Rio Ave vs Nacional — Primeira Liga
1-1
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Going into the match, Rio Ave had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Nacional had won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Rio Ave 2 wins, Nacional 1 win, 1 drawn. Rio Ave are 14th in the Primeira Liga on 7 points; Nacional are 16th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (D D W L L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Gil Vicente · 16 May 2025
- D 3-3 at Nacional · 10 May 2025
- W 2-0 vs Estrela · 5 May 2025
- L 3-0 at Guimaraes · 27 Apr 2025
- L 1-2 vs Sporting CP · 22 Apr 2025
- D 1-1 vs Santa Clara · 18 Apr 2025
Away form going in: Nacional
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 (L D W W W). 1.7 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 0-2 vs GIL Vicente · 9 Aug 2025
- D 0-0 at Penarol · 6 Jul 2025
- W 3-2 vs Danubio · 29 Jun 2025
- W 0-2 at Miramar · 21 Jun 2025
- W 4-1 vs Juventud · 18 Jun 2025
- W 1-2 at Racing Montevideo · 14 Jun 2025
Head-to-head: Rio Ave vs Nacional
- Rio Ave 3-2 Nacional · 11 Oct 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Nacional 4-0 Rio Ave · 25 Jan 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Nacional 3-3 Rio Ave · 10 May 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave 2-1 Nacional · 29 Dec 2024 · Primeira Liga
Match statistics
| Rio Ave | Metric | Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Total shots | 13 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
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 |