Rio Ave vs Tondela

3 - 0
🕒 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube 🧑‍⚖️ Antonio Nobre 🔁 Regular Season - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 8
Regular Season Table
Rio Ave 13 · Tondela 17
Referee Stats
17 matches · 3.94 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.94
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.18
Over 4.5 cards 41%
Home wins 65%
Draws 18%
Away wins 18%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 11 yellows, 2 reds.

Team Overview

Rio Ave (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 3-6-8

Goals For / Against

17 / 29
Avg: 1.00 / 1.71

Points

15
Avg: 0.88

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

7
Tondela (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 4-3-10

Goals For / Against

14 / 34
Avg: 0.82 / 2.00

Points

15
Avg: 0.88

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

0.88
PPG
0.88
1.00
GF
0.82
1.71
GA
2.00
65%
O2.5
65%
53%
BTTS
35%
29%
Score 1st
47%

League-position context

Rio Ave rank13th
Tondela rank17th
Rio Ave points36
Tondela points28
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.
Tondela: #17 · 28 pts · GD -28
54 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Rio Ave last 5 home

L D D L W
Points5/15
Weighted index22
Goals6-9
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Tondela last 5 away

L W D L L
Points4/15
Weighted index33
Goals4-12
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Rio Ave trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.541%
1H Over 0.571%
Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 24%

Tondela trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS35%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.559%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 12%

Scoring reliability

Rio Ave score at home59%
Rio Ave clean sheet at home18%
Tondela score away53%
Tondela clean sheet away18%

First-goal patterns

Rio Ave score first29%
Rio Ave win after scoring first40%
Tondela score first47%
Tondela win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Rio Ave 0% · Tondela 0%
Avg first goal minute: Rio Ave 26.0' · Tondela 32.6'

Vs league average

Rio Ave score at home1.00 vs 1.50
Rio Ave concede at home1.71 vs 1.19
Tondela score away0.82 vs 1.19
Tondela concede away2.00 vs 1.50
Rio Ave score 33% below league average, while Tondela score 31% below league average.
Defensive side: Rio Ave are 44% above league average at home, and Tondela are 34% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Rio Ave goal timing (home)

1H scored: 62% 2H scored: 38% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
0-15 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 5
31-45 5
0-15 3
76-90+ 3
46-60 2
61-75 2

Tondela goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
31-45 4
46-60 4
0-15 3
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
31-45 7
61-75 7
16-30 6
46-60 4
0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
7
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
11'
11' Clayton
25'
25' Goal · 1-0
D. Špikić
Normal Goal
42'
42' Goal · 2-0
André Luiz
Normal Goal
45+1'
45+1' B. Aguilera
46'
46' D. Špikić
1st substitution · For: Ole Pohlmann
46'
46' J. Rodríguez
1st substitution · For: R. Vita
46'
46' Tiago Manso
2nd substitution · For: Hugo Félix
56'
56' Rony Lopes
3rd substitution · For: Y. Rodriguez
61'
61' B. Aguilera
2nd substitution · For: G. Liavas
68'
68' F. Petrasso
69'
69' Bebeto
73'
73' Goal · 3-0
Clayton
Normal Goal · Assist: André Luiz
74'
74' Ivan Cavaleiro
4th substitution · For: M. Ouattara
74'
74' Bebeto
5th substitution · For: Yarlen
76'
76' R. Vita
78'
78' J. Panzo
79'
79' M. Vrousai
3rd substitution · For: Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira
79'
79' F. Petrasso
4th substitution · For: T. Nikitscher
84'
84' A. Ntoi
86'
86' B. Medina
87'
87' André Luiz
5th substitution · For: João Graça
89'
89' Clayton
89'
89' Clayton
90+2'
90+2' B. Medina
90+2'
90+2' B. Medina
90+4'
90+4' T. Nikitscher

Rio Ave vs Tondela 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Rio Ave beat Tondela 3-0 on Sunday, 05 October 2025 in Liga Portugal. The match was refereed by Antonio Nobre. It was played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

First half: Clayton received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 11'. Rio Ave took the lead at 25' when D. Špikić scored, making the score 1-0. Rio Ave extended the lead at 42' when André Luiz scored, making the score 2-0. B. Aguilera received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 45+1'.

Second half: Rio Ave made their 1st substitution at 46', with D. Špikić replacing Ole Pohlmann. Tondela made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Rodríguez replacing R. Vita. Tondela made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Tiago Manso replacing Hugo Félix. Tondela made their 3rd substitution at 56', with Rony Lopes replacing Y. Rodriguez. Rio Ave made their 2nd substitution at 61', with B. Aguilera replacing G. Liavas. F. Petrasso received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 68'. Bebeto received a yellow card for Tondela at 69'. Rio Ave extended the lead at 73' when Clayton scored, with the assist credited to André Luiz, making the score 3-0. Tondela made their 4th substitution at 74', with Ivan Cavaleiro replacing M. Ouattara. Tondela made their 5th substitution at 74', with Bebeto replacing Yarlen. R. Vita received a yellow card for Tondela at 76'. J. Panzo received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 78'. Rio Ave made their 3rd substitution at 79', with M. Vrousai replacing Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira. Rio Ave made their 4th substitution at 79', with F. Petrasso replacing T. Nikitscher. A. Ntoi received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 84'. B. Medina received a yellow card for Tondela at 86'. Rio Ave made their 5th substitution at 87', with André Luiz replacing João Graça. Clayton received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 89'. Clayton received a red card for Rio Ave at 89'. B. Medina received a yellow card for Tondela at 90+2'. B. Medina received a red card for Tondela at 90+2'. T. Nikitscher received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 90+4'.

Rio Ave used 5 substitutions while Tondela used 5 substitutions. Rio Ave got 7 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Tondela got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 11 yellows, 2 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games14
Home Wins6
Draws5
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals9 (64.3%)
BTTS12 (85.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins3
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals6 (85.7%)
BTTS6 (85.7%)

Rio Ave vs Tondela Head-to-Head History by Season