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Liga Portugal · Matchday 10 Académico Viseu vs Rio Ave Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Latest news
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Sérgio Vieira reveals three-month push to sign João Guilherme
The former Académico Viseu coach said he pushed hard to bring in the Brazilian forward, with talks lasting three months. He believes João Guilherme can still climb higher in his career.
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Académico de Viseu to rotate squad at Porto in Taça da Liga
Coach Bruno Pinheiro said Académico de Viseu will field a changed side from their league line-up in the Taça da Liga quarter-final at FC Porto, and that they are going there to win.
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Farioli expects tough game against Académico de Viseu
The Porto coach says the League Cup opener will likely be difficult and could give minutes to players such as Cláudio Ramos in goal.
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Académico coach wants cup win over Porto
Bruno Pinheiro said Académico would very much like to beat FC Porto and reach the Taça da Liga semi-finals, and promised changes to his starting line-up.
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Samu and Gimenez compete for striking role against Academico Viseu
The two forwards are fighting for a place in the centre of the attack against Academico Viseu, in a line-up expected to differ considerably from the one used as the base this season.
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Académico Viseu trigger option to buy João Guilherme
Académico Viseu have exercised their purchase option for the winger João Guilherme, who stays at the same club for the first time in his career.
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Luis Suárez reacts to defeat against Académico
The forward scored in the loss and said he was disappointed not to meet the objective. He stressed the squad remains united despite the difficult spell.
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Sporting fans react to defeat against Académico Viseu
Record spoke to well-known Sporting supporters after the club's loss to Académico Viseu, with one saying things cannot go on like this.
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Académico de Viseu beat Sporting 2-1
Sporting lost 2-1 away to Académico de Viseu and now trail leaders FC Porto in the table.
Form guide
Académico Viseu
- W 2-1 at Sporting CP (A) Liga Portugal · 25 Oct
- L 0-1 at Fátima (A) Taça de Portugal · 18 Oct
- W 2-1 vs Estoril (H) Liga Portugal · 10 Oct
- W 2-0 at Estrela da Amadora (A) Liga Portugal · 20 Sep
- W 2-1 vs Vitória de Guimarães (H) Liga Portugal · 12 Sep
Rio Ave
- L 0-4 vs Famalicão (H) Liga Portugal · 25 Oct
- W 1-0 at Louletano (A) Taça de Portugal · 17 Oct
- W 3-2 vs Nacional (H) Liga Portugal · 11 Oct
- L 0-1 at Alverca (A) Liga Portugal · 19 Sep
- D 3-3 vs Estrela da Amadora (H) Liga Portugal · 14 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
Académico ViseuRio Ave
0 to 100 against this season's Liga Portugal clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
1Académico Viseu wins
0draws
2Rio Ave wins
3 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 22 Jul 2023 · League Cup Rio Ave 3-0 Académico Viseu
- 18 Mar 2022 · Liga Portugal 2 Académico Viseu 0-1 Rio Ave
- 31 Oct 2021 · Liga Portugal 2 Rio Ave 1-2 Académico Viseu
Liga Portugal so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
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| 6 | Académico Viseu | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13:11 | +2 | 17 |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8:21 | -13 | 7 |
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Liga Portugal, Matchday 10
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Estádio Municipal do Fontelo, Viseu
- Since last match
- Académico Viseu: 3 days (League Cup)
Rio Ave: 7 days (Liga Portugal) - Next match
- Académico Viseu: 5 days (Liga Portugal) later
Rio Ave: 7 days (Liga Portugal) later
Questions and answers
What time is Académico Viseu vs Rio Ave and where is it played?
Académico Viseu vs Rio Ave kicks off at 18:00 UK time (18:00 UTC) on Sunday 1 November 2026 at Estádio Municipal do Fontelo, Viseu. It is a Liga Portugal match (Matchday 10).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Académico Viseu vs Rio Ave be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 18:00 UTC on Friday 30 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 16:00 UTC on Sunday 1 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of Académico Viseu and Rio Ave?
Académico Viseu have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and won their latest match. Rio Ave have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match.
What is the head-to-head record between Académico Viseu and Rio Ave?
Académico Viseu and Rio Ave have met 3 times in our records since 2010: Académico Viseu won 1, Rio Ave won 2 and 0 ended level. Last meeting: 2023-07-22, Rio Ave 3-0 Académico Viseu.
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