Rio Ave vs Arouca result and stats
Win probability: home 48%, draw 23%, away 29%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersArouca won 3–0 away at Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga on Saturday 31 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Rio Ave 48%, the draw 23% and Arouca 29%, so an away win had a 29% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
RAAR
8Shots18
0On target7
5Corners5
11Fouls15
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Recent form
Rio Ave
L @ Nacional0–4 · 25 Jan
L v Benfica0–2 · 17 Jan
W v Casa Pia3–1 · 4 Jan
L @ Sporting CP0–4 · 28 Dec
D @ Gil Vicente2–2 · 20 Dec
Arouca
L v Sporting CP1–2 · 24 Jan
W @ AVS1–0 · 17 Jan
L @ Tondela1–3 · 3 Jan
D v Gil Vicente2–2 · 28 Dec
D @ Santa Clara0–0 · 21 Dec
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2022, Rio Ave won 3, Arouca won 0 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 23 Aug 2025, was a 3–3 draw.
Arouca 3–3 Rio Ave23 Aug 2025
Arouca 1–1 Rio Ave10 Feb 2025
Rio Ave 1–0 Arouca1 Sep 2024
Rio Ave 1–1 Arouca19 Apr 2024
Arouca 2–2 Rio Ave10 Dec 2023
Rio Ave 1–0 Arouca28 Apr 2023