Vitória Guimarães vs Rio Ave Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Liga Portugal
Rio Ave RAFCSTANDINGS
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CONTEXT
Vitória Guimarães secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Rio Ave in a Primeira Liga encounter, with both goals arriving after a goalless first half. The home side controlled proceedings, holding 56% possession and creating the bulk of chances without facing significant threats. Rio Ave struggled to penetrate, managing just 44% of the ball but failing to test the goalkeeper meaningfully. Vitória Guimarães, tipped as the stronger outfit, delivered on expectations through clinical finishing in the second period, maintaining a clean sheet throughout. No red cards disrupted the flow, allowing a straightforward progression to the final whistle. This result underscores the hosts' dominance, aligning closely with pre-match assessments where minimal structural deviations were evident. The efficiency remained in line, reflecting a disciplined performance devoid of major tactical shifts or second-half adjustments. Vitória Guimarães' win reinforces their solid home form, extending their positive run.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: Vitória Guimarães showed minimal 6.6% deviation from expectations in their 2-0 win.
- Efficiency shift: Both teams operated in line with efficiency norms throughout the match.
- xG alignment: xG data unavailable, preventing direct alignment assessment.
- Market alignment: Outcome fully aligned with pre-match market expectations.
- xG expectations: No xG data available to evaluate against expectations.
- Event impact: No significant events like red cards influenced the 2-0 result.
- Red card distortion: Absence of red cards meant zero distortion to the match dynamics.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Vitória Guimarães
Rio AveTeam Power Ranking
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20.96
Vitória Guimarães
Rio AveForm 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.
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Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Vitória Guimarães ⚠ Proxy
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Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
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PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- RAFC had peak pressure around 71'.
- VSC started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 35 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-04-25T19:00:36+00:00
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General Information
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League: Liga Portugal
Kickoff: Mon, 4 May - 7:15 PM
Venue: Estádio José Alvalade

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League: Liga Portugal
Kickoff: Sun, 3 May - 7:30 PM
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
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