Their current standing of 1418 is best read next to the form that produced it. 1 of these 10 recorded matches were won and 6 lost, 7-20 on goals, worth 0.6 a game.
Across their last 37 matches in our records, all competitions included, their longest unbeaten stretch ran to 4 matches. Per match that is 0.70 at one end, 2.00 at the other. The recorded comparison window opens in 2025. Across competitions, the latest 37 fixtures in our records total 33 for and 63 against. Most of their edge over the field is defensive. Jalen Blesa scored 2 goals. Component-wise that is 0.75 forward and 1.16 back, the smaller defensive figure being the better one. Every rated team begins at 1500; they sit 82 points below it. Looking at their last 37 matches on record across competitions, no win has been more emphatic than 3-0, 3 clear. That leaves them -13 on goal difference across the sample. Looking at their last 37 matches on record across competitions, per match: 0.89 scored, 1.70 conceded. Against field-average opposition, their expected points share is about 38.4%.
Rating history is accumulating; a chart would be premature.
Produced by our elo-poisson-v1 model over full match history.
Team Overview
Our Elo rating for Rio Ave is 1418. Rio Ave lost to Gil Vicente 0-1 in the 2026/27 Primeira Liga, then lost to Porto 0-2, beat Estoril Praia 2-0, lost to Sporting CP 0-4, lost to Santa Clara 0-4, drew with Amadora 3-3 and lost to Alverca 0-1. Jalen Blesa (2), Francisco Petrasso and Roland Galčík scored in recorded matches. Rio Ave conceded 63 goals over the latest 37 recorded matches across competitions, averaging 1.7 per game. Rio Ave scored 33 goals at 0.89 per game. Rio Ave averaged 0.78 points at home and 1.21 away. Their worst defeat was 0-4 on 6 September 2026.