Primeira LigaMatchday 13Sunday 6 December 2026 ·

Rio Ave vs Casa Pia prediction

42%
home win
predicted score
2–1
8.4% chance
27%
draw
31%
away win
Win probability: home 42%, draw 27%, away 31%

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GossipBall makes Rio Ave slight favourites to beat Casa Pia at home in the Primeira Liga on Sunday 6 December 2026 at 15:30 UTC. It gives Rio Ave a 42% chance of winning, puts the draw at 27% and gives Casa Pia 31%.

GossipBall expects 1.3 goals from Rio Ave and 1.1 from Casa Pia, so a tight, low-scoring game is slightly more likely: there is a 42% chance of three or more goals and a 47% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Rio Ave keep a clean sheet in 35% of outcomes, Casa Pia in 28%.

Rio Ave are 17th in the table with 7 points from 11 games; Casa Pia are 16th with 8. In their last five league games Rio Ave took 3 points (LWLLL) and Casa Pia took 7 (WLWLD). This season Rio Ave average 0.67 expected goals (xG) for and 1.72 against per game; Casa Pia average 0.80 for and 1.64 against.

In 8 league meetings since 2022, Rio Ave won 2, Casa Pia won 2 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 16 May 2026, was a 1–1 draw.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 13 November 2026, 22:23 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Rows: Rio Ave goalsColumns: Casa Pia goals

Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (13%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–112.7%
1–012.6%
0–110.6%
0–09.3%
2–18.4%
2–07.8%
1 or more goals
91%
2 or more goals
68%
3 or more goals
42%
4 or more goals
21%
5 or more goals
9%
Both teams score
47%

GossipBall expects 2.3 goals in total: 1.28 for Rio Ave and 1.06 for Casa Pia.

Winning margin

Explained
Rio Ave by 3
5%
Rio Ave by 2
12%
Rio Ave by 1
23%
Draw
27%
Casa Pia by 3
3%
Casa Pia by 2
8%
Casa Pia by 1
19%

Each team's goals

Explained
Rio Ave expected goals1.28
Casa Pia expected goals1.06
Rio Ave keep a clean sheet35%
Casa Pia keep a clean sheet28%
Rio Ave win without conceding25%
Casa Pia win without conceding19%
Rio Ave score 2 or more37%
Casa Pia score 2 or more29%

Recent form

Rio Ave
L v Sp Braga0–1 · 8 Nov
L @ Academico Viseu1–2 · 1 Nov
L v Famalicão0–4 · 25 Oct
W v Nacional3–2 · 11 Oct
L @ Alverca0–1 · 19 Sep
Casa Pia
D @ Alverca1–1 · 7 Nov
L v Sporting CP0–2 · 30 Oct
W @ Estrela2–0 · 24 Oct
L v Santa Clara0–1 · 10 Oct
W @ Estoril2–1 · 20 Sep

Head to head

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In 8 league meetings since 2022, Rio Ave won 2, Casa Pia won 2 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 16 May 2026, was a 1–1 draw.

Casa Pia 1–1 Rio Ave16 May 2026
Rio Ave 3–1 Casa Pia4 Jan 2026
Casa Pia 2–1 Rio Ave29 Mar 2025
Rio Ave 2–2 Casa Pia2 Nov 2024
Rio Ave 1–0 Casa Pia11 Feb 2024
Casa Pia 1–1 Rio Ave2 Sep 2023

Season averages per game

RIOCAS
0.82
Goals
0.55
2.18
Conceded
1.82
0.67
xG
0.80
1.72
xG against
1.64
7.6
Shots
10.0
3.2
On target
2.8
3.6
Corners
3.8
1.73
Yellow cards
2.09
9%
Clean sheets
18%
27%
Both score
27%
55%
3+ goals
27%

Questions and answers

Who will win Rio Ave vs Casa Pia?

GossipBall gives Rio Ave a 42% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Casa Pia 31%. GossipBall makes Rio Ave slight favourites to beat Casa Pia at home.

What is the predicted score for Rio Ave vs Casa Pia?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.3 for Rio Ave, 1.1 for Casa Pia). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (13%), 1–0 (13%), 0–1 (11%).

Will both teams score in Rio Ave vs Casa Pia?

GossipBall gives a 47% chance that both Rio Ave and Casa Pia score.

Will there be three or more goals in Rio Ave vs Casa Pia?

There is a 42% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.3 goals in total (1.3 for Rio Ave, 1.1 for Casa Pia).

When is Rio Ave vs Casa Pia?

Kick-off is Sunday 6 December 2026 at 15:30 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave and Casa Pia?

In 8 league meetings since 2022, Rio Ave won 2, Casa Pia won 2 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 16 May 2026, was a 1–1 draw.

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