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 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 11 games · 10 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 | 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 | Academico 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 Famalicao | 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 Maritimo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Paços de Ferreira | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jan | FC Famalicao | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #13 |
| 7 | Points | 10 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 1 / 8 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 7 |
| 9 | Scored | 11 |
| 24 | Conceded | 19 |
| -15 | GD | -8 |
| 0.64 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 18% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
CD Nacional
| Matchoi Djalo | 2 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 2 G | |
| Abdel Kader Njoya | 2 G | |
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube!
- 5' Ronan Jeronimo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' It’s high time Miguel Cardoso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 334 games and scored 277 goals.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pedro Mendes suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Tarantini has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The referee calls foul for Tarantini. He receives a Yellow card.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' The travelling CD Nacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Larry Azouni catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabio Coentrao on 55.
- 56' The crowd applauds Tarantini as he leaves the pitch. Filipe Augusto steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' 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.
- 67' The CD Nacional manager makes a substitution. Vincent Thill departs to be replaced by Joao Camacho.
- 72' Rio Ave FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Nacional backline.
- 77' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Rio Ave FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' Time for substitution for CD Nacional. Bryan Rochez is replaced by Pedro Mendes.
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kenji Gorre is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
- 84' The whistle greets Guga Rodrigues as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Mane.
- 89' It is a substitution in CD Nacional team. Kenji Gorre is replaced by Marco Matias on 89 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Riccardo Piscitelli on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CD Nacional will be frustrated.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 Simões
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
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or CD Nacional 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
68%
Draw or CD Nacional
61%
Rio Ave FC or CD Nacional
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.