# Rio Ave predicted lineup vs Estrela

_MOST USED XI_

Rio Ave's expected lineup at home to Estrela in the Primeira Liga is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 5 official matches: van der Gouw in goal, a back four of Liavas, Petrasso, Mancha and Abbey, and Bezerra and Monteiro further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [van der Gouw](https://starting11.com/player/van-der-gouw)
2. DEF: [Liavas](https://starting11.com/player/liavas)
3. DEF: [Petrasso](https://starting11.com/player/petrasso-6377)
4. DEF: [Mancha](https://starting11.com/player/gustavo-mancha)
5. DEF: [Abbey](https://starting11.com/player/abbey-5567)
6. MID: [Blesa](https://starting11.com/player/blesa)
7. MID: [Nikitscher](https://starting11.com/player/nikitscher)
8. MID: [Nascimento](https://starting11.com/player/diogo-nascimento)
9. MID: [Ntoi](https://starting11.com/player/ntoi)
10. FWD: [Bezerra](https://starting11.com/player/diogo-bezerra)
11. FWD: [Monteiro](https://starting11.com/player/tamble-monteiro)

## Team news

- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 4 of the last 5 matches.
- Based on starts across 5 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Rio Ave, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-09T22:56:50.742Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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