PORTUGAL PRIMEIRA LIGA
--.--.---- --:--
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Referee: C. Pereira
Rio Ave
Match Timeline
Nacional
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
13'
Clayton · Assist: Andre Luiz
Rio Ave
🟨
33'
André Luiz
Rio Ave
🟨
33'
Matheus Dias
Nacional
🟨
36'
Ulisses
Nacional
🟨
39'
Ulisses
Nacional
🟥
39'
Ulisses
Nacional
🔄
46'
Witi ↔ Leo Santos
Nacional
🔄
46'
Matheus Dias ↔ Pablo Ruan
Nacional
🔄
63'
B. Aguilera Zamora ↔ J. Novais
Rio Ave
🔄
63'
O. Pohlmann ↔ A. Papakanellos
Rio Ave
🟨
73'
João Novais
Rio Ave
🔄
74'
Andre Luiz ↔ M. Gual
Rio Ave
🔄
78'
C. Labidi ↔ F. Soares
Nacional
🔄
78'
Liziero ↔ J. Silva
Nacional
🟨
79'
Filipe Soares
Nacional
🔄
81'
N. Abbey ↔ F. Petrasso
Rio Ave
🔄
81'
N. Athanasiou ↔ G. Liavas
Rio Ave
🔄
82'
Paulinho Boia ↔ Watts
Nacional
83'
J. Ramirez · Assist: Jose Gomes
Nacional

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Rio Ave Win 0%
Draw 0%
Nacional Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Rio Ave0.8
Nacional0
Recent Form (Last 5)
Rio Ave Rio Ave
WWDLW
0 GF / 0 GA
Nacional Nacional
WLDWL
0 GF / 2 GA
Key Stats
0
Average Goals Scored
0
0
Average Goals Conceded
2
0
BTTS Yes
0
0
Over 2.5
0
0
Shots on Goal
3

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Rio Ave Rio Ave 0 matches
Nacional Nacional 1 matches
Rio Ave Statistic Nacional
0 Wins 0
0 Draws 0
0 Losses 1
0 Goals For 0
0 Goals Against 2
0 Avg Goals Scored 0
0 Avg Goals Conceded 2
0 BTTS Yes 0
0 Over 1.5 1
0 Over 2.5 0
0 Over 3.5 0
0 Clean Sheets 0
0 Failed To Score 1
0 Shots On Goal 3
0 Total Shots 14
0 Corners 14
0% Ball Possession 60%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Rio Ave won 7 times, Nacional won 3 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 19:18 from Rio Ave's perspective. 6 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 7 matches, with an average of 2.47 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Rio Ave 3-4-3 / Nacional 4-3-3
H2H summary: Rio Ave wins 7, draws 5, Nacional wins 3
Stats
Rio Ave Rio Ave
Nacional Nacional
Shots on Goal
9
Shots on Goal
6
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
7
Blocked Shots
5
6 Corner Kicks 6
16 Fouls 18
0 Offsides 0
63% Ball Possession 37%
20 Total Shots 13
9 Shots on Goal 6
4 Shots off Goal 2
7 Blocked Shots 5
9 Shots insidebox 9
11 Shots outsidebox 4
5 Goalkeeper Saves 8
438 Total passes 243
371 Passes accurate 172
1.52 expected_goals 0.98
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 4 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 1 🟥

Lineups

Rio Ave
Formation
Nacional
C. Miszta
C. Miszta
A. Ntoi
A. Ntoi
J. Panzo
J. Panzo
N. Abbey
N. Abbey
M. Vrousai
M. Vrousai
T. Bakoulas
T. Bakoulas
B. Aguilera Zamora
B. Aguilera Zamora
N. Athanasiou
N. Athanasiou
Andre Luiz
🎯
Andre Luiz
Clayton
Clayton
O. Pohlmann
O. Pohlmann
Lucas Franca
Lucas Franca
J. Aurelio
J. Aurelio
Ulisses
Ulisses
Ze Vitor
Ze Vitor
Jose Gomes
🎯
Jose Gomes
Liziero
Liziero
Matheus Dias
Matheus Dias
C. Labidi
C. Labidi
Witi
Witi
J. Ramirez
J. Ramirez
Paulinho Boia
Paulinho Boia
Rio Ave 3-4-3
Starting XI
1
C. Miszta
G
5
A. Ntoi
D
4
J. Panzo
D
6
N. Abbey
↓ 81'
D
17
M. Vrousai
M
8
T. Bakoulas
M
10
B. Aguilera Zamora
↓ 63'
M
3
N. Athanasiou
↓ 81'
M
11
Andre Luiz
🎯 13' ↓ 74' 🟨 33'
F
9
Clayton
⚽ 13'
F
80
O. Pohlmann
↓ 63'
F
Substitutes
22
K. Chamorro
G
7
J. Novais
↑ 63' 🟨 73'
M
14
K. Zoabi
F
19
A. Papakanellos
↑ 63'
M
20
J. Tome
D
23
F. Petrasso
↑ 81'
D
28
M. Gual
↑ 74'
F
54
G. Liavas
↑ 81'
M
63
J. Lomboto
D
Nacional 4-3-3
Starting XI
37
Lucas Franca
G
2
J. Aurelio
D
4
Ulisses
🟨 36' 🟨 39' 🟥 39'
D
38
Ze Vitor
D
5
Jose Gomes
🎯 83'
D
28
Liziero
↓ 78'
M
6
Matheus Dias
↓ 46' 🟨 33'
M
15
C. Labidi
↓ 78'
M
7
Witi
↓ 46'
F
9
J. Ramirez
⚽ 83'
F
11
Paulinho Boia
↓ 82'
F
Substitutes
50
K. V. Medeiros de Freitas
G
16
A. Nunez
D
18
A. Sousa
M
22
F. Soares
↑ 78' 🟨 79'
M
24
L. Vallier
D
26
J. Silva
↑ 78'
M
30
Watts
↑ 82'
M
34
Leo Santos
↑ 46'
D
99
Pablo Ruan
↑ 46'
F
Last matches: Rio Ave
15.08.26
Pri
Rio Ave
FC Porto
0
2
L
09.08.26
Pri
Rio Ave
GIL Vicente
0
1
L
01.08.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Tondela
3
1
W
19.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Al-Ahli Jeddah
2
2
D
15.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Portimonense
3
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Arouca
2
1
W
16.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Casa Pia
1
1
D
11.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Sporting CP
1
4
L
03.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
GIL Vicente
0
0
D
25.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Vitória SC
0
2
L
17.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
AVS
2
2
D
11.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Santa Clara
2
0
W
04.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Alverca
1
2
L
22.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Estoril
2
1
W
15.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Estrela
2
1
W
09.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Tondela
1
0
W
01.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Famalicao
0
0
D
22.02.26
Pri
Rio Ave
FC Porto
0
1
L
16.02.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Moreirense
1
2
L
08.02.26
Pri
Rio Ave
SC Braga
0
3
L
Last matches: Nacional
16.08.26
Pri
Nacional
Estoril
2
0
W
10.08.26
Pri
Nacional
Santa Clara
2
2
D
23.07.26
Fri
Nacional
Estrela
0
2
L
22.07.26
Fri
Nacional
Leganes
0
0
D
19.07.26
Fri
Nacional
Tondela
1
1
D
18.07.26
Fri
Nacional
Leixoes
3
3
D
11.07.26
Fri
Nacional
Machico
1
2
L
16.05.26
Pri
Nacional
Vitória SC
2
0
W
11.05.26
Pri
Nacional
Santa Clara
0
2
L
02.05.26
Pri
Nacional
AVS
1
2
L
25.04.26
Pri
Nacional
Tondela
2
0
W
18.04.26
Pri
Nacional
Alverca
1
0
W
12.04.26
Pri
Nacional
Benfica
0
2
L
04.04.26
Pri
Nacional
Estrela
2
0
W
21.03.26
Pri
Nacional
Famalicao
0
1
L
15.03.26
Pri
Nacional
Estoril
0
1
L
07.03.26
Pri
Nacional
Moreirense
1
1
D
28.02.26
Pri
Nacional
SC Braga
1
2
L
21.02.26
Pri
Nacional
Arouca
0
3
L
15.02.26
Pri
Nacional
FC Porto
0
1
L
H2H: Rio Ave vs Nacional
25.01.26
H2H
Nacional
Rio Ave
4
0
L
17.08.25
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
1
1
D
10.05.25
H2H
Nacional
Rio Ave
3
3
D
29.12.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
2
1
W
31.07.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
1
1
D
10.04.22
H2H
Nacional
Rio Ave
2
0
L
28.11.21
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
1
0
W
19.05.21
H2H
Nacional
Rio Ave
1
2
W
05.02.21
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
0
0
D
17.03.19
H2H
Nacional
Rio Ave
0
1
W
05.11.18
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
3
3
D
29.04.17
H2H
Nacional
Rio Ave
0
2
W
18.12.16
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
2
1
W
13.03.16
H2H
Nacional
Rio Ave
1
0
L
01.11.15
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
1
0
W
Last matches: Rio Ave
15.08.26
Pri
Rio Ave
FC Porto
0
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Tondela
3
1
W
19.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Al-Ahli Jeddah
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Arouca
2
1
W
11.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Sporting CP
1
4
L
03.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
GIL Vicente
0
0
D
17.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
AVS
2
2
D
04.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Alverca
1
2
L
15.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Estrela
2
1
W
01.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Famalicao
0
0
D
16.02.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Moreirense
1
2
L
31.01.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Arouca
0
3
L
17.01.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Benfica
0
2
L
04.01.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Casa Pia
3
1
W
13.12.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Vitória SC
0
1
L
30.11.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Santa Clara
1
1
D
01.11.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Estoril
0
4
L
05.10.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Tondela
3
0
W
19.09.25
Pri
Rio Ave
FC Porto
0
3
L
31.08.25
Pri
Rio Ave
SC Braga
2
2
D
H2H at home: Rio Ave
17.08.25
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
1
1
D
29.12.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
2
1
W
31.07.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
1
1
D
28.11.21
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
1
0
W
05.02.21
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
0
0
D
05.11.18
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
3
3
D
18.12.16
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
2
1
W
01.11.15
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
1
0
W
Last matches: Nacional
10.08.26
Pri
Nacional
Santa Clara
2
2
D
23.07.26
Fri
Nacional
Estrela
0
2
L
19.07.26
Fri
Nacional
Tondela
1
1
D
11.05.26
Pri
Nacional
Santa Clara
0
2
L
25.04.26
Pri
Nacional
Tondela
2
0
W
12.04.26
Pri
Nacional
Benfica
0
2
L
21.03.26
Pri
Nacional
Famalicao
0
1
L
07.03.26
Pri
Nacional
Moreirense
1
1
D
21.02.26
Pri
Nacional
Arouca
0
3
L
01.02.26
Pri
Nacional
Sporting CP
1
2
L
17.01.26
Pri
Nacional
GIL Vicente
1
2
L
02.01.26
Pri
Nacional
Vitória SC
1
2
L
21.12.25
Pri
Nacional
AVS
2
2
D
07.12.25
Pri
Nacional
Alverca
0
1
L
09.11.25
Pri
Nacional
Estrela
1
1
D
26.10.25
Pri
Nacional
Estoril
1
1
D
28.09.25
Pri
Nacional
SC Braga
1
0
W
13.09.25
Pri
Nacional
FC Porto
0
1
L
30.08.25
Pri
Nacional
Casa Pia
2
0
W
H2H away: Nacional
17.08.25
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
1
1
D
29.12.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
2
1
L
31.07.24
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
1
1
D
28.11.21
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
1
0
L
05.02.21
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
0
0
D
05.11.18
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
3
3
D
18.12.16
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
2
1
L
01.11.15
H2H
Rio Ave
Nacional
1
0
L