FC Porto – Rio Ave

FC Porto stride into the clash as league leaders, boasting a perfect record of six wins from six games and a commanding 15‑2 goal difference on 18 points. Their opponents, Rio Ave, sit at the foot of the table in 16th place with just three points from a solitary victory and a bleak 2‑11 deficit. The gap between the two sides is stark, Porto having not dropped a point while Rio Ave have endured four defeats in five outings. With Porto’s attack averaging 2.5 goals per game and Rio Ave struggling to find the net, the home side are clear favourites to extend their unbeaten run and widen the divide at the top.