Rio Ave vs Porto Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Rio Ave square off with Porto in the Liga Portugal action on September 21. The match is set to start at 15:00 UTC.

As Rio Ave and Porto square off once more, the memory of the 2-2 tie in their Liga Portugal face-off from 7 months ago still lingers. Rio Ave head into the match on the back of two consecutive draws, with Arouca and Nacional. They have several key matches to navigate before facing Porto though, including Moreirense and Braga in Liga Portugal, and how they perform in these games could set the tone for their encounter with Porto. Correcting defensive vulnerabilities could be their ticket to improved performances, considering they have been conceding goals for six consecutive matches now.

Porto, fresh off a series of five wins against Casa Pia, Gil Vicente, Guimaraes, Atletico Madrid and Twente, approach this match eager to continue their positive form, marking their 6th consecutive unbeaten match. Ahead of their clash with Rio Ave, they must first take on Nacional and Sporting in Liga Portugal, matches that could play a role in shaping their form and readiness for Rio Ave. They've displayed impressive defensive discipline lately, with four consecutive clean sheets.

This Liga Portugal encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Rio Ave and Porto throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Rio Ave’s top finisher Clayton and Andre Luiz have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Sotiris Sylaidopoulos’s guidance, remains effective. Clayton has already scored three goals in Liga Portugal this season, while Luiz has been their leading creator in the competition with two assists. Adding further support are Dario Spikic and Nikolaos Athanasiou, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Alberto Costa and Borja Sainz have been pivotal for Porto’s attack, crafted under Francesco Farioli’s leadership, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Sainz has already scored two goals in Liga Portugal this season, while Costa remains their top assist provider in the competition with three. Pepe Aquino, Samu Omorodion and Victor Froholdt have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Live Streaming

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Rio Ave - Porto in real time. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.

In their last outing, Rio Ave lined up with Cezary Miszta, Nelson Abbey, Jonathan Panzo, Andreas Ntoi, Nikolaos Athanasiou, Brandon Aguilera, Theofanis Bakoulas, Marios Vroussay, Ole Pohlmann, Clayton and Andre Luiz.

Porto's lineup in their latest match featured Diogo Costa, Zaidu Sanusi, Nehuen Perez, Jan Bednarek, Alberto Costa, Alan Varela, Borja Sainz, Victor Froholdt, Gabriel Veiga, William Gomes and Luuk de Jong.

Stats

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Head-to-head

Since August 2022, the teams have clashed six times. Rio Ave have emerged victorious in one match, Porto in three, with the other two encounters ending in stalemates. The most recent match between them was on February 3, 2025, in the Liga Portugal, ending in a 2-2 draw. Over the course of these six head-to-head games, Rio Ave have found the net six times, whereas Porto have scored eight. So far, Porto have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Rio Ave.

Rio Ave have played two matches in Liga Portugal, with zero wins, two draws, and zero losses this season, scoring four goals, averaging 2.00 per match, while conceding four, an average of 2.00 per match. In Liga Portugal, Porto have played three matches, winning three, drawing zero and losing zero, netting nine goals (3.00 per match) and conceding zero (0.00 per match).

Recent Form

Rio Ave are currently on a run of two straight draws, having drawn against Arouca and Nacional in their last two matches, while Porto's recent form includes five consecutive wins, with victories against Casa Pia, Gil Vicente, Guimaraes, Atletico Madrid and Twente in their last five matches. Overall, Rio Ave have won four of their last nineteen matches, losing eight and drawing seven, while over their most recent twenty games, Porto have claimed fourteen victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn two times.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Rio Ave are currently 11th in the table with two points from two matches, while Porto are currently 2nd in the table with nine points from three matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Rio Ave and Porto in real time. 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 - Porto are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.