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NacionalNacional vs Rio Ave — Primeira Liga
4-0
Rio AveGoing into the match, Nacional had won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Rio Ave had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 5 times in our records: 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 1, drawn 4, lost 5 (L D L D W). 1.3 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 60% 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 Sp Lisbon · 28 Dec 2025
- D 2-2 at Gil Vicente · 20 Dec 2025
- L 0-1 vs Guimaraes · 13 Dec 2025
- W 1-2 at AVS · 6 Dec 2025
Head-to-head: Nacional vs Rio Ave
- 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
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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | Santa Clara | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Benfica | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 5 | Arouca | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | SC Braga | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Maritimo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Estrela | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 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 |