Rio Ave FC vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
- Referee Alvaro Mesquita
- Referee Iancu Vasilica
- Referee Tiago Mota Cordeiro
- Referee Carlos Macedo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | CD Nacional | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jan | FC Famalicão | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #14 |
| 0 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 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 14th (1 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rio Ave FC and CD Nacional has kicked off!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The travelling CD Nacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pedrao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Nacional.
- 20' It looks surprising CD Nacional does not make any changes. Riccardo Piscitelli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Rio Ave FC is showing some good football. However, Rio Ave FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and CD Nacional are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' That is a Yellow card for Rio Ave FC. Tarantini will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' CD Nacional player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' Fabio Coentrao picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Filipe Augusto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tarantini on 56 minute.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 67' Another change for CD Nacional made on 67 minute. Vincent Thill leaves to be changed by Joao Camacho.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Nacional is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' CD Nacional fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' Pedro Mendes gets the nod from CD Nacional. He replaces Bryan Rochez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Aderllan Santos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Nacional so far.
- 84' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Guga Rodrigues exits the field as Carlos Mane enters on 84.
- 89' Kenji Gorre makes way for Marco Matias at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Nacional.
- 90' Riccardo Piscitelli is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 25
- 18
- 11
- 1
- 17
- 6
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↓ Rafael Camacho 56'
- 7
-
8
Tarantini C ↓ Filipe Augusto 56'
-
16
Guga Rodrigues ↓ Carlos Mane 84'
Bench
- 10
-
21
Carlos Mane ↑ 84'
- 40
- 22
-
64
Rafael Camacho ↑ 56'
-
5
Filipe Augusto ↑ 56'
- 24
- 20
- 28
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
45
Vincent Thill ↓ Joao Camacho 67'
- 1
- 33
- 17
-
5
Larry Azouni ↓ Alhassan Ibrahim 89'
- 88
-
11
Kenji Gorre ↓ Marco Matias 89'
- 22
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↓ Pedro Mendes 78'
- 55
Bench
-
9
Marco Matias ↑ 89'
- 10
- 20
-
6
Alhassan Ibrahim ↑ 89'
-
7
Joao Camacho ↑ 67'
- 44
-
19
Pedro Mendes ↑ 78'
- 27
- 24
Coach
Carlos Simoes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Clayton | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Demir Tiknaz | 2 |
| Kenji Gorre | 1 |
| Theofanis Bakoulas | 1 |
| Witi | 1 |
| Leo Santos | 1 |
| Bryan Rochez | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.61
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
52%
Draw or CD Nacional
76%
Rio Ave FC or CD Nacional
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
13%
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 4
2.3%
2 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 27% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.