Rio Ave Tackles Stats 2026/2027

Rio Ave Tackles Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Rio Ave are averaging 15.3 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 32.1 total tackles on average. That puts them 8th of 18 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Nacional, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Rio Ave players make the most tackles?

Tamás Nikitscher leads with 27 tackles across 10 qualifying appearances (2.7/g, 100% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Rio Ave player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Rio Ave's tackle profile look this season?

Rio Ave are averaging 15.3 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 16.8 for a match-total of 32.1. That ranks 8th of 18 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 9.56 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.6 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Nacional, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Rio Ave's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Rio Ave fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

Rio Ave player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Tamás Nikitscher	midfielder	10	27	2.7	100%
Georgios Liavas	midfielder	5	10	2	100%
Miguel Almeida Patrício	midfielder	2	4	2	100%
Ole Pohlmann	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Antonis Papakanellos	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Omar Richards	defender	1	2	2	100%
Caike Lourenço Valença	defender	1	2	2	100%
Andreas Ntoi	defender	7	8	1.14	86%
Nelson Abbey	defender	6	15	2.5	83%
Marios Vrousai	defender	6	16	2.67	83%
Jalen Blesa	attacker	10	12	1.2	80%
João Tomé	defender	4	4	1	75%
Ryan	midfielder	3	7	2.33	67%
Jakub Brabec	defender	3	4	1.33	67%
Pedro Amaral	defender	3	3	1	67%
Diogo Nascimento	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Tamble Monteiro	attacker	10	8	0.8	60%
Gustavo Mancha	defender	7	4	0.57	57%
Diogo Bezerra	attacker	10	5	0.5	50%
Dario Spikic	attacker	6	4	0.67	50%
Francisco Petrasso	defender	9	4	0.44	33%
R. Galčík	attacker	6	3	0.5	33%
Sebastian Clemmensen	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Malik Sellouki	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Ennio Van Der Gouw	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%

Rio Ave tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
19 Sep 2026	Liga Portugal	Alverca	Away	1-0	19	29	48	Tamás Nikitscher (4)
14 Sep 2026	Liga Portugal	Estrela Amadora	Home	3-3	9	20	29	Andreas Ntoi (2)
6 Sep 2026	Liga Portugal	Santa Clara	Away	4-0	9	21	30	Andreas Ntoi (2)
28 Aug 2026	Liga Portugal	Sporting CP	Home	0-4	19	15	34	Marios Vrousai (9)
22 Aug 2026	Liga Portugal	Estoril	Away	0-2	17	20	37	Nelson Abbey (4)
15 Aug 2026	Liga Portugal	Porto	Home	0-2	13	11	24	Tamás Nikitscher (5)
9 Aug 2026	Liga Portugal	Gil Vicente	Away	1-0	17	16	33	Nelson Abbey (5)
16 May 2026	Liga Portugal	Casa Pia	Away	1-1	15	12	27	Tamás Nikitscher (3)
11 May 2026	Liga Portugal	Sporting CP	Home	1-4	15	11	26	Marios Vrousai (3)
3 May 2026	Liga Portugal	Gil Vicente	Home	0-0	20	13	33	Ryan (5)

Rio Ave tackles 2026/2027: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 15.3
Tackles against per game: 16.8
Match total tackles per game: 32.1
Games: 10
League rank for match tackles: 5 of 18

Rio Ave Tackles for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	5	15.2	80%	60%	40%	40%	0%
Away	5	15.4	80%	80%	60%	20%	0%
Overall	10	15.3	80%	70%	50%	30%	0%

Rio Ave Tackles against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	5	14	60%	40%	20%	20%	0%
Away	5	19.6	80%	80%	60%	60%	40%
Overall	10	16.8	70%	60%	40%	40%	20%

Rio Ave Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	5	29.2	60%	40%	40%	0%	0%
Away	5	35	100%	60%	60%	40%	20%
Overall	10	32.1	80%	50%	50%	20%	10%

Rio Ave Team tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	15.3	15.2	15.4
Tackles over 12.5	80%	80%	80%
Tackles over 14.5	70%	60%	80%
Tackles over 16.5	50%	40%	60%
Tackles over 18.5	30%	40%	20%
Tackles over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

Rio Ave Tackles against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	16.8	14	19.6
Tackles against over 12.5	70%	60%	80%
Tackles against over 14.5	60%	40%	80%
Tackles against over 16.5	40%	20%	60%
Tackles against over 18.5	40%	20%	60%
Tackles against over 20.5	20%	0%	40%

Rio Ave Match tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	32.1	29.2	35
Match tackles over 26.5	80%	60%	100%
Match tackles over 30.5	50%	40%	60%
Match tackles over 32.5	50%	40%	60%
Match tackles over 34.5	20%	0%	40%
Match tackles over 38.5	10%	0%	20%

Rio Ave tackles match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Liga Portugal	Alverca (A)	1-0	19	29	48	-
14 Sep	Liga Portugal	Estrela (H)	3-3	9	20	29	-
6 Sep	Liga Portugal	Santa Clara (A)	4-0	9	21	30	-
28 Aug	Liga Portugal	Sporting (H)	0-4	19	15	34	-
22 Aug	Liga Portugal	Estoril (A)	0-2	17	20	37	-
15 Aug	Liga Portugal	Porto (H)	0-2	13	11	24	-
9 Aug	Liga Portugal	Gil Vicente (A)	1-0	17	16	33	-
16 May	Liga Portugal	Casa Pia (A)	1-1	15	12	27	-
11 May	Liga Portugal	Sporting (H)	1-4	15	11	26	-
3 May	Liga Portugal	Gil Vicente (H)	0-0	20	13	33	-

Liga Portugal tackles table 2026/2027: every team's tackles per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
1	Alverca	7	19.43	16.14	35.57	71%
2	Vitória Guimarães	7	17.14	18.29	35.43	57%
3	Famalicão	7	17.71	17.43	35.14	71%
4	Sporting CP	7	15.86	19.29	35.14	86%
5	Rio Ave	7	14.71	18.86	33.57	57%
6	Estrela Amadora	7	18.43	15	33.43	57%
7	Santa Clara	7	18.29	15.14	33.43	29%
8	Estoril	7	16.43	16	32.43	43%
9	Nacional	7	16.29	15.43	31.71	43%
10	Moreirense	7	17	14.43	31.43	43%
11	Benfica	7	14.86	15.71	30.57	29%
12	Arouca	7	14.86	15.71	30.57	29%
13	Porto	7	13.29	16.57	29.86	14%
14	Casa Pia	7	16.29	13.43	29.71	29%
15	Sporting Braga	6	14.17	15.5	29.67	17%
16	Marítimo	7	14.71	14.29	29	29%
17	Academico Viseu	7	12.86	15.57	28.43	14%
18	Gil Vicente	6	14.33	14	28.33	33%

Rio Ave tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	15	16.27	18	34.27	60%
Vs top half	23	15.65	18.13	33.78	61%
Vs bottom half	18	15.28	18.39	33.67	56%
Vs bottom six	13	14.92	17.92	32.85	54%

Rio Ave tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Liga Portugal	2026/2027	7	14.71	18.86	33.57	57%
Liga Portugal	2025/2026	34	15.65	18.12	33.76	59%
Liga Portugal	2024/2025	34	17.59	18.62	36.21	62%

Rio Ave next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sun 11 Oct 14:30	Nacional (home)	31.71	16.29	15.43	30.67	16	14.67
Sun 25 Oct 18:00	Famalicão (home)	35.14	17.71	17.43	37.25	16.75	20.5
Sun 1 Nov 18:00	Ac. Viseu (away)	28.43	12.86	15.57	34	15.67	18.33

Rio Ave players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Tamás Nikitscher	midfielder	7	7	100%
2	Jalen Blesa	attacker	6	7	86%
3	Georgios Liavas	midfielder	5	5	100%
4	Andreas Ntoi	defender	5	6	83%
5	Marios Vrousai	defender	5	7	71%

Rio Ave players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Tamás Nikitscher	midfielder	5	7	71%
2	Georgios Liavas	midfielder	3	5	60%
3	Jalen Blesa	attacker	3	7	43%
4	Miguel Almeida Patrício	midfielder	2	4	50%
5	Nelson Abbey	defender	2	4	50%

Rio Ave players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Tamás Nikitscher	midfielder	3	7	43%
2	Nelson Abbey	defender	2	4	50%
3	Georgios Liavas	midfielder	1	5	20%
4	Marios Vrousai	defender	1	7	14%

Nacional tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Liga Portugal	Famalicão (H)	0-4	15	16	31	-
12 Sep	Liga Portugal	Alverca (H)	1-3	23	18	41	-
5 Sep	Liga Portugal	Sporting (A)	2-0	18	16	34	-
30 Aug	Liga Portugal	Estrela (H)	2-3	15	19	34	-
23 Aug	Liga Portugal	Vitória SC (A)	1-0	15	15	30	-
16 Aug	Liga Portugal	Estoril (H)	2-0	13	11	24	-
10 Aug	Liga Portugal	Santa Clara (A)	2-2	15	13	28	-
16 May	Liga Portugal	Vitória SC (H)	2-0	9	11	20	-
11 May	Liga Portugal	Santa Clara (A)	2-0	13	22	35	-
2 May	Liga Portugal	AVS (H)	1-2	22	19	41	-