Arouca vs Rio Ave head to head
Arouca 12%Draws 50%Rio Ave 38%
The record
GossipBall's parrot has been through every meetingArouca and Rio Ave have met 8 times in the Primeira Liga since 2022. Rio Ave lead the head-to-head: Arouca won 1, Rio Ave won 3 and 4 were drawn. The matches averaged 2.5 goals, both teams scored in 50% of them and 38% had three or more goals.
The most recent meeting, on Saturday 31 January 2026, finished Rio Ave 0–3 Arouca, a win for Arouca.
This season Arouca are 5th with 20 points from 10 games, and Rio Ave are 16th with 7 points from 10.
Goals and patterns
Goals: Arouca10
Goals: Rio Ave10
Goals per game2.5
Both teams scored50%
3 or more goals38%
Home and away
Arouca at home: won / drawn / lost0 / 3 / 1
Rio Ave at home: won / drawn / lost2 / 1 / 1
Arouca's biggest win3–0 away · 31 Jan 2026
Rio Ave's biggest win1–0 away · 12 Nov 2022
Every meeting
| Date | Season | Match | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2026 | 2025–26 | Rio Ave vs Arouca | 0–3 | Arouca |
| 23 Aug 2025 | 2025–26 | Arouca vs Rio Ave | 3–3 | Draw |
| 10 Feb 2025 | 2024–25 | Arouca vs Rio Ave | 1–1 | Draw |
| 1 Sep 2024 | 2024–25 | Rio Ave vs Arouca | 1–0 | Rio Ave |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 2023–24 | Rio Ave vs Arouca | 1–1 | Draw |
| 10 Dec 2023 | 2023–24 | Arouca vs Rio Ave | 2–2 | Draw |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 2022–23 | Rio Ave vs Arouca | 1–0 | Rio Ave |
| 12 Nov 2022 | 2022–23 | Arouca vs Rio Ave | 0–1 | Rio Ave |
This season
Arouca: position5th · 20 pts
Rio Ave: position16th · 7 pts
Arouca: last fiveLDWWW
Rio Ave: last fiveDLWLL
Arouca: GossipBall rating+0.04
Rio Ave: GossipBall rating-0.30
Questions
Who has won more games between Arouca and Rio Ave?
Rio Ave have won more: 3 wins to Arouca's 1, with 4 draws, in 8 Primeira Liga meetings since 2022.
What was the last result between Arouca and Rio Ave?
Rio Ave 0–3 Arouca on Saturday 31 January 2026.
League matches only, from 2022 onwards. Cup games are not included.