esgaio | 11 | T. Monteiro | 7 |
| 5 | O. Lebedenko | 11 | D. Spikic | 7 |
| # | Arouca | Shots | Rio Ave | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Barbero | 25 | D. Bezerra | 16 |
| 2 | N. Djouahra | 16 | T. Monteiro | 13 |
| 3 | A. Trezza | 15 | J. Blesa | 13 |
| 4 | T. Fukui | 13 | D. Spikic | 9 |
| 5 | D. Nandín | 7 | T. Nikitscher | 5 |
| # | Arouca | Shots on target | Rio Ave | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Barbero | 12 | J. Blesa | 7 |
| 2 | T. Fukui | 6 | D. Bezerra | 6 |
| 3 | E. Ee | 3 | T. Monteiro | 5 |
| 4 | A. Trezza | 3 | M. Vrousai | 2 |
| 5 | J. Fontán | 3 | R. Galčík | 2 |
| # | Arouca | Goals | Rio Ave | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Barbero | 5 | J. Blesa | 3 |
| 2 | H. Lee | 2 | D. Bezerra | 1 |
| 3 | T. Fukui | 2 | F. Petrasso | 1 |
| 4 | J. Fontán | 2 | R. Galčík | 1 |
| 5 | D. Nandín | 2 | T. Monteiro | 1 |
| # | Arouca | Yellow cards | Rio Ave | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Sánchez | 4 | F. Petrasso | 3 |
| 2 | H. Lee | 3 | Ryan | 2 |
| 3 | J. Fontán | 2 | T. Nikitscher | 2 |
| 4 | E. Ee | 2 | D. Bezerra | 1 |
| 5 | B. Mansilla | 2 | S. García | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 6 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots | 11 | 11 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.4 | 16 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 12 of 18 |
| Passes | 455.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Corners | 2.9 | 16 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.7 | 16 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 17 of 18 |
| Shots | 7.1 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 2.6 | 18 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9 | 18 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.7 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 357 | 15 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.1 | 14 of 18 |