GolVolt — Arouca 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 ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Rio Ave concede 2.8 goals per match

Arouca0.8 Rio Ave2.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Arouca concede 0.8.

Last time

Last meeting, 31 January 2026: Rio Ave – Arouca 0:3

LDDW

Before that, Arouca went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Streak

Arouca have scored in 4 matches in a row

LDWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Liga Portugal, this season.

Naïs Djouahra

Arouca · midfielder

0goals 5assists 7.14avg rating

Last match, Alverca: rating 7.8.

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

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

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

Arouca

at home · 10

7W1D2L2.1scored per match1.0conceded per match

Rio Ave

away · 10

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

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 31 Jan 2026 · Liga Portugal Rio Ave 0:3 Arouca Esgaio 44' · Barbero 53' · Lee 66'. Arouca: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

1wins

2 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Arouca (4-2-3-1, last: Alverca) · Rio Ave (4-2-3-1, last: Famalicão).

Official around 15:30, Sat 28 Nov

IAde Arruabarrena OLLebedenko JFFontán JSSánchez TEEsgaio PSSantos EEvan Ee NDDjouahra TFFukui ATTrezza IBBarbero VHHugo JTTomé FPPetrasso ANNtoi MVVrousai DNNascimento GLLiavas SCClemmensen MPPatrício DBBezerra JBBlesa

AroucaRio 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.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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