Rio Ave vs Academica

Rio Ave and Academica have met 13 times — Rio Ave won 8, Academica won 1, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Rio Ave leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 21 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.62 per match (17 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (23%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (31%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Rio Ave are currently unbeaten in the last 11 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–1 in 2021.