The kick off for the match between Porto and Rio Ave FC will take place at 20:30 (UK time) - Sunday, 02/22 - at the Estádio Do Dragão. This clash of the 2025/26 Liga Portugal looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Dragões vs Vilacondenses. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Porto vs Rio Ave FC

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Handicap: Porto (-1.5)

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Both teams to score

Our betting recommendation for this game is for the BTTS (Both Teams to Score) market. The reason: this matchup has all the ingredients to be action-packed. With that, the odds offered by betting platforms are attractive, and this is the typical opportunity that cannot go unnoticed.

So let's hope that Porto and Rio Ave FC both find the back of the net.

👉 Our prediction is: Porto to win

Porto to win is our top betting tip for this upcoming match against Rio Ave FC. Porto's odds in the online betting sites have them heavily favoured at home, where they have been quite strong all season.

And our expert analysts fancy their chances as well given their current form and overall statistics.

Dragões Preview

Porto has played 0 matches in the Liga Portugal so far, with 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 0 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 28 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses. Porto's attack has scored 68 goals, 0 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0 goals per league match and 2 goals per match across the entire season.

Samu Omorodion is the team’s top scorer with 13 goals, while Alberto Oliveira Baio leads the team in assists with 6. Defensively, Azuis e brancos has conceded 0 goals in the league (an average of 0) and 15 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.44 over 34 matches).

Vilacondenses preview

In 0 Liga Portugal matches, Rio Ave FC has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 0 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 4 wins in 23 matches. The team has scored 25 goals, 0 of them in the Liga Portugal (an average of 0 goals per match), with Clayton being the team's top scorer with 10 goals and Clayton providing 4 assists.

Defensively, Vilacondenses has conceded 0 goals in the league and 46 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 2 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Porto vs Rio Ave FC

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Porto

Portugal - Liga Bwin

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W D L W W

2.68

Home D W W W W

2.6

Away W L W W W

2.75

Away Team

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Rio Ave FC

Portugal - Liga Bwin

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L L L L L

0.91

Home L L L W L

0.82

Away L L L D W

1

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Published on 19 February 2026, at 20:33 Last updated on 19 February 2026, at 20:33
Author: Amauri Barbosa

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