Rio Ave vs Arouca Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Rio Ave took on Arouca in the Liga Portugal on January 31. The match finished with Arouca victorious, 0-3.

Tiago Esgaio scored the first goal of the game on the 44th minute of the match, handing Arouca the advantage. Ivan Barbero and Hyun-ju Lee then scored, making the final score 0-3.

5 months after their last match in Liga Portugal, tensions run high as Rio Ave and Arouca are set to clash again. In their last face-off, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 3-3 draw. On a difficult run, Rio Ave approach this match following losses against Nacional and Benfica. Resolving issues at the back will be vital for improvement, particularly since they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last twelve matches in a row.

Arouca are entering this game after suffering a loss to Sporting in the Liga Portugal on January 24.

This Liga Portugal clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Rio Ave and Arouca in this campaign. Clayton and Andre Luiz have been pivotal for Rio Ave’s attack, under the tactical direction of Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Clayton has emerged as Rio Ave’s leading scorer in Liga Portugal this season, netting ten goals, with Luiz contributing five assists to top their creative tally in the league. Dario Spikic, Marios Vroussay and Brandon Aguilera have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Rio Ave’s attack.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Arouca, with Vasco Seabra at the helm, have been driven by Alfonso Trezza, the team’s primary goal threat, and Nais Djouahra, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Trezza has already scored six goals in Liga Portugal this season, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with three key passes leading to goals so far this term. Supporting them are Hyun-ju Lee, Jose Fontan and Taichi Fukui, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Arouca’s attack.

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Rio Ave–Arouca, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. Pre-match figures processed by the model indicated Rio Ave’s victory was the most likely outcome, rated at 43%, while a draw was at 29% and Arouca’s victory was at 28%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Rio Ave - Arouca in real time.

Rio Ave kicked off the game with Kevin Chamorro, Nelson Abbey, Julien Lomboto who got substituted by Jonathan Panzo on the 73rd minute, Francisco Petrasso, Omar Richards who got substituted by Diogo Bezerra on the 60th minute, Brandon Aguilera who got substituted by Karem Zoabi on the 80th minute, Andreas Ntoi who got substituted by Dario Spikic on the 73rd minute, Marios Vroussay, Ole Pohlmann, Clayton and Antonis Papakanellos who got substituted by Tamas Nikitscher on the 73rd minute as starters, with Alfonso Pastor, Jonathan Panzo, Joao Tome, Jakub Brabec, Diogo Bezerra, Dario Spikic, Georgios Liavas, Tamas Nikitscher and Karem Zoabi on the bench.

Arouca's starting eleven were Ignacio De Arruabarrena, Jose Fontan, Javi Sanchez who got substituted by Boris Popovic on the 68th minute, Bas Kuipers, Tiago Esgaio who got substituted by Yellu Santiago on the 90th minute, Taichi Fukui, Espen Van Ee who got substituted by Diogo Monteiro on the 90th minute, Nais Djouahra, Hyun-ju Lee who got substituted by Brian Mansilla on the 76th minute, Alfonso Trezza and Ivan Barbero who got substituted by Pablo Gozalbez on the 76th minute, with Joao Valido, Boris Popovic, Amadou Dante, Diogo Monteiro, Pablo Gozalbez, Brian Mansilla, Puche, Yellu Santiago and Romualdas Jansonas on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.28 - 1.35
• Ball Possession: 51 - 49
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 3
• Total Attempts: 8 - 18
• Shots On Target: 0 - 7
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 11
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 7
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 11 - 15
• Corners: 5 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 15 - 14
• Saves: 4 - 0
• Free Kicks: 15 - 11
• Offsides: 2 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 74 - 73
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 49 - 51
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 23 - 19
• Tackles: 16 - 18
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 12
• Total Crosses: 9 - 21
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 6
• Interceptions: 7 - 8
• Clearances: 23 - 14

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Espen Van Ee, Francisco Petrasso and Clayton were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since April 2024. Rio Ave have two victories, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The last time these teams met was on August 23, 2025, in the Liga Portugal, concluding in a 3-3 draw. Across these five head-to-head matches, Rio Ave have scored nine goals, while Arouca have netted seven. As things stand, Rio Ave have a superior head-to-head record against Arouca in their recent encounters.

In Liga Portugal, Rio Ave have played twenty matches, winning four, drawing eight and losing eight, scoring 22 goals, averaging 1.10 per match, while conceding 38, an average of 1.90 per match. Arouca have won five of their twenty matches in Liga Portugal this season, with five draws and ten defeats, scoring 23 goals at an average of 1.15 per match and conceding 44 at a rate of 2.20 per match.

Recent Form

Rio Ave's recent form includes two consecutive losses, having lost to Nacional and Benfica in their last two matches, while Arouca are coming off a loss in their last match against Sporting. Overall, Rio Ave have won four of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing eight, while over their most recent twenty games, Arouca have claimed five victories, suffered ten defeats, and drawn five times.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Rio Ave are currently 13th in the table with twenty points from twenty matches, while Arouca hold 14th place with twenty points after twenty matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Rio Ave and Arouca in real time. You can watch the goals by Tiago Esgaio, Ivan Barbero and Hyun-ju Lee as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Rio Ave - Arouca are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.