Guimaraes vs Rio Ave

2 - 0

🕒 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:30 Europe/London 📍 Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques 🧑‍⚖️ David Rafael Oliveira da Silva 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 31

Regular Season Table

Guimaraes 8 · Rio Ave 13

Referee Stats

David Rafael Oliveira da Silva

16 matches · 5.44 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.44
Reds avg	0.25
Penalties avg	0.19
Over 4.5 cards	81%
Home wins	56%
Draws	13%
Away wins	31%

How the match was won

Guimaraes outshot their opponent (11-5).
Guimaraes controlled possession (56%).
Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Team Overview

Guimaraes (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-4-5

Goals For / Against

26 / 19

Avg: 1.53 / 1.12

Points

Avg: 1.65

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Rio Ave (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-6-6

Goals For / Against

18 / 28

Avg: 1.06 / 1.65

Points

Avg: 1.24

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Liga Portugal fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.65

PPG

1.24

1.53

1.06

1.12

1.65

53%

O2.5

53%

BTTS

53%

35%

Score 1st

24%

League-position context

Guimaraes rank8th

Rio Ave rank13th

Guimaraes points42

Rio Ave points36

Guimaraes: #8 · 42 pts · GD -12

40 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Rio Ave: #13 · 36 pts · GD -22

46 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Guimaraes last 5 home

L W W L D

Points7/15

Weighted index49

Goals9-4

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Rio Ave last 5 away

D L W W W

Points10/15

Weighted index51

Goals6-4

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Guimaraes trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.547%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 24% · 1H BTTS 24%

Rio Ave trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.553%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Guimaraes score at home76%

Guimaraes clean sheet at home29%

Rio Ave score away65%

Rio Ave clean sheet away18%

First-goal patterns

Guimaraes score first35%

Guimaraes win after scoring first67%

Rio Ave score first24%

Rio Ave win after scoring first75%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Guimaraes 57% · Rio Ave 58%

Avg first goal minute: Guimaraes 37.3' · Rio Ave 46.3'

Vs league average

Guimaraes score at home1.53 vs 1.50

Guimaraes concede at home1.12 vs 1.19

Rio Ave score away1.06 vs 1.19

Rio Ave concede away1.65 vs 1.50

Guimaraes score 2% above league average, while Rio Ave score 11% below league average.

Defensive side: Guimaraes are 6% below league average at home, and Rio Ave are 10% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS40%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Guimaraes goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 12

46-60 7

31-45 5

16-30 4

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 3

31-45 3

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

46-60 2

61-75 1

Rio Ave goal timing (away)

1H scored: 17% 2H scored: 83% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 6

46-60 5

76-90+ 4

31-45 2

16-30 1

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 10

76-90+ 7

46-60 6

16-30 4

31-45 4

0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

56%

44%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

487

382

Passes Accurate

393

293

Passes %

81%

77%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

28'

28' A. Ntoi

57'

57' Gustavo

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ Miguel Maga

1st substitution · For: T. Strata

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ Diogo Sousa

2nd substitution · For: Gonçalo Nogueira

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ O. Camara

3rd substitution · For: Miguel Nogueira

60'

60' Gustavo Mancha

61'

61' T. Nikitscher

62'

62' Thiago Balieiro

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ N. Saviolo

4th substitution · For: Telmo Arcanjo

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ Ole Pohlmann

1st substitution · For: Ryan Guilherme

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ D. Špikić

2nd substitution · For: João Tomé

72' ⚽

⚽

72' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

Samu

Normal Goal · Assist: Gustavo

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ N. Abbey

3rd substitution · For: O. Richards

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ T. Nikitscher

4th substitution · For: Tamble Monteiro

79'

79' Diogo Bezerra

80'

80' Samu

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ Gustavo

5th substitution · For: Nélson Oliveira

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ Diogo Bezerra

5th substitution · For: Rafael Genuino

90+3'

90+3' T. Strata

90+5' ⚽

⚽

90+5' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

T. Strata

Normal Goal · Assist: Beni

Guimaraes vs Rio Ave 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Guimaraes beat Rio Ave 2-0 on Saturday, 25 April 2026 in Liga Portugal. The match was refereed by David Rafael Oliveira da Silva. It was played at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. A. Ntoi received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 28'.

Second half: Gustavo received a yellow card for Guimaraes at 57'. Guimaraes made their 1st substitution at 58', with Miguel Maga replacing T. Strata. Guimaraes made their 2nd substitution at 58', with Diogo Sousa replacing Gonçalo Nogueira. Guimaraes made their 3rd substitution at 58', with O. Camara replacing Miguel Nogueira. Gustavo Mancha received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 60'. T. Nikitscher received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 61'. Thiago Balieiro received a yellow card for Guimaraes at 62'. Guimaraes made their 4th substitution at 68', with N. Saviolo replacing Telmo Arcanjo. Rio Ave made their 1st substitution at 69', with Ole Pohlmann replacing Ryan Guilherme. Rio Ave made their 2nd substitution at 69', with D. Špikić replacing João Tomé. Guimaraes took the lead at 72' when Samu scored, with the assist credited to Gustavo, making the score 1-0. Rio Ave made their 3rd substitution at 77', with N. Abbey replacing O. Richards. Rio Ave made their 4th substitution at 77', with T. Nikitscher replacing Tamble Monteiro. Diogo Bezerra received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 79'. Samu received a yellow card for Guimaraes at 80'. Guimaraes made their 5th substitution at 81', with Gustavo replacing Nélson Oliveira. Rio Ave made their 5th substitution at 86', with Diogo Bezerra replacing Rafael Genuino. T. Strata received a yellow card for Guimaraes at 90+3'. Guimaraes added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+5' when T. Strata scored, with the assist credited to Beni, making the score 2-0.

Guimaraes used 5 substitutions while Rio Ave used 5 substitutions. Guimaraes got 4 yellow cards, while Rio Ave got 4 yellow cards.