CD Nacional vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Nacional vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga .
- CD Nacional 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Iancu Vasilica
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | CD Santa Clara | H | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | AVS | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Dec | CD Tondela | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | CD Nacional | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | Casa Pia AC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Dec | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Dec | Vitória SC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #17 |
| 10 | Points | 7 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 8 |
| 11 | Scored | 9 |
| 19 | Conceded | 24 |
| -8 | GD | -15 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 0.64 |
| 27% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts). Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/4
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Nacional
| Matchoi Djalo | 2 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 2 G | |
| Abdel Kader Njoya | 2 G | |
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against CD Nacional and Rio Ave FC has kicked off!
- The final score is 4-0.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Abdel Kader Njoya | 2 |
| Clayton | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Demir Tiknaz | 2 |
| Theofanis Bakoulas | 1 |
| Witi | 1 |
| Leo Santos | 1 |
| Bryan Rochez | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.47
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + CD Nacional to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Nacional win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
83%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
38%
CD Nacional or Rio Ave FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Nacional win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

