Rio Ave Tackles Stats 2026/2027

Rio Ave Tackles Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Rio Ave are averaging 14.4 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 31.9 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 Famalicão, and a full match-by-match log.

Rio Ave Tackles Questions

Which Rio Ave players make the most tackles?

Tamás Nikitscher leads with 23 tackles across 9 qualifying appearances (2.56/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 14.4 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 17.5 for a match-total of 31.9. That ranks 8th of 18 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 8 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.8 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 Famalicão, 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	9	23	2.56	100%
Georgios Liavas	midfielder	6	12	2	100%
Antonis Papakanellos	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Omar Richards	defender	1	2	2	100%
Caike Lourenço Valença	defender	1	2	2	100%
Marios Vrousai	defender	6	17	2.83	83%
Jalen Blesa	attacker	10	12	1.2	80%
Nelson Abbey	defender	5	12	2.4	80%
Andreas Ntoi	defender	8	8	1	75%
Gustavo Mancha	defender	7	5	0.71	71%
Jakub Brabec	defender	3	4	1.33	67%
Miguel Almeida Patrício	midfielder	3	4	1.33	67%
Pedro Amaral	defender	3	3	1	67%
Diogo Nascimento	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Dario Spikic	attacker	5	4	0.8	60%
João Tomé	defender	5	4	0.8	60%
Tamble Monteiro	attacker	9	6	0.67	56%
Diogo Bezerra	attacker	10	5	0.5	50%
Sebastian Clemmensen	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
Ryan	midfielder	2	2	1	50%
R. Galčík	attacker	7	4	0.57	43%
Malik Sellouki	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Francisco Petrasso	defender	9	4	0.44	33%
Ennio Van Der Gouw	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
Vítor Hugo	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%

Rio Ave tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
11 Oct 2026	Liga Portugal	Nacional	Home	3-2	11	20	31	Marios Vrousai (3)
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)

Rio Ave tackles 2026/2027: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 14.4
Tackles against per game: 17.5
Match total tackles per game: 31.9
Games: 10
League rank for match tackles: 6 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	13.4	60%	40%	20%	20%	0%
Away	5	15.4	80%	80%	60%	20%	0%
Overall	10	14.4	70%	60%	40%	20%	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	15.4	60%	60%	40%	40%	0%
Away	5	19.6	80%	80%	60%	60%	40%
Overall	10	17.5	70%	70%	50%	50%	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	28.8	60%	40%	20%	0%	0%
Away	5	35	100%	60%	60%	40%	20%
Overall	10	31.9	80%	50%	40%	20%	10%

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

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	14.4	13.4	15.4
Tackles over 12.5	70%	60%	80%
Tackles over 14.5	60%	40%	80%
Tackles over 16.5	40%	20%	60%
Tackles over 18.5	20%	20%	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	17.5	15.4	19.6
Tackles against over 12.5	70%	60%	80%
Tackles against over 14.5	70%	60%	80%
Tackles against over 16.5	50%	40%	60%
Tackles against over 18.5	50%	40%	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	31.9	28.8	35
Match tackles over 26.5	80%	60%	100%
Match tackles over 30.5	50%	40%	60%
Match tackles over 32.5	40%	20%	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
11 Oct	Liga Portugal	Nacional (H)	3-2	11	20	31	-
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	-

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	8	20	17.38	37.38	75%
2	Famalicão	8	18.75	18.25	37	75%
3	Sporting CP	8	16.13	19.75	35.88	88%
4	Vitória Guimarães	8	17.63	17.88	35.5	63%
5	Santa Clara	8	18.38	15.25	33.63	38%
6	Rio Ave	8	14.25	19	33.25	50%
7	Estrela Amadora	8	17	15.63	32.63	50%
8	Estoril	8	16.5	15.63	32.13	38%
9	Nacional	8	16.75	14.88	31.63	38%
10	Moreirense	8	17	14.38	31.38	38%
11	Benfica	8	14.88	16.38	31.25	38%
12	Porto	8	13.63	17.25	30.88	25%
13	Casa Pia	8	16.25	14.13	30.38	38%
14	Marítimo	8	15.63	14.5	30.13	38%
15	Arouca	8	15.5	14.63	30.13	25%
16	Sporting Braga	8	14.5	15.63	30.13	25%
17	Academico Viseu	8	12.88	15.75	28.63	13%
18	Gil Vicente	8	14.25	13.63	27.88	25%

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	16	16.31	17.88	34.19	63%
Vs top half	23	16.09	18.52	34.61	65%
Vs bottom half	19	14.53	18	32.53	47%
Vs bottom six	14	14.64	18.07	32.71	50%

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	8	14.25	19	33.25	50%
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 25 Oct 18:00	Famalicão (home)	37	18.75	18.25	37.25	16.75	20.5
Sun 1 Nov 18:00	Ac. Viseu (away)	28.63	12.88	15.75	33	15	18
Sun 8 Nov 20:30	Braga (home)	30.13	14.5	15.63	31	14.75	16.25

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	7	8	88%
3	Georgios Liavas	midfielder	6	6	100%
4	Marios Vrousai	defender	6	8	75%
5	Andreas Ntoi	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	4	6	67%
3	Jalen Blesa	attacker	4	8	50%
4	Marios Vrousai	defender	3	8	38%
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	Marios Vrousai	defender	2	8	25%
4	Georgios Liavas	midfielder	1	6	17%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
12 Oct	Liga Portugal	Alverca (H)	1-4	26	24	50	-
19 Sep	Liga Portugal	Nacional (A)	0-4	16	15	31	-
13 Sep	Liga Portugal	Sporting (H)	1-1	23	13	36	-
5 Sep	Liga Portugal	Estrela (A)	2-2	18	24	42	-
30 Aug	Liga Portugal	Gil Vicente (H)	0-0	15	11	26	-
23 Aug	Liga Portugal	Santa Clara (A)	1-0	15	26	41	-
16 Aug	Liga Portugal	Marítimo (H)	1-2	19	16	35	-
7 Aug	Liga Portugal	Estoril (A)	1-1	18	17	35	-
16 May	Liga Portugal	Alverca (H)	1-0	17	11	28	-
11 May	Liga Portugal	Estrela (A)	0-0	18	18	36	-