CD Nacional vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Nacional vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.
- CD Nacional 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | FC Famalicão | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 May | Moreirense FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | CD Nacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | FC Porto | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 May | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Portimonense SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #18 |
| 1 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 3 |
| +0 | GD | -3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
CD Nacional are 14th (1 pts). Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Nacional
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio da Madeira will turn into a battlefield for CD Nacional and Rio Ave FC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' CD Nacional are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rio Ave FC's shape.
- 11' Dudu Dudu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
- 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Larry Azouni.
- 21' CD Nacional have won 106 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' CD Nacional make a change. Dudu Dudu trudges off to be replaced by Joao Vigario on 25 minutes.
- 26' A tactical swap from CD Nacional — Joao Vigario on, Dudu Dudu off on 26 minutes.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' A change in the CD Nacional ranks — Bryan Rochez exits the field as Pedro Mendes enters on 46.
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Filipe Augusto makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 51.
- 56' Kenji Gorre is replacing Witi for the CD Nacional side.
- 61' Julio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 266 appearances.
- 62' The whistle greets Guga Rodrigues as he departs to be replaced by Chico Geraldes.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gabrielzinho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Nacional.
- 71' Fresh legs for CD Nacional! Ruben Micael comes on to replace Alhassan Ibrahim.
- 73' Junior Brandao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryotaro Meshino at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 83' It looks surprising CD Nacional does not make any changes. Antonio Filipe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Filipe Augusto.
- 87' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Pele by Savio on 87 minute.
- CD Nacional will have plenty to reflect on. Rio Ave FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 85
- 5
-
20
Eber Bessa ↓ Mabrouk Rouai 46'
-
6
Alhassan Ibrahim ↓ Ruben Micael 71'
-
23
Witi ↓ Kenji Gorre 56'
- 44
- 94
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↓ Pedro Mendes 46'
-
99
Dudu Dudu ↓ Joao Vigario 25'
Bench
- 10
- 1
-
17
Joao Vigario ↑ 25'
-
14
Ruben Micael ↑ 71'
-
11
Kenji Gorre ↑ 56'
-
19
Pedro Mendes ↑ 46'
-
80
Mabrouk Rouai ↑ 46'
- 12
- 8
Coach
Manuel Machado
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 25
- 18
- 1
- 21
- 6
- 7
- 40
- 5
-
16
Guga Rodrigues ↓ Chico Geraldes 62'
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↓ Gabrielzinho 87'
Bench
- 10
-
11
Chico Geraldes ↑ 62'
- 4
- 8
-
70
Gabrielzinho ↑ 87'
-
9
Junior Brandao ↑ 73'
- 22
-
36
Savio ↑ 87'
- 20
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Clayton | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Demir Tiknaz | 2 |
| Dudu Dudu | 1 |
| Bruno Costa | 1 |
| Diego Lopes | 1 |
| Kenji Gorre | 1 |
| Theofanis Bakoulas | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.77
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
79%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
47%
CD Nacional or Rio Ave FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Nacional win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.