Rio Ave host Arouca at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde on 11 April 2027 at 01:00 in Liga Portugal. Rio Ave's last five results: W L L D L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Arouca's last five: L W D L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Rio Ave have won 1, Arouca 1, with 4 draws.
Rio Ave vs Arouca kicks off at 01:00 UK time on Sunday 11 April 2027 in Liga Portugal, at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde.
Rio Ave vs Arouca is being played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde, the home ground of Rio Ave.
Rio Ave's last five results read W L L D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Arouca's last five results read L W D L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Rio Ave have won 1, Arouca have won 1 and 4 were drawn. The most recent was Rio Ave 0-3 Arouca on 31 January 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Tamás Nikitscher leads Rio Ave with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Iván Barbero leads Arouca with 5 goals 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 |
| # | Rio Ave | Fouls committed | Arouca | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Nikitscher | 16 | I. Barbero | 18 |
| 2 | A. Ntoi | 13 | E. Ee | 15 |
| 3 | F. Petrasso | 9 | A. Trezza | 12 |
| 4 | T. Monteiro | 7 | T. Esgaio | 11 |
| 5 | D. Spikic | 7 | O. Lebedenko | 11 |
| # | Rio Ave | Shots | Arouca | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Bezerra | 16 | I. Barbero | 25 |
| 2 | T. Monteiro | 13 | N. Djouahra | 16 |
| 3 | J. Blesa | 13 | A. Trezza | 15 |
| 4 | D. Spikic | 9 | T. Fukui | 13 |
| 5 | T. Nikitscher | 5 | D. Nandín | 7 |
| # | Rio Ave | Shots on target | Arouca | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Blesa | 7 | I. Barbero | 12 |
| 2 | D. Bezerra | 6 | T. Fukui | 6 |
| 3 | T. Monteiro | 5 | E. Ee | 3 |
| 4 | M. Vrousai | 2 | A. Trezza | 3 |
| 5 | R. Galčík | 2 | J. Fontán | 3 |
| # | Rio Ave | Goals | Arouca | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Blesa | 3 | I. Barbero | 5 |
| 2 | D. Bezerra | 1 | H. Lee | 2 |
| 3 | F. Petrasso | 1 | T. Fukui | 2 |
| 4 | R. Galčík | 1 | J. Fontán | 2 |
| 5 | T. Monteiro | 1 | D. Nandín | 2 |
| # | Rio Ave | Yellow cards | Arouca | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Petrasso | 3 | J. Sánchez | 4 |
| 2 | Ryan | 2 | H. Lee | 3 |
| 3 | T. Nikitscher | 2 | J. Fontán | 2 |
| 4 | D. Bezerra | 1 | E. Ee | 2 |
| 5 | S. García | 1 | B. Mansilla | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |