Match report
Camara's early strike enough for Alverca to see off Rio Ave
Alverca beat Rio Ave 1-0 in matchday 7 of the Primeira Liga at Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca, with a single first-half goal proving decisive against opponents from Portugal's top flight.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The hosts made the perfect start, with Dawda Camara converting a Chiquinho assist in the third minute to put Alverca ahead. That opening goal held up through the rest of the first half and stood as the only change to the scoreline for the remainder of the match, with the score at the interval and at full time both reading 1-0.
Alverca dominated the second half territorially without adding to their tally, finishing with 23 shots to Rio Ave's 6 despite the visitors holding slightly more of the ball at 52 percent possession. Both sides picked up two yellow cards apiece, but neither saw a player dismissed as Alverca held firm to secure the points.
The result lifts Alverca to ninth in the table on eight points from seven games, while Rio Ave remain down in 16th with four points from the same number of matches.
Camara scored the game's only goal inside three minutes and backed it up with a rating of 7.75, while Chiquinho's assist on the opener also earned him a strong mark of 7.7.
Alverca's dominance was best reflected in the shot count, outshooting Rio Ave 23 to 6 over the course of the match.
Alverca beat Rio Ave 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Alverca met Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 7). Kick-off was Saturday, 19 September 2026, 17:00 UTC at Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca. Referee: Luis Carlos Mateus Filipe.
Team pages: Alverca · Rio Ave · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Dawda Camara (assist: Chiquinho) — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Alverca (3-4-3)
- 31 Matheus Mendes
- 12 Isaac James
- 21 Sergi Gómez
- 14 Steven Baseya
- 55 Francisco Chissumba
- 6 Davy Gui
- 35 Rayan
- 20 Diogo Spencer
- 22 Figueiredo
- 19 Dawda Camara
- 10 Chiquinho
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Alverca 45%, the draw 28%, Rio Ave 27%. It finished Alverca 1–0 Rio Ave.
Level sides, only home ground separates them — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Alverca's 45% is home ground and little else. The draw at 28% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Alverca in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1593 to 1552. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,661 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%).
Why only 45%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 28% and Rio Ave at 27%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Rio Ave win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.7 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,851. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Alverca come into this after a busy window — 15 arrivals, 13 departures, and fewer of last season's regular starters still in the eleven. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). Alverca won 1 of the last 3 meetings with Rio Ave. The record is 1 win for Alverca, 2 draws and 0 wins for Rio Ave. These were 1 Taça de Portugal game and 2 Primeira Liga games played between 23 November 2024 and 4 April 2026. Latest meeting: 4 April 2026 — Rio Ave 1–2 Alverca. In 5,104 historical matches between similarly rated teams, home sides with the stronger head-to-head record won 43.0%. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Alverca vs Rio Ave final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Primeira Liga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Alverca 1–0 Rio Ave. Explore more on the Alverca and Rio Ave team pages or the Primeira Liga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Alverca vs Rio Ave?
Alverca beat Rio Ave 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Alverca vs Rio Ave?
Dawda Camara (3') for Alverca.
›Where can I watch Alverca vs Rio Ave highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Alverca 1–0 Rio Ave are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Alverca and Rio Ave?
Alverca and Rio Ave have met 3 times — 1 win for Alverca, 0 wins for Rio Ave and 2 draws.