FC Arouca vs Rio Ave: Prediction for the Match on August 23, 2025
FC Arouca will welcome Rio Ave to the Estadio Municipal de Arouca in the third round of the Primeira Liga. Who's going to come out on top? Let us check out the match preview, team news, and betting odds to place your bets!
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FC Arouca are in need of an immediate response after suffering their first heavy defeat in the current Primeira Liga campaign.
On Sunday, they made the trip to Estadio Jose Alvalade to lock horns with defending champions Sporting CP. Nothing could have prepared them for what was heading their way as they succumbed to a morale-sapping 6-0 defeat.
Prior to that result, the Arouquenses had managed to bag their first three points of the season courtesy of a 3-1 home win against AVS Futebol SAD. Alfonso Trezza scored a brace in that match, while new signing Nais Djouahra was on target.
FC Arouca: Team News
FC Arouca will be without Dylan Nandin after the 23-year-old forward was shown a straight red card in the 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Sporting CP over the weekend.
Head coach Vasco Seabra is likely to introduce Ivan Barbero as a replacement for the suspended Nandin.
🔖 Probable Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Valido; Alex Pinto, Fontan, Popovic, Dante; Fukui, Pedro Santos; Trezza, Lee, Djouahra; Barbero.
⛔️ Out: Dylan Nandin (suspended).
👤 Head coach: Vasco Seabra.
Rio Ave: Form and Statistics
Rio Ave, on the other hand, are in a foul mood after failing to secure a comfortable win in their opening match against Nacional da Madeira. They opened the scoring first thanks to Clayton's effort in the 13th minute.
Despite being gifted with a numerical advantage, they failed to capitalize on this advantage and ended up paying for it as they conceded a late goal to be held to a 1-1 home draw.
A chance to record their first league win is undoubtedly on the cards, considering their performance in this fixture. They have won two of their last three meetings.
Rio Ave: Team News
Rio Ave have no injury concerns heading into this upcoming encounter and should be able to field a strong starting lineup.
Head coach Sotiris Silaidopoulos has made some minor changes to the side that drew against Nacional da Madeira in the league opener. A 4-2-3-1 setup will be preferred this time around with Clayton leading the attack.
🔖 Probable Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Miszta; Vrousai, Panzo, Ntoi, Tome; Novais, Aguilera Zamora; Pohlmann, Bakoulas, Andre Luiz; Clayton.
⛔️ Out: None.
👤 Head coach: Sotiris Silaidopoulos.
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FC Arouca vs Rio Ave: Head-To-Head Statistics
In the last 19 meetings, FC Arouca has won 6 times, Rio Ave has won 7 times, and there have been 6 draws. The goal difference is 19-18 in favor of Rio Ave.
FC Arouca vs Rio Ave: Betting Tips & Odds
- FC Arouca have scored first in two of their last three home matches against Rio Ave. You can bet on FC Arouca to score first for 1.70 at Betway.
- Rio Ave have scored over 3.5 corners in each of their last four league games. You can bet on over 3.5 Rio Ave corners for 1.72 at Bet365.
- FC Arouca and Rio Ave have seen under 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten meetings. You can bet on under 2.5 goals for 1.79 at 1xbet.
FC Arouca vs Rio Ave match prediction 23 August 2025
Meetings between FC Arouca and Rio Ave have been tense and closely contested affairs. Three of their last five matches have ended in a draw, and Rio Ave emerged victorious on two occasions. However, the visitors are underdogs coming into this clash, and picking a winner here is just a risky business.
FC Arouca are mentally damaged after that heavy defeat against Sporting CP. I think they will be content with a point here, as they have found winning games hard to come by in this fixture. I'm backing this match to end in a draw when all is said and done.
Our match prediction: Full-time Result - Draw for a coefficient of 3.40 in the Betway bookmaker.
Our betting tip on the match: Correct Score - 1:1 for a coefficient of 6.50 in the Bet365 bookmaker.
Our final betting tip on the match: 2X for coefficient of 1.79 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
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