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Nacional vs Rio Ave — Primeira Liga
4-0
Estádio da Madeira, Funchal
Going into the match, Nacional had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Rio Ave had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Rio Ave 1 win, 1 drawn. Nacional are 16th in the Primeira Liga on 4 points; Rio Ave are 14th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Nacional
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (L D L D W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Gil Vicente · 17 Jan 2026
- D 3-3 vs Santa Clara · 11 Jan 2026
- L 2-1 at Guimaraes · 2 Jan 2026
- D 2-2 at AVS · 21 Dec 2025
- W 3-1 vs Tondela · 15 Dec 2025
- L 1-0 at Alverca · 7 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (L W L D L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 0-2 vs Benfica · 17 Jan 2026
- W 3-1 vs Casa Pia · 4 Jan 2026
- L 4-0 at Sporting CP · 28 Dec 2025
- D 2-2 at GIL Vicente · 20 Dec 2025
- L 0-1 vs Vitória SC · 13 Dec 2025
- W 1-2 at AVS · 6 Dec 2025
Head-to-head: Nacional vs Rio Ave
- Rio Ave 3-2 Nacional · 11 Oct 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave 1-1 Nacional · 17 Aug 2025 · Primeira Liga
Match statistics
| Nacional | Metric | Rio Ave |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 18 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitória SC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |