Rio Ave FC vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga .
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 2 games · 2 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 | CD Nacional | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | FC Famalicão | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | CD Nacional | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | CD Nacional | A | 3–3 | D |
| 05 May | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 May | FC Porto | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 May | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 03 May | Vitória SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #8 |
| 0 | Points | 2 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 2 |
| 3 | Conceded | 2 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 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
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts). CD Nacional are 8th (2 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' What a night it is going to be! Rio Ave FC welcome CD Nacional for this crunch clash at .
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Clayton | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Demir Tiknaz | 2 |
| Aderllan Santos | 1 |
| Carlos Mane | 1 |
| Filipe Augusto | 1 |
| Dudu Dudu | 1 |
| Bruno Costa | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.78
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Rio Ave FC or CD Nacional 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
66%
Draw or CD Nacional
66%
Rio Ave FC or CD Nacional
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.6%
0 – 1
15.4%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 17% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 23% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.