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 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- CD Nacional 34 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
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 | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #14 |
| 36 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 12 / 14 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 18 |
| 35 | Scored | 37 |
| 57 | Conceded | 45 |
| -22 | GD | -8 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 24% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). CD Nacional are 14th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube as Rio Ave FC face off against CD Nacional in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Alhassan Ibrahim has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 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 Kalindi de Souza suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' The 29-year-old Pedrao has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Tarantini is booked for Rio Ave FC — Yellow card on 35.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Ivo Pinto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Nacional so far.
- 50' Larry Azouni picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fabio Coentrao.
- 56' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Tarantini is replaced by Filipe Augusto.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Simoes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' Joao Camacho is replacing Vincent Thill for the CD Nacional side.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CD Nacional winning 50% of all matches.
- 77' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 78' Pedro Mendes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bryan Rochez on 78 minute.
- 83' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Guga Rodrigues departs to be replaced by Carlos Mane.
- 89' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Kenji Gorre is withdrawn and Marco Matias gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Riccardo Piscitelli.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Andre Sousa | 1 |
| Ronan Jeronimo | 1 |
| Aderllan Santos | 1 |
| Carlos Mane | 1 |
| Filipe Augusto | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
71%
Draw or CD Nacional
59%
Rio Ave FC or CD Nacional
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.