Rio Ave FC host FC Famalicão in the Primeira Liga (matchday 9) on Sunday 25 October at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

Rio Ave FC are 16th in the table with 4 points from 7 games (W1 D1 L5, goal difference -10). FC Famalicão are 13th in the table with 7 points from 7 games (W1 D4 L2, goal difference +2). FC Famalicão hold a 3 points advantage.

Rio Ave FC have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games in this competition, scoring 6 and conceding 14. FC Famalicão have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games in this competition, scoring 7 and conceding 4.

The model leans towards FC Famalicão: Rio Ave FC 22%, draw 25%, FC Famalicão 53%, with expected goals of 0.9–1.6 and 0–1 the single most likely scoreline. These are statistical estimates from this season's goals, not betting advice.

Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave FC) has 2 goals in the competition this season. Georgios Koutsias (FC Famalicão) has 5 goals in the competition this season.