Nacional vs Rio Ave — Primeira Liga
1-0
Going into the match, Nacional had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Rio Ave had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 6 times in our records: Nacional 1 win, Rio Ave 2 wins, 3 drawn. Nacional are 12th in the Primeira Liga on 4 points; Rio Ave are 15th on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Nacional
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (W W D L D). 1.5 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Boavista · 6 Mar 2016
- W 3-0 vs Pacos Ferreira · 26 Feb 2016
- D 1-1 at Setubal · 21 Feb 2016
- L 0-4 vs Sp Lisbon · 13 Feb 2016
- D 2-2 at Academica · 7 Feb 2016
- W 3-1 vs Tondela · 31 Jan 2016
Away form going in: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L W W D D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-3 vs Estoril · 7 Mar 2016
- W 1-2 at Boavista · 27 Feb 2016
- W 0-2 at Academica · 20 Feb 2016
- D 1-1 vs Pacos Ferreira · 15 Feb 2016
- D 0-0 at Sp Lisbon · 8 Feb 2016
- W 2-1 vs Setubal · 31 Jan 2016
Head-to-head: Nacional vs Rio Ave
- Nacional 4-0 Rio Ave · 25 Jan 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave 1-1 Nacional · 17 Aug 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Nacional 3-3 Rio Ave · 10 May 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave 2-1 Nacional · 29 Dec 2024 · Primeira Liga
- Nacional 1-2 Rio Ave · 19 May 2021 · Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave 0-0 Nacional · 5 Feb 2021 · Primeira Liga
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Benfica | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Arouca | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Estrela | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | GIL Vicente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | SC Braga | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Maritimo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Academico Viseu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 11 | Vitória SC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Nacional | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 4 |
| 14 | Famalicao | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Rio Ave | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 16 | Estoril | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
| 17 | Alverca | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
| 18 | Casa Pia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -11 | 1 |