Arouca vs Rio Ave prediction and preview

Arouca vs Rio Ave

Liga Portugal · Saturday 28 November 2026, 15:30 UTC · Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca

Arouca · Rio Ave · Liga Portugal predictions

Arouca host Rio Ave in Liga Portugal on Saturday 28 November 2026, kick-off 15:30 UTC at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Arouca go into the round 5th, on 20 points from 10 games, while Rio Ave sit 16th on 7 points after 10 matches.

Arouca come into the game with a W-W-W-D-L run in the league (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Rio Ave's recent sequence reads L-L-W-L-D. Over their last 6, Arouca have scored 1.0 and conceded 0.7 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Rio Ave average 1.2 scored and 2.7 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

The sides have met 4 times in the records we hold: Arouca won 1, 2 games were drawn and Rio Ave won 1. Those games averaged 3.0 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 31 Jan 2026, ended Rio Ave 0-3 Arouca.