Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Rio Ave vs Alverca stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 28 on 4 Apr 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Rio Ave 5, Alverca 6; Shots off target: Rio Ave 7, Alverca 5; Possession: Rio Ave 52%, Alverca 48%; Corner kicks: Rio Ave 8, Alverca 4; Fouls: Rio Ave 7, Alverca 6; Yellow cards: Rio Ave 2, Alverca 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Alverca led shots on target, 6 to 5 over Rio Ave, Rio Ave had more possession, 52% to 48% over Alverca, and Rio Ave led corner kicks, 8 to 4 over Alverca. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Rio Ave committed more fouls, 7 to 6 over Alverca and Rio Ave had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Alverca. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
