Primeira Liga

Season 2025/2026

Primeira Liga

AVS vs Rio Ave – Lineups & Match Details

Rio Ave beat AVS 2-1. Goals: Clayton (30'), Ó. Perea (50'), Clayton (90' pen.). AVS had 35% possession against Rio Ave's 65%. Shots on target: 5-8.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 13

Saturday, 6 December 2025

AVSAVS

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

Rio AveRio Ave

Referee: Jose Bessa, Portugal

Lineups

AVSAVS3-4-2-1
Joao Goncalves99Joao GoncalvesG
Ponck26PonckD
R. Semedo35R. SemedoD
C. Devenish42C. DevenishD
G. Neiva21G. NeivaM
A. Algobia27A. AlgobiaM
J. Grau15J. GrauM
Kiki24KikiM
G. Assuncao6G. AssuncaoF
O. Perea14O. PereaF
Tomane7TomaneF

Substitutes

93SimaoG
2D. SpencerD
4S. BaneD
8Pedro LimaM
11T. AkinsolaF
12L. Rivas
18NeneF
19T. GallettoM
20D. DuarteF
Rio AveRio Ave3-4-3
C. Miszta1C. MisztaG
F. Petrasso23F. PetrassoD
J. Panzo4J. PanzoD
N. Abbey6N. AbbeyD
M. Vrousai17M. VrousaiM
A. Ntoi5A. NtoiM
B. Aguilera Zamora10B. Aguilera ZamoraM
N. Athanasiou3N. AthanasiouM
Andre Luiz11Andre LuizF
Clayton9ClaytonF
O. Pohlmann80O. PohlmannF

Substitutes

29A. PastorG
14K. ZoabiF
19A. PapakanellosM
20J. TomeD
21J. GracaM
32J. BrabecD
44T. NikitscherM
54G. LiavasM
63J. LombotoD

Match Events

7'Y

A. Ntoi

30'G

Clayton

Assist: André Luiz

44'Y

Carlos Ponck

49'Y

Jaume Grau

50'G

Ó. Perea

Assist: Guilherme Neiva

56'Y

F. Petrasso

60'Y

Jaume Grau

60'R

Jaume Grau

64'Y

N. Abbey

66'S

N. Abbey

Substitution 1

67'S

Guilherme Neiva

Substitution 1

67'S

A. Ntoi

Substitution 2

76'S

Kiki

Substitution 2

76'S

Ángel Algobia

Substitution 3

77'Y

L. Rivas

79'S

B. Aguilera

Substitution 3

83'Y

Rúben Semedo

83'S

Ole Pohlmann

Substitution 4

85'S

Ó. Perea

Substitution 4

85'S

Tómané

Substitution 5

89'Y

G. Liavas

90'+4Y

C. Devenish

90'+9Y

Clayton

90'+8Y

K. Zoabi

90'P

Clayton

Statistics

AVS
35%65%
Rio Ave
1.52Expected Goals (xG)2.44
9Total Shots17
5Shots on Target8
3Corners11
16Fouls16
1Offsides6
75Pass Accuracy (%)85
6Yellow Cards6
1Red Cards0
Match preview

AVS host Rio Ave on Saturday, 6 December 2025 at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves. The kick-off time is 18:00 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. AVS go into the match 18th in the table; Rio Ave sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

AVS have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Rio Ave have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 2 times recently. Past results: 16 Feb 2025: AVS 1-1 Rio Ave; 14 Sept 2024: AVS 1-0 Rio Ave. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Rio Ave beat AVS 2-1. AVS scored through Ó. Perea 50'. Rio Ave replied with Clayton 30', Clayton 90' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

AVS held 35% of the ball against 65% for Rio Ave. Shots on target finished 5-8. Expected goals read 1.52 for AVS, 2.44 for Rio Ave.

Verdict

Rio Ave take the three points; AVS look at a thin night for the home crowd. AVS sat 18th and Rio Ave 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.