Primeira Liga Gameweek 28 Sat, Apr 4 2026 · 18:00 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Rio Ave
1–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.54 – 1.45
Alverca
  • Jalen Blesa 60’
  • 5’ Figueiredo
  • 21’ Sandro Lima
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Alverca beat Rio Ave

Rio Ave entered as narrow favourites, but Alverca won 2–1 through goals from Figueiredo and Lima. Rio Ave replied through a Blesa goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.54 and 1.45. On the chances created, Rio Ave deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Rio Ave43%
Draw29%
Alverca ✓28%

Model vs reality

Rio Ave goals
1
Model 1.32 · xG 1.54
Alverca goals
2
Model 1.02 · xG 1.45
Total goals
3
Model 2.34 · xG 2.99
Score 1–2
7%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 42%
Both scored
Yes
Model 48%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJalen BlesaRio Ave · 1 goal
8.9
  • RefereeAnzhony Rodrigues
  • VenueEstádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
  • Table before kick-offRio Ave 10th · Alverca 11th

Timeline

  1. Figueiredo 0–1Assist Lincoln
    5’
  2. Sandro Lima 0–2Assist Figueiredo
    21’
  3. ⇄ Ryan GuilhermeFor T. Nikitscher
    42’
  4. Half time · 0–2
  5. M. VrousaiYellow card
    56’
  6. Jalen Blesa 1–2Assist N. Abbey
    60’
  7. ⇄ O. RichardsFor N. Abbey
    68’
  8. ⇄ Tamble MonteiroFor O. Pohlmann
    68’
  9. ⇄ Cedric NuozziFor Figueiredo
    68’
  10. ⇄ M. MilovanovićFor Rhaldney
    73’
  11. Sandro LimaYellow card
    74’
  12. Jalen BlesaYellow card
    74’
  13. ⇄ Vasco MoreiraFor Sandro Lima
    75’
  14. ⇄ João ToméFor D. Špikić
    79’
  15. ⇄ G. LiavasFor A. Ntoi
    81’
  16. ⇄ Diogo SpencerFor Chiquinho
    85’
  17. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Rio Ave16 shots · 8 in box, 8 outside
Alverca14 shots · 7 in box, 7 outside
Rio AveAlverca
52% Possession 48%
1.54 Expected goals (xG) 1.45
1.44 Expected points (xPts) 1.32
16 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 6
6 Shots off target 5
5 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside the box 7
8 Shots outside the box 7
426 Passes 395
82% Pass accuracy 83%
8 Corners 4
4 Goalkeeper saves 4
7 Fouls 5
0 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.57 Team rating 7.14

Line-ups

Rio Ave 4-2-3-1

996.2 E. van der Gouw(G)
66.7 N. Abbey A↓68’ 396.6 Gustavo Mancha 326.9 J. Brabec 175.3 M. Vrousai
57.2 A. Ntoi ↓81’ 446.3 T. Nikitscher ↓42’
186.2 D. Špikić ↓79’ 806.3 O. Pohlmann ↓68’ 75.7 Diogo Bezerra
118.9★ Jalen Blesa
  • 99E. van der Gouw (G)6.2
  • 6N. AbbeyA↓68’6.7
  • 39Gustavo Mancha6.6
  • 32J. Brabec6.9
  • 17M. Vrousai5.3
  • 5A. Ntoi↓81’7.2
  • 44T. Nikitscher↓42’6.3
  • 18D. Špikić↓79’6.2
  • 80O. Pohlmann↓68’6.3
  • 7Diogo Bezerra5.7
  • 11Jalen Blesa ★8.9

Substitutes used

  • 8Ryan Guilherme↑42’6.3
  • 20João Tomé↑79’6.3
  • 9Tamble Monteiro↑68’6.3
  • 54G. Liavas↑81’6.6
  • 77O. Richards↑68’6.6

Unused: F. Petrasso, C. Miszta, J. Lomboto, A. Papakanellos

Alverca 3-4-3

317.6 Matheus Mendes(G)
336.9 B. Meupiyou 56.7 Sergi Gómez 47.5 Kaiky Naves
127.2 Isaac James 187.3 Lincoln A 266.6 Rhaldney ↓73’ 26.9 Zoubdi
107.2 Chiquinho ↓85’ 916.9 Sandro Lima ↓75’ 208.2 Figueiredo A↓68’
  • 31Matheus Mendes (G)7.6
  • 33B. Meupiyou6.9
  • 5Sergi Gómez6.7
  • 4Kaiky Naves7.5
  • 12Isaac James7.2
  • 18LincolnA7.3
  • 26Rhaldney↓73’6.6
  • 2Zoubdi6.9
  • 10Chiquinho↓85’7.2
  • 91Sandro Lima↓75’6.9
  • 20FigueiredoA↓68’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 11Cedric Nuozzi↑68’6.7
  • 82Diogo Spencer↑85’
  • 9M. Milovanović↑73’6.7
  • 17Vasco Moreira↑75’6.3

Unused: D. Gui, Mateus Oliveira, M. Clairicia, S. Baseya, Zakaria Kassary

Player stats

Top rated
Jalen BlesaRio Ave8.9
2nd
FigueiredoAlverca8.2
3rd
Matheus MendesAlverca7.6

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. van der Gouw G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 89% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
N. Abbey D 68 0 1 0 (0) 3 81% 31 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.7
Gustavo Mancha D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 61 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.6
J. Brabec D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 65 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Vrousai F 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 66% 47 2 1 1/1 1/0 5.3
A. Ntoi D 81 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 36 4 0 0/3 1/0 7.2
T. Nikitscher M 42 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 16 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Špikić F 79 0 0 1 (0) 2 72% 32 0 1 0/1 2/1 6.2
O. Pohlmann M 68 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 10 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.3
Diogo Bezerra 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 21 2 0 0/1 1/0 5.7
Jalen Blesa F 90 1 0 3 (2) 1 67% 21 0 0 3/4 0/2 8.9
Ryan Guilherme M 48 0 0 1 (0) 2 87% 30 0 1 0/2 1/1 6.3
João Tomé D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Tamble Monteiro F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
G. Liavas D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
O. Richards D 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

Alverca

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Matheus Mendes G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 58% 26 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
B. Meupiyou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 44 2 0 2/2 0/1 6.9
Sergi Gómez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 28 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.7
Kaiky Naves D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 44 3 4 0/0 0/0 7.5
Isaac James D 90 0 0 1 (0) 5 85% 34 1 0 2/2 0/2 7.2
Lincoln M 90 0 1 2 (2) 2 94% 51 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
Rhaldney F 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 43 3 0 1/1 1/0 6.6
Zoubdi F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 80% 35 3 1 0/2 0/1 6.9
Chiquinho F 85 0 0 1 (1) 1 87% 23 3 2 3/6 0/0 7.2
Sandro Lima F 75 1 0 2 (1) 1 69% 16 2 0 0/1 1/0 6.9
Figueiredo F 68 1 1 3 (2) 1 77% 31 1 1 2/3 1/1 8.2
Cedric Nuozzi F 22 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 7 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
Diogo Spencer D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Milovanović F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Vasco Moreira M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.