Head-to-Head: Rio Ave vs Estrela

Rio Ave and Estrela present a Primeira Liga matchup that favours Rio Ave, although Estrela have supplied a clear counterpoint. Rio Ave won 2–1 at home on 15 March 2026 and 2–1 away on 25 October 2025, while Estrela won 1–0 at home on 23 December 2024. A 2–2 draw at Estrela on 14 April 2024 adds another close outcome to the balance.

Past matches, Rio Ave vs Estrela

14 September 2026 Regular Season - 6

Rio Ave

3 - 3

Estrela
15 March 2026 Regular Season - 26

Rio Ave

2 - 1

Estrela

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
25 October 2025 Regular Season - 9

Estrela

1 - 2

Rio Ave

Estádio José Gomes
5 May 2025 Regular Season - 32

Rio Ave

2 - 0

Estrela

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
23 December 2024 Regular Season - 15

Estrela

1 - 0

Rio Ave

Estádio José Gomes

Match center

Rio Ave

3 - 3

14 September 2026

Estrela

Starting eleven

Substitutes Rio Ave

30
F
39
D
6
D
54
M
19
M
21
F
77
F
9
F
32
G
17
F
70
M
60
D

Estrela Substitutes

D
4
D
17
M
6
M
19
D
3
F
49
M
71
G
51
M
8
M
93
F
80
G
22

Match events

45'

90'

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21'
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Ianis Stoica Normal Goal (Asst: Leandro Antonetti)
26'

Max Scholze Yellow Card
44'

Francisco Petrasso Yellow Card
45' +3
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Francisco Petrasso Normal Goal (Asst: Diogo Bezerra)
53'
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Abraham Marcus Normal Goal (Asst: Max Scholze)
54'

Roland Galcik Sebastian Clemensen
56'
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Roland Galcik Normal Goal (Asst: Diogo Bezerra)
58'

Eddy Doué Yellow Card
61'
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Abraham Marcus Normal Goal (Asst: Ianis Stoica)
63'

Tamble Ulisses Folgado Monteiro Miguel Patricío
63'

Joan Jordan Eddy Doué
68'

Nelson Abbey João Tomé Baptista
68'

Malik Sellouki Tamas Nikitscher
68'

Marios Vrushai Pedro Amaral
71'

Kevin Hoog Jansson Max Scholze
72'

Jefferson Encada Santiago Serra
76'

Stefan Lekovic Yellow Card
78'
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Jalen Blesa Penalty
84'

Beni Souza Abraham Marcus
84'

Alisson Souza Ianis Stoica
90' +1

Tamble Ulisses Folgado Monteiro Yellow Card

Stats for this game

Matchup Rio Ave VS Estrela

Rio Ave carry the stronger profile

Rio Ave’s advantage is supported by results in both venues. Rio Ave won 2–1 at home on 15 March 2026 and 2–1 at Estrela on 25 October 2025, showing the same narrow margin in different settings. That pair of wins gives Rio Ave the clearer overall position, while the scorelines leave room for Estrela to keep the contest close. The narrow margins preserve an element of uncertainty.

Estrela offer a direct answer

Estrela’s 1–0 home victory on 23 December 2024 is the main counterweight to Rio Ave’s wider advantage. The teams also drew 2–2 at Estrela on 14 April 2024, adding another result that resists a simple hierarchy. Rio Ave therefore bring the greater weight, but Estrela have evidence that the venue can help them change the outcome. Future meetings will ask whether Rio Ave restore separation or Estrela turn another narrow opportunity into a win.