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Rio Ave FC vs CD Nacional, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2018-19
3 3
Full Time
Mon 5 Nov 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Julio
Y 45' Felipe Lopes
Y 55' Joao Camacho
Matheus Reis 60' Y
Y 90' Daniel

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Manuel Oliveira
  • Referee Luis Ferreira
  • Referee Joao Pinto
  • Referee Pedro Felisberto
  • Referee Valter Rufo

Head-to-Head

3
4
1
Rio Ave FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals CD Nacional

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov CD Nacional H 3–3 D
27 Oct GD Chaves H 1–0 W
06 Oct Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–1 D
29 Sep Boavista FC H 2–1 W
22 Sep CD Santa Clara A 3–1 W
02 Sep Portimonense SC H 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Rio Ave FC A 3–3 D
26 Oct Portimonense SC H 0–1 L
05 Oct CD Tondela A 1–1 D
30 Sep CD Santa Clara H 0–3 L
23 Sep CD Feirense A 0–0 D
02 Sep Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–4 L

Season Stats

Rio Ave FC CD Nacional
#18 Position #2
0 Points 4
2 Played 2
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 4
3 Conceded 2
-3 GD +2
0.00 PPG 2.00
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season

Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts). CD Nacional are 2nd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CD Nacional
0-15
/
16-30
/2
31-45
2/
46-60
/
61-75
1/
76+
1/
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rio Ave FC and CD Nacional get this one started.
  • 5' Jonathan Buatu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 324 appearances.
  • 7' Brilliant from the ! Diego Lopes makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 7.
  • 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' What composure from Kenji Gorre! The Curacao international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 34' Toni Borevkovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Nacional so far.
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julio on 35.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergio Marakis made 266 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Carlos makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Rio Ave FC are in front.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for CD Nacional. Felipe Lopes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Carlos makes it 3-1.
  • 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Camacho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Kenji Gorre as he leaves the pitch. Jota steps in for CD Nacional.
  • 60' Matheus Reis is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Aleksandar Palocevic as he leaves the pitch. Witi steps in for CD Nacional.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jose Manuel Gomes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 67' A goal from the Brazil international Carlos! He fires home on 67 to make it 4-1!
  • 72' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandrinho is hanging Tarantini on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' Bryan Rochez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Okacha Hamzaoui at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' CD Nacional seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 79' Bryan Rochez doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 84' It looks surprising CD Nacional does not make any changes. Okacha Hamzaoui has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Carlos as he leaves the pitch. Gelson Dala steps in for Rio Ave FC.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Galeno is replaced by Gabrielzinho.
  • 89' Brilliant from the ! Witi makes it 4-3 with a superb finish on 89.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Sergio Marakis is booked for CD Nacional — Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17 CD Nacional xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC30% Draw22% CD Nacional48%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
52%
Draw or CD Nacional
70%
Rio Ave FC or CD Nacional
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC17% Draw40% CD Nacional43%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push CD Nacional covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% 92%
-1 8% 11% 81%
-0.5 19% 81%
+0.5 42% 58%
+1 42% 22% 37%
+1.5 63% 37%
+2 63% 18% 19%
+2.5 81% 19%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
12%
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
31%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.