Rio Ave fixtures 2026/27

    Primeira Liga · all 34 matches with date, time and difficulty rating

    Rio Ave have 25 matches left in the 2026/27 Primeira Liga season — 12 at home and 13 away (so far 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from 9 matches). The next match is away to Academico Viseu on Sun 1 Nov 19:00. On our difficulty rating, Rio Ave have the 7th toughest remaining schedule out of 18. The toughest month will be February, the easiest March.

    Matches left
    25
    12 home · 13 away
    Schedule toughness
    7 of 18
    1 = toughest in the league
    Average difficulty
    2.8
    Medium
    Expected points
    24
    rest of the season
    Matches and difficulty by monthBar height = number of matches
    EasyFairly easyMediumHardVery hardPlayed· Number above = the month’s average difficulty (1–5)

    All matches 2026/27

    W/D/L = Rio Ave's chance of a win, a draw and a loss. model = the model’s prediction before the match, otherwise our estimate from the teams’ xG.

    August 2026

    September 2026

    October 2026

    • Sun 11 Oct16:30H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      3–2 W
    • Sun 25 Oct19:00H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      0–4 L

    November 2026

    • Sun 1 Nov19:00A
      Fairly easyW 25% · D 32% · L 43%modelAnalysis
    • Sun 8 Nov21:30H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      MediumW 21% · D 27% · L 53%
    • Sat 28 Nov16:30A
      MediumW 21% · D 26% · L 54%

    December 2026

    • Sun 6 Dec18:00H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      EasyW 38% · D 28% · L 34%
    • Sun 13 Dec18:00A
      Fairly easyW 28% · D 27% · L 44%
    • Sun 20 Dec18:00H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      HardW 13% · D 19% · L 69%
    • Sun 27 Dec18:00A
      Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
      HardW 13% · D 21% · L 66%

    January 2027

    • Sun 10 Jan18:00H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      EasyW 37% · D 27% · L 36%
    • Sun 17 Jan18:00H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      MediumW 21% · D 26% · L 53%
    • Sun 24 Jan18:00A
      Estádio do Dragão
      Very hardW 11% · D 18% · L 71%
    • Sun 31 Jan18:00H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      Fairly easyW 31% · D 27% · L 42%

    February 2027

    • Sun 7 Feb18:00A
      Estádio José Alvalade
      Very hardW 12% · D 19% · L 69%
    • Sun 14 Feb18:00H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      MediumW 20% · D 25% · L 55%
    • Sun 21 Feb18:00A
      MediumW 22% · D 24% · L 55%
    • Sun 28 Feb18:00H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      MediumW 27% · D 25% · L 48%

    March 2027

    • Sun 7 Mar18:00A
      Estádio da Madeira
      Fairly easyW 29% · D 26% · L 45%
    • Sun 14 Mar18:00A
      Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
      MediumW 24% · D 27% · L 49%
    • Sun 21 Mar18:00H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      EasyW 34% · D 27% · L 39%

    April 2027

    • Sun 4 Apr18:00A
      Estádio Municipal de Braga
      HardW 16% · D 24% · L 60%
    • Sun 11 Apr18:00H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      MediumW 26% · D 27% · L 47%
    • Sun 18 Apr18:00A
      Fairly easyW 31% · D 28% · L 41%
    • Sun 25 Apr18:00H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      EasyW 35% · D 28% · L 37%

    May 2027

    • Sun 2 May18:00A
      Estádio da Luz
      Very hardW 9% · D 16% · L 75%
    • Sun 9 May18:00H
      Estádio dos Arcos
      MediumW 17% · D 23% · L 60%
    • Sun 16 May18:00A
      Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
      Fairly easyW 31% · D 27% · L 43%

    Rio Ave in numbers

    Position
    17
    after 9 matches
    Points
    7
    xP 7.9
    xG per match
    0.73
    17th of 18
    xGA per match
    1.88
    18th of 18

    Questions about the Rio Ave fixtures

    When do Rio Ave play next?

    Rio Ave play their next match away to Academico Viseu on Sun 1 Nov 19:00.

    How many matches do Rio Ave have left in 2026/27?

    Rio Ave have 25 matches left in the 2026/27 Primeira Liga season: 12 at home and 13 away. 9 matches have been played.

    Which match will be the toughest for Rio Ave?

    On our difficulty rating it is away to Benfica on 2 May (very hard). The easiest on paper is at home to Casa Pia on 6 December.

    How tough is the Rio Ave schedule compared with the other Primeira Liga teams?

    Rio Ave have the 7th toughest remaining schedule of the 18 teams in the league. The toughest month will be February.

    How is the difficulty rating calculated?

    The difficulty rating measures the opposition, not Rio Ave themselves: it compares the opponent and venue with what an average Primeira Liga team would expect — how many points an average team could count on against the same opponent at the same ground, based on both teams’ expected goals (xG) for and against this season. Matches are split into five levels, from Easy to Very hard. The win chance shown alongside is Rio Ave's own — the model’s prediction when it is available (about a week before the match), otherwise our estimate.