Primeira Liga

Season 2025/2026

Primeira Liga

Rio Ave vs Guimaraes – Lineups & Match Details

Guimaraes beat Rio Ave 1-0. Goals: O. Camara (35'). Rio Ave had 43% possession against Guimaraes's 57%. Shots on target: 2-3.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 14

Saturday, 13 December 2025

Rio AveRio Ave

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

GuimaraesGuimaraes

Referee: Pedro Ramalho, Portugal

Lineups

Rio AveRio Ave3-4-3
C. Miszta1C. MisztaG
F. Petrasso23F. PetrassoD
J. Panzo4J. PanzoD
N. Abbey6N. AbbeyD
M. Vrousai17M. VrousaiM
T. Nikitscher44T. NikitscherM
B. Aguilera Zamora10B. Aguilera ZamoraM
N. Athanasiou3N. AthanasiouM
Andre Luiz11Andre LuizF
Clayton9ClaytonF
O. Pohlmann80O. PohlmannF

Substitutes

29A. PastorG
14K. ZoabiF
18D. SpikicF
19A. PapakanellosM
20J. TomeD
21J. GracaM
32J. BrabecD
54G. LiavasM
63J. LombotoD
GuimaraesGuimaraes4-4-2
J. Castillo25J. CastilloG
Maga2MagaD
O. Rivas Viondi4O. Rivas ViondiD
R. Abascal26R. AbascalD
J. I. Mendes13J. I. MendesD
T. Arcanjo18T. ArcanjoM
Beni16BeniM
G. Nogueira30G. NogueiraM
N. Saviolo48N. SavioloM
A. Ndoye90A. NdoyeF
O. Camara19O. CamaraF

Substitutes

27Charles SilvaG
3M. NobregaD
6M. MitrovicM
7N. OliveiraF
17O. LebedenkoD
20SamuM
22F. Blanco
23D. SousaM
66T. StrataD
21V. FelixF

Match Events

18'Y

M. Vrousai

26'Y

Miguel Maga

29'Y

M. Vrousai

29'Y

F. Petrasso

29'R

M. Vrousai

35'G

O. Camara

46'S

F. Petrasso

Substitution 1

46'S

Ole Pohlmann

Substitution 2

46'S

Miguel Maga

Substitution 1

59'S

Telmo Arcanjo

Substitution 2

60'Y

R. Abascal

63'Y

Beni

67'S

Beni

Substitution 3

67'S

A. Ndoye

Substitution 4

70'Y

Clayton

73'S

N. Saviolo

Substitution 5

78'S

T. Nikitscher

Substitution 3

78'S

N. Abbey

Substitution 4

89'S

B. Aguilera

Substitution 5

90'+1Y

Vando Félix

Statistics

Rio Ave
43%57%
Guimaraes
0.45Expected Goals (xG)1.73
8Total Shots16
2Shots on Target3
6Corners6
15Fouls15
0Offsides1
85Pass Accuracy (%)88
4Yellow Cards4
1Red Cards0
Match preview

Rio Ave host Guimaraes on Saturday, 13 December 2025 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. The kick-off time is 18:00 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Rio Ave go into the match 12th in the table; Guimaraes sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Rio Ave have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Guimaraes have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 27 Apr 2025: Rio Ave 0-3 Guimaraes; 16 Dec 2024: Rio Ave 2-2 Guimaraes; 4 May 2024: Rio Ave 2-1 Guimaraes. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Guimaraes beat Rio Ave 1-0. Guimaraes replied with O. Camara 35'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 35 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Rio Ave held 43% of the ball against 57% for Guimaraes. Shots on target finished 2-3. Expected goals read 0.45 for Rio Ave, 1.73 for Guimaraes.

Verdict

Guimaraes take the three points; Rio Ave look at a thin night for the home crowd. Rio Ave sat 12th and Guimaraes 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.