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Rio Ave U23 vs Portimonense U23

20 Oct 2026 · 16:00
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

The Home Side’s Recent Results

The home side have drawn their last 2 matches.

Across 6 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 10.7 shots per match and conceded 7 goals in that sample. Across 6 such matches, the visitors averaged 7.8 shots per match and conceded 8 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 1.33 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 1.44. The visitors averaged 0.33 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.43.

Model & Market Perspective

The largest positive model-market difference concerns a home win for Rio Ave U23. StochasticBet assigns this outcome a probability of 59.4%, compared with 57.0% in the margin-adjusted Pinnacle market assessment (a difference of +2.4 percentage points).

Across recent matches with recorded shooting data, Rio Ave U23 averaged 10.7 shots per match and Portimonense U23 averaged 7.8. The home side's higher shooting volume offers some support for the model-market difference.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 1.61 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 1.68. At this price, a home win for Rio Ave U23 does not appear sufficiently attractive. A more favourable price before kick-off would be needed.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME MODEL > MARKET
Rio Ave U23
STOCHASTICBET 59.4%
PINNACLE 57.0% odd 1.61
DIFFERENCE +2.4 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 22.5%
PINNACLE 23.1% odd 3.96
DIFFERENCE -0.6 pp
AWAY
Portimonense U23
STOCHASTICBET 18.1%
PINNACLE 19.9% odd 4.60
DIFFERENCE -1.8 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 19 Oct 2026 · 18:01
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Rio Ave U23 has the stronger recent profile

The home side has the stronger recent profile in both attack and defence.

Attack Recent attacking output
Rio Ave U23 Portimonense U23
Shots 10.8 · On target 4.8 Shots 8.8 · On target 1.8

Recent attacking output favours Rio Ave U23, combining shots and shots on target.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Rio Ave U23 Portimonense U23
Shots allowed 9.8 · On target allowed 3.0 Shots allowed 10.0 · On target allowed 3.5

Recent defensive numbers are broadly balanced between the two teams.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Rio Ave U23 Portimonense U23

The combined recent performance profile favours Rio Ave U23.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-19 21:53:03

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME +0.00 pp —
DRAW +0.00 pp —
AWAY +0.00 pp —

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME — —
DRAW — —
AWAY — —

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: Portugal U23 League · 94 matches with scores · 92 with shots · coverage 97.9%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Rio Ave U236 matches · 4 home / 2 away
DDWDWL
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
Portimonense U236 matches · 3 home / 3 away
LDLLDL
Shot data available for 6/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Rio Ave U23Home team
+0.210.7 actual
Portimonense U23Away team
−2.57.8 actual
Rio Ave U23: 10.7 · league average 10.5 · 6 valid matchesPortimonense U23: 7.8 · league average 10.3 · 6 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Rio Ave U23Home team
+0.110.2 actual
Portimonense U23Away team
−0.110.2 actual
Rio Ave U23: 10.2 · league average 10.1 · 6 valid matchesPortimonense U23: 10.2 · league average 10.3 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Rio Ave U23Home team
+0.55.0 actual
Portimonense U23Away team
−2.81.7 actual
Rio Ave U23: 5.0 · league average 4.5 · 6 valid matchesPortimonense U23: 1.7 · league average 4.4 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Rio Ave U23Home team
−0.83.5 actual
Portimonense U23Away team
−0.83.7 actual
Rio Ave U23: 3.5 · league average 4.3 · 6 valid matchesPortimonense U23: 3.7 · league average 4.4 · 6 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Rio Ave U23Home team
−0.111.33 actual
Portimonense U23Away team
−1.100.33 actual
Rio Ave U23: 1.33 · league average 1.44 · 6 valid matchesPortimonense U23: 0.33 · league average 1.43 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Rio Ave U23Home team
−1.2 pp12.5% actual
Portimonense U23Away team
−9.6 pp4.3% actual
Rio Ave U23: 12.5% · league average 13.7% · 6 valid matchesPortimonense U23: 4.3% · league average 13.8% · 6 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Rio Ave U23Home team
−2.6 pp11.5% actual
Portimonense U23Away team
−0.7 pp13.1% actual
Rio Ave U23: 11.5% · league average 14.0% · 6 valid matchesPortimonense U23: 13.1% · league average 13.8% · 6 valid matches

Individual match details

Rio Ave U23 · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
13/10/2026Away2–29 / 164 / 3
06/10/2026Home1–110 / 74 / 3
29/09/2026Home1–010 / 75 / 3
19/09/2026Home1–114 / 96 / 3
15/09/2026Away1–015 / 57 / 1
08/09/2026Home2–36 / 174 / 8
Portimonense U23 · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
13/10/2026Home1–25 / 61 / 2
22/09/2026Away0–06 / 152 / 4
15/09/2026Away0–221 / 154 / 6
08/09/2026Home0–23 / 40 / 2
01/09/2026Away0–04 / 141 / 3
25/08/2026Home1–28 / 72 / 5

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.