GolVolt — Estrela Amadora vs Rio Ave: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 14 September: Rio Ave – Estrela Amadora 3:3

LWWWD

Abraham Marcus: 2 goals. Rio Ave are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Defence

Rio Ave concede 2.8 goals per match

Estrela Amadora1.8 Rio Ave2.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Estrela Amadora concede 1.8.

Player in form

Ianis Stoica: 3 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG1.88

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.9).

Streak

Estrela Amadora without a win in 4 matches

DLLL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 draw and 3 defeats. Last win: 10 September, 2:1 against Sporting Braga.

Table

3 points apart in the table

12.Estrela Amadora10 pts 17.Rio Ave7 pts

Estrela Amadora: place 12, 10 pts · Rio Ave: place 17, 7 pts.

Players to watch

Liga Portugal, this season.

Ianis Stoica

Estrela Amadora · midfielder

4goals 2assists 7.10avg rating

Last match, Casa Pia: rating 6.6.

Jalen Blesa

Rio Ave · forward

3goals 1assist 7.12avg rating

Last match, Famalicão: rating 6.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Estrela Amadora at home and Rio Ave away, as in this match.

Estrela Amadora

at home · 10

2W4D4L1.3scored per match1.4conceded per match

Rio Ave

away · 10

4W1D5L0.8scored per match1.1conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 14 Sep 2026 · Liga Portugal Rio Ave 3:3 Estrela Amadora Petrasso 45+3' · Galčík 56' · Blesa 78' (k) · Stoica 21' · Marcus 53', 61'

1wins

1 draw3.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

3wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Estrela Amadora (4-5-1, last: Casa Pia) · Rio Ave (4-2-3-1, last: Famalicão).

LLLinck MSScholze LPPatrick SLLeković RSSoares AMMarcus LZZvonarek SSSerra EDDoué ISStoica LAAntonetti VHHugo JTTomé FPPetrasso ANNtoi MVVrousai DNNascimento GLLiavas SCClemmensen MPPatrício DBBezerra JBBlesa

Estrela AmadoraRio Ave

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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