Rio Ave have recorded 4 expected goals (xG) across 7 Liga Portugal games in 2026/2027, averaging 0.6 per match. J. Blesa leads the squad with 1 expected goals (xG) - 0.23 per game.
Over their last 10 games, Rio Ave are averaging 0.6 expected goals (xG) per match - J. Blesa leads that period with 1. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xG) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Rio Ave vs Nacional on 11.10.2026.
Rio Ave average 0.6 expected goals (xG) per Liga Portugal game in 2026/2027, based on 7 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 0.6 per match.
J. Blesa leads Rio Ave for expected goals (xG) in 2026/2027 with 1 in Liga Portugal - an average of 0.23 per game.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Rio Ave's expected goals (xG) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Rio Ave's results and their chances agree, within 1.6 points of xPts over 20 games. There is no regression case either way. What the table says is roughly what they have earned.
| Window | Games | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xGA | Conceded | xGA minus conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 20 | 20 | 21.65 | 18 | -3.65 | 31.02 | 31 | +0.02 | 21.55 | 20 | -1.55 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 8.30 | 7 | -1.30 | 18.81 | 20 | -1.19 | 7.29 | 6 | -1.29 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 3.56 | 5 | +1.44 | 10.07 | 12 | -1.93 | 2.89 | 4 | +1.11 |
| Home | 10 | 14.82 | 10 | -4.82 | 14.62 | 20 | -5.38 | 13.99 | 7 | -6.99 |
| Away | 10 | 6.83 | 8 | +1.17 | 16.40 | 11 | +5.40 | 7.56 | 13 | +5.44 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | xG | xGA | xPts | Points | Deserved result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Liga Portugal | Alverca (A) | 1-0 | 0.47 | 2.40 | 0.31 | 0 | L |
| 14 Sep | Liga Portugal | Estrela (H) | 3-3 | 1.28 | 2.73 | 0.63 | 1 | L |
| 6 Sep | Liga Portugal | Santa Clara (A) | 4-0 | 0.68 | 2.13 | 0.50 | 0 | L |
| 28 Aug | Liga Portugal | Sporting (H) | 0-4 | 0.53 | 1.36 | 0.72 | 0 | L |
| 22 Aug | Liga Portugal | Estoril (A) | 0-2 | 0.60 | 1.45 | 0.73 | 3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Liga Portugal | Porto (H) | 0-2 | 0.78 | 1.99 | 0.62 | 0 | L |
| 9 Aug | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente (A) | 1-0 | 0.15 | 1.63 | 0.30 | 0 | L |
| 16 May | Liga Portugal | Casa Pia (A) | 1-1 | 0.50 | 2.44 | 0.31 | 1 | L |
| 11 May | Liga Portugal | Sporting (H) | 1-4 | 1.19 | 1.85 | 0.96 | 0 | L |
| 3 May | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente (H) | 0-0 | 2.12 | 0.83 | 2.21 | 1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Liga Portugal | Vitória SC (A) | 2-0 | 0.45 | 1.55 | 0.56 | 0 | L |
| 17 Apr | Liga Portugal | AVS (H) | 2-2 | 2.25 | 1.40 | 1.90 | 1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Liga Portugal | Santa Clara (A) | 0-2 | 0.25 | 0.81 | 0.74 | 3 | L |
| 4 Apr | Liga Portugal | Alverca (H) | 1-2 | 1.55 | 1.38 | 1.49 | 0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Liga Portugal | Estoril (A) | 1-2 | 1.97 | 1.18 | 1.88 | 3 | W |
| 15 Mar | Liga Portugal | Estrela (H) | 2-1 | 2.47 | 1.53 | 1.93 | 3 | W |
| 9 Mar | Liga Portugal | Tondela (A) | 0-1 | 1.28 | 0.62 | 1.86 | 3 | W |
| 1 Mar | Liga Portugal | Famalicão (H) | 0-0 | 1.07 | 0.96 | 1.44 | 1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Liga Portugal | Porto (A) | 1-0 | 0.48 | 2.19 | 0.37 | 0 | L |
| 16 Feb | Liga Portugal | Moreirense (H) | 1-2 | 1.58 | 0.59 | 2.09 | 0 | W |
| Player | Position | Apps | Minutes | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xG per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Blesa | attacker | 19 | 1676 | 5.18 | 9 | +3.82 | 0.28 |
| R. Galčík | attacker | 7 | 298 | 0.20 | 1 | +0.80 | 0.06 |
| Francisco Petrasso | defender | 12 | 764 | 0.28 | 1 | +0.72 | 0.03 |
| Tamás Nikitscher | midfielder | 20 | 1497 | 0.32 | 1 | +0.68 | 0.02 |
| Jakub Brabec | defender | 14 | 1113 | 0.36 | 1 | +0.64 | 0.03 |
| Ole Pohlmann | midfielder | 12 | 656 | 1.20 | 1 | -0.20 | 0.16 |
| Gustavo Mancha | defender | 18 | 1539 | 0.56 | 0 | -0.56 | 0.03 |
| Andreas Ntoi | defender | 18 | 1393 | 1.62 | 1 | -0.62 | 0.10 |
| Malik Sellouki | midfielder | 4 | 111 | 0.65 | 0 | -0.65 | 0.52 |
| Marios Vrousai | defender | 19 | 1251 | 1.38 | 0 | -1.38 | 0.10 |
| Tamble Monteiro | attacker | 19 | 1019 | 3.06 | 1 | -2.06 | 0.27 |
| Dario Spikic | attacker | 18 | 1110 | 2.30 | 0 | -2.30 | 0.19 |
| Diogo Bezerra | attacker | 20 | 1689 | 3.34 | 1 | -2.34 | 0.18 |
| # | Team | MP | xG | Goals | xGA | Conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 7 | 16.4 | 18 | 7.7 | 3 | 14.5 | 21 | +6.5 |
| 2 | Academico Viseu | 7 | 8.6 | 9 | 12.9 | 9 | 7.3 | 11 | +3.7 |
| 3 | Moreirense | 7 | 5.4 | 8 | 12.4 | 14 | 5.6 | 8 | +2.4 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 7 | 10.2 | 11 | 5.7 | 4 | 12.8 | 15 | +2.2 |
| 5 | Arouca | 7 | 8.1 | 10 | 9.7 | 7 | 9.1 | 11 | +1.9 |
| 6 | Sporting CP | 7 | 12.8 | 17 | 5.7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | +1 |
| 7 | Sporting Braga | 6 | 7.4 | 7 | 4.2 | 5 | 10.3 | 11 | +0.7 |
| 8 | Estrela Amadora | 7 | 10.4 | 14 | 10.3 | 14 | 9.6 | 10 | +0.4 |
| 9 | Alverca | 7 | 8.7 | 9 | 11.7 | 11 | 7.7 | 8 | +0.3 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 7 | 4.5 | 5 | 13.7 | 15 | 3.8 | 4 | +0.2 |
| 11 | Benfica | 7 | 16.5 | 22 | 5.2 | 7 | 16.1 | 16 | -0.1 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 7 | 6.9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8.2 | 8 | -0.2 |
| 13 | Famalicão | 7 | 6.3 | 9 | 8.9 | 7 | 7.9 | 7 | -0.9 |
| 14 | Casa Pia | 7 | 6.7 | 3 | 12.9 | 16 | 6.2 | 4 | -2.2 |
| 15 | Gil Vicente | 6 | 8.3 | 5 | 5.5 | 5 | 10.3 | 8 | -2.3 |
| 16 | Nacional | 7 | 8.4 | 7 | 12.3 | 15 | 8 | 4 | -4 |
| 17 | Estoril | 7 | 6.2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6.6 | 2 | -4.6 |
| 18 | Vitória Guimarães | 7 | 12.7 | 5 | 5.7 | 8 | 13.7 | 5 | -8.7 |