📊 Form Guide

Porto

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Porto fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 0-1 Primeira Liga triumph vs Nacional.

In that match, Porto managed 53% possession and 8 shots at goal with 5 on target. The scorer for Porto was Jan Bednarek (60'). On the other side, Nacional had 9 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.

Porto have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, hitting the target in each and every one of their last 6 games.

They have totted up the amount of 10 during that period and have conceded a total of 5.

Analysis of their past results shows that Porto:

• are unbeaten in the league by Rio Ave in their previous 6 matches.
• have not been beaten in their last 13 home league matches. It really has been a fortress.

Rio Ave

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After suffering a loss in their previous game against Moreirense in Primeira Liga action, Rio Ave and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, Rio Ave had 60% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. The only player to score for Rio Ave was Blesa (42'). Moreirense got 6 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Alonso (17') and Mateja Stjepanović (57') scored for Moreirense.

The attacking players from Rio Ave have made hard work of scoring goals over their last six encounters, contributing the poor return of only 4. In those matches, Rio Grande have also seen the overall goal tally of their opponents equal 15. It will be interesting to see if that trend will be sustained here.

Ahead of this meeting, Rio Ave have not won away from home in their last 4 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A study of past results between these clubs stretching back to 18/02/2023 shows that these encounters have been disappointments for Rio Ave. They’ve not been able to get any victories at all while Porto have managed to find a way, finishing as winners in 67% of those ties.

A combined sum of 13 goals were produced between them in these games, with 10 for Dragões and 3 coming from Rio Grande . That is an average goals per game value of 2.17.

The last league clash between the two was Primeira Liga match day 6 on 19/09/2025 when it finished Rio Ave 0-3 Porto.

On that day, Rio Ave managed 48% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

Porto had 19 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Pablo Rosario (4'), Aghehowa (14') and Veiga (52') scored.

The referee was Anzhony Rodrigues.

🗞️ Team News: Porto

In all likelihood, Dragões could opt for a 4-3-3 system for this one, beginning the first half with Diogo Costa, Alberto Costa, Thiago Silva, Jan Bednarek, Zaidu Sanusi, Victor Froholdt, Alan Varela, Rodrigo Mora, Pepe, Deniz Guel and Oskar Pietuszewski.

📰 Team News: Rio Ave

It’s our belief that Rio Grande seem most likely to make use of a 3-4-3 system with a starting lineup of Ennio van der Gouw, Jakub Brabec, Gustavo Mancha, A. Ntoi, Marios Vrousai, Tamas Nikitscher, Dario Spikic, Omar Richards, Diogo Bezerra, Jalen Blesa and Antonis Papakanellos.

⚡ Prediction

It seems to us that Rio Ave may well find it hard to be getting goals against a Porto side who will more than likely boss most aspects of this game if it turns out as we expect.

Our selection here is for a very comprehensive 3-0 win for Porto after 90 minutes.

Andre Moura, 21:12 21/02/2026