Rio Ave vs Estrela match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Rio Ave beat Estrela 2–1 in the Primeira Liga on 15 March 2026. Expected goals finished 2.75–1.34. Estrela had 56% of the ball.
Rio Ave vs Estrela match statistics
- 44% Ball possession 56%
- 2.75 Expected goals (xG) 1.34
- 18 Total shots 11
- 6 Shots on target 3
- 3 Shots off target 6
- 9 Blocked shots 2
- 12 Shots inside the box 5
- 10 Corners 4
- 16 Fouls 12
- 0 Offsides 1
- 4 Yellow cards 2
- 358 Passes 462
- 83% Pass accuracy 84%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 8' Yellow card J. Brabec Rio Ave
- 15' Yellow card M. Scholze Estrela
- 27' Goal J. Blesa (assist D. Špikić) Rio Ave
- 45+1' Yellow card Ole Pohlmann Rio Ave
- 48' Goal J. Blesa (assist D. Špikić) Rio Ave
- 65' Goal Rodrigo Pinho (assist Robinho) Estrela
- 67' Yellow card E. van der Gouw Rio Ave
- 68' Yellow card Ryan Guilherme Rio Ave
- 80' Yellow card Eddy Doue Estrela
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Rio Ave
Bench C. Miszta , João Graça , G. Liavas , Ryan Guilherme , João Tomé , Leonardo Buta , Tamble Monteiro , F. Petrasso , A. Papakanellos
Estrela
Bench Dudu , L. Antonetti , Y. Kalley , Ni , T. Moustier , Alexandre Sola , Jorge Meireles , Robinho , Eddy Doue
Form guide
Rio Ave at home
3–4–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 2.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 5.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.9 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Estrela away
2–3–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.5 per game
- Conceded
- 1.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.8 per game
15% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Rio Ave vs Estrela head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Estrela v Rio Ave | 1–2 | |
| Rio Ave v Estrela | 2–0 | |
| Estrela v Rio Ave | 1–0 | |
| Estrela v Rio Ave | 2–2 | |
| Rio Ave v Estrela | 1–1 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.