Estoril vs Rio Ave Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
RIO
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match between Estoril and Rio Ave has officially finished, ending with a full-time score of 0-2 in favor of the visitors. Despite the half-time scoreboard reading 1-0 to Estoril, Rio Ave rallied to secure a clean-sheet victory by the final whistle. This outcome represented a significant deviation from pre-match expectations; the market heavily favored Estoril with
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: Rio Ave showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
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Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
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xG alignment: The final outcome was consistent with expected goal differential.
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Market alignment: End result was diverging from the pre-match projection.
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xG expectations: Aligned with xG expectations (Classify).
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Event impact: No major event distortion.
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Red card distortion: None.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Estoril
Rio Ave
Team Power Ranking
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69.69
64.26
Estoril
Rio Ave
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
Estoril
Rio Ave
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Estoril
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Estoril
Estoril
Rio Ave
Estoril
Rio Ave
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 19 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Match Record
Goals
Expected Goals
Data last updated: 2026-03-27T12:24:51+00:00
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General Information
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Statistics
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Match Overview
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