Alverca vs Rio Ave prediction & probabilities (2026-09-19)

Alverca vs Rio Ave: model prediction

Primeira Liga
Alverca

DLDLW

Sat, 19 Sep 202619/918:00UK
Rio Ave

LWLLD

Model’s top convictions

76%

Over 1.5 goals

74%

Alverca or draw

54%

Both teams to score

Fairly pricedConservative EV -0.021 <= 0.

Model pick

Alverca47.7%

Win probability · fair 2.10

Top signals

Over 1.5 goalsVery likely76.1%Fair 1.31
Alverca or drawLikely73.8%Fair 1.36
Both teams to scoreClose call54.4%Fair 1.84

Model read

"48% on Alverca is a measurement, not a promise." A measured edge to Alverca: 48% is the model's line for this Primeira Liga meeting on 19 September 2026. Worth knowing: bookmakers rate Alverca higher (51%) than our model does. Totals sit close to the fence: 51% for Over 2.5 with both teams to score at 54%. Schedule edge: Alverca have had 3 more days of rest than Rio Ave. The recent series reads 1 wins for Alverca, 1 draws and 0 for Rio Ave over 2 games, 2.5 goals on average. Recent form reads W1 D2 L3 for Alverca against W1 D1 L4 for Rio Ave. The engine passes on this one (conservative EV -0.021 <= 0).

Value & higher-risk angles

Outcomes the model rates higher than the obvious price suggests, plus a few long-shot scorelines that are simply possible. These are the least likely calls on the page, so treat them as such. They are not tips, and we do not beat the sharp bookmakers.

High risk

Over 9.5 corners42.8%@ 2.34
Over 10.5 corners33.6%@ 2.98
Medium risk

Over 8.5 corners52.9%@ 1.89
Draw or Rio Ave52.3%@ 1.91
Over 2.5 goals51.2%@ 1.95
Random finds

1-1 correct score12.4%@ 8.06
1-0 correct score9.9%@ 10.09
2-1 correct score9.4%@ 10.60

Model vs market

Alverca

47.7%-3.3%

Draw

26.1%-0.2%

Rio Ave

26.2%+3.5%

ModelMarket

conservative EV -0.021 <= 0

Goals

Over 1.5Strongest read · Very likely76.1%Fair 1.31
Over 2.5Close call51.2%Fair 1.95
BTTS · YesClose call54.4%Fair 1.84

Corners

Over 8.5 cornersClose call52.9%Fair 1.89
Over 9.5 cornersUnlikely42.8%Fair 2.34
Over 10.5 cornersUnlikely33.6%Fair 2.98
Over 11.5 cornersLong shot25.7%Fair 3.89
Most cornersAlverca59.0%Rio Ave30.8%

Shots

Over 22.5 shotsClose call53.4%Fair 1.87
Over 24.5 shotsUnlikely41.2%Fair 2.43
Over 26.5 shotsUnlikely30.2%Fair 3.32
Over 28.5 shotsLong shot20.9%Fair 4.79

Recent shot volume

Alverca10.0 taken13.2 faced
Rio Ave7.3 taken15.8 faced

Shots taken and faced per game over each side’s last 6 matches, from real match data.

Totals line guide

0.5·1.576.1%2.551.2%3.5·4.5·
Recommended focusOver 1.576.1%

Discipline: Fairly priced. Conservative EV -0.021 <= 0.

Form & head-to-head

AlvercaDLDLW
Rio AveLWLLD

Last 2 meetings: Alverca 1 · 1 draws · Rio Ave 0 · 2.5 goals/game.

2026-04-04Rio Ave 1-2 Alverca
2025-11-08Alverca 1-1 Rio Ave

Season stats

Season 2026/27, real results only

AlvercaRio Ave
League position#14 of 24#15 of 24
Record W-D-L1-2-31-2-4
Current streakW1D2
Points per game0.830.71
Record, home vs away0-2-11-0-2
PPG, home vs away0.671.00
Goals scored per game1.331.14
Goals conceded per game1.832.43
Scored, home vs away1.330.67
Conceded, home vs away1.671.67
1st half goals per game0.670.33
2nd half goals per game0.670.50
Corners won per game4.53.2
Cards per game2.51.5
Fouls per game13.09.3
Red cards this season11
Shots per game10.07.3
Shots faced per game13.215.8
Shots on target per game3.72.5
Over 2.5 rate

66.7%57.1%

BTTS rate

83.3%28.6%

Clean sheets

0.0%14.3%

Rates this season:AlvercaRio Ave

League averages this season: 2.87 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 59% · BTTS in 53%. Full league tables & stats →

Bookmaker odds

Real bookmaker price (Bet365) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.

BookmakerOur fair
Alverca win1.862.10
Draw3.503.83
Rio Ave win4.003.82
Over 2.5 goals2.001.95
Under 2.5 goals1.802.05

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Alverca win2.10
Draw3.84
Rio Ave win3.81
Both teams to score1.84

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.08
Over 1.5 goals1.31
Over 2.5 goals1.95
Over 3.5 goals3.44
Alverca most2.10
Rio Ave most3.81

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.50
Over 8.5 corners1.82
Over 9.5 corners2.31
Over 10.5 corners3.05
Alverca most1.69
Rio Ave most3.24

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.24
Over 3.5 cards1.59
Over 4.5 cards2.30
Over 5.5 cards3.74
Alverca most2.85
Rio Ave most2.21

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.48
Over 7.5 SoT1.83
Over 8.5 SoT2.41
Over 9.5 SoT3.33
Alverca most2.05
Rio Ave most2.64

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.87
Over 24.5 shots2.43
Over 26.5 shots3.32
Over 28.5 shots4.79
Alverca most1.67
Rio Ave most2.94

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.26
Over 22.5 fouls1.47
Over 24.5 fouls1.81
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots

Over 22.5 53.4% Over 24.5 41.2% Over 26.5 30.2% Over 28.5 20.9%
Most: Alverca 60.0% Most: Rio Ave 34.0%
Alverca Over 13.2 41.2% Rio Ave Over 13.2 23.8%

Shots on target

Over 6.5 67.6% Over 7.5 54.5% Over 8.5 41.6% Over 9.5 30.0%
Most: Alverca 48.8% Most: Rio Ave 37.9%
Alverca Over 4.2 41.5% Rio Ave Over 4.2 33.8%

Cards

Over 2.5 80.6% Over 3.5 62.7% Over 4.5 43.4%
Most: Alverca 35.1% Most: Rio Ave 45.3%
Alverca Over 1.8 60.1% Rio Ave Over 1.8 66.9%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Worked out from the scoreline grid above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the other side fails to score. It is the model’s own percentage, scored against the result afterwards, and it is not a tip.

Alverca clean sheet 32.3%
Rio Ave clean sheet 20.2%
Alverca win to nil 25.1%
Rio Ave win to nil 13.1%

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

The model’s own percentages, with no odds attached. The smaller markets are here so you can see everything we hold a number on, not because we claim an advantage in them. The colour says how close our percentages have landed to reality on matches the model had never seen.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 47.7% draw 26.1% away 26.3%
double_chance
1X 73.8% 12 74.0% X2 52.3%
dnb
home 64.5% away 35.5%
btts
yes 54.4% no 45.6%
clean_sheet
home 32.5% away 20.3%
win_to_nil
home 25.3% away 13.1%
winning_margin
home_by_1 22.6% home_by_2 14.7% home_by_3plus 10.4%
away_by_1 15.8% away_by_2 7.3% away_by_3plus 3.2%
correct_score
0-0 7.2% 0-1 6.8% 0-2 4.2%
0-3 1.6% 0-4 0.4% 0-5 0.1%
1-0 9.9% 1-1 12.4% 1-2 6.6%
1-3 2.5% 1-4 0.7% 1-5 0.2%
2-0 8.4% 2-1 9.4% 2-2 5.3%
2-3 2.0% 2-4 0.6% 2-5 0.1%
3-0 4.5% 3-1 5.0% 3-2 2.8%
3-3 1.1% 3-4 0.3% 3-5 0.1%
4-0 1.8% 4-1 2.0% 4-2 1.1%
4-3 0.4% 4-4 0.1% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 0.6% 5-1 0.6% 5-2 0.4%
5-3 0.1% 5-4 0.0% 5-5 0.0%
other 0.7%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 12.4%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 92.8% under_0.5 7.2% over_1.5 76.1%
under_1.5 23.9% over_2.5 51.2% under_2.5 48.8%
over_3.5 29.1% under_3.5 70.9% over_4.5 14.0%
under_4.5 86.0% over_5.5 5.9% under_5.5 94.2%
odd_even
odd 48.6% even 51.4%
team_home
over_0.5 79.7% under_0.5 20.3% over_1.5 47.4%
under_1.5 52.6% over_2.5 21.6% under_2.5 78.4%
team_away
over_0.5 67.5% under_0.5 32.5% over_1.5 31.0%
under_1.5 69.0% over_2.5 10.5% under_2.5 89.5%
most
home 47.7% draw 26.1% away 26.3%
handicap
home_-2.5 10.4% away_+2.5 89.6% home_-1.5 25.1%
away_+1.5 74.9% home_-0.5 47.7% away_+0.5 52.3%
home_+0.5 73.8% away_-0.5 26.3% home_+1.5 89.5%
away_-1.5 10.5% home_+2.5 96.8% away_-2.5 3.2%
total_exact
exact_0 7.2% exact_1 16.7% exact_2 25.0%
exact_3 22.1% exact_4 15.0% exact_5 8.2%
exact_6 3.7% exact_7plus 2.1%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 39.4% draw 42.8% away 17.8%
total
over_0.5 67.1% under_0.5 32.9% over_1.5 30.6%
under_1.5 69.4% over_2.5 10.2% under_2.5 89.8%
btts
yes 16.6% no 83.4%
total_exact
exact_0 32.9% exact_1 36.6% exact_2 20.3%
exact_3 7.5% exact_4plus 2.7%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 37.3% draw 35.1% away 27.6%
total
over_0.5 79.8% under_0.5 20.2% over_1.5 47.5%
under_1.5 52.5% over_2.5 21.7% under_2.5 78.3%
btts
yes 30.0% no 70.0%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 31.1% H/D 5.9% H/A 2.4%
D/H 16.0% D/D 15.0% D/A 11.8%
A/H 2.0% A/D 3.8% A/A 11.9%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 66.5% under_7.5 33.5% over_8.5 54.9%
under_8.5 45.2% over_9.5 43.4% under_9.5 56.7%
over_10.5 32.8% under_10.5 67.2% over_11.5 23.9%
under_11.5 76.1% over_12.5 16.7% under_12.5 83.3%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 71.3% under_3.5 28.7% over_4.5 56.9%
under_4.5 43.1% over_5.5 42.8% under_5.5 57.2%
team_away
over_3.5 51.2% under_3.5 48.8% over_4.5 35.0%
under_4.5 65.0% over_5.5 22.3% under_5.5 77.7%
most
home 59.2% draw 10.0% away 30.9%
handicap
home_-3.5 28.9% away_+3.5 71.1% home_-1.5 48.6%
away_+1.5 51.4% home_-0.5 59.2% away_+0.5 40.8%
home_+0.5 69.1% away_-0.5 30.9% home_+1.5 77.9%
away_-1.5 22.1% home_+3.5 90.3% away_-3.5 9.7%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 53.4% under_22.5 46.6% over_24.5 41.2%
under_24.5 58.8% over_26.5 30.2% under_26.5 69.9%
over_28.5 20.9% under_28.5 79.1%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 65.7% under_10.5 34.3% over_12.5 49.2%
under_12.5 50.8% over_14.5 33.8% under_14.5 66.2%
team_away
over_10.5 47.6% under_10.5 52.4% over_12.5 30.7%
under_12.5 69.3% over_14.5 18.0% under_14.5 82.0%
most
home 60.0% draw 6.0% away 34.0%
handicap
home_-4.5 35.3% away_+4.5 64.7% home_-2.5 47.5%
away_+2.5 52.5% home_-0.5 60.0% away_+0.5 40.0%
home_+0.5 66.0% away_-0.5 34.0% home_+2.5 76.7%
away_-2.5 23.3% home_+4.5 85.2% away_-4.5 14.8%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 67.6% under_6.5 32.4% over_7.5 54.5%
under_7.5 45.5% over_8.5 41.6% under_8.5 58.4%
over_9.5 30.0% under_9.5 70.0%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 59.5% under_3.5 40.5% over_4.5 41.5%
under_4.5 58.5% over_5.5 26.4% under_5.5 73.7%
team_away
over_3.5 51.9% under_3.5 48.1% over_4.5 33.8%
under_4.5 66.2% over_5.5 19.9% under_5.5 80.1%
most
home 48.8% draw 13.3% away 37.9%
handicap
home_-2.5 24.2% away_+2.5 75.8% home_-0.5 48.8%
away_+0.5 51.2% home_+0.5 62.1% away_-0.5 37.9%
home_+2.5 83.6% away_-2.5 16.4%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 80.6% under_2.5 19.4% over_3.5 62.7%
under_3.5 37.3% over_4.5 43.4% under_4.5 56.6%
over_5.5 26.8% under_5.5 73.2%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 60.1% under_1.5 39.9% over_2.5 33.0%
under_2.5 67.0%
team_away
over_1.5 66.9% under_1.5 33.1% over_2.5 40.4%
under_2.5 59.6%
most
home 35.1% draw 19.7% away 45.3%
handicap
home_-1.5 18.9% away_+1.5 81.1% home_-0.5 35.1%
away_+0.5 64.9% home_+0.5 54.7% away_-0.5 45.3%
home_+1.5 73.1% away_-1.5 26.9%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 79.3% under_20.5 20.7% over_22.5 68.1%
under_22.5 31.9% over_24.5 55.4% under_24.5 44.6%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 79.2% under_9.5 20.8% over_11.5 62.6%
under_11.5 37.4% over_13.5 44.7% under_13.5 55.3%
team_away
over_9.5 74.0% under_9.5 26.0% over_11.5 55.8%
under_11.5 44.2% over_13.5 37.6% under_13.5 62.4%
most
home 51.7% draw 6.5% away 41.8%
handicap
home_-3.5 32.6% away_+3.5 67.4% home_-0.5 51.7%
away_+0.5 48.3% home_+2.5 70.5% away_-2.5 29.5%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 14.0% no 86.0%
home
yes 5.7% no 94.3%
away
yes 8.8% no 91.2%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0095 (55416 matches).

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