Rio Ave FC vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Rio Ave FC vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | CD Nacional | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Vitória SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Dec | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Moreirense FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Nov | Boavista FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | Vitória SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Moreirense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Boavista FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' The game is set. CD Nacional kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Rio Ave FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Sebastian Clemmensen scoring 1 goals.
- 10' CD Nacional come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and CD Nacional are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and CD Nacional are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' GOAL! Clayton fires home to make it 1-0!
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Penha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bruno Costa makes it 1-1.
- 39' Marious Vrousai, a Albania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 47' The crowd applauds Lucas Franca as he leaves the pitch. Rui Encarnacao steps in for CD Nacional.
- 52' CD Nacional is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Rio Ave FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Joao Novais departs to be replaced by Tiago Fonseca Morais.
- 67' Brazil international Lucas Franca has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against CD Nacional's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 73' Against the run of play, Clayton has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' CD Nacional make a change. Isaac Aguiar trudges off to be replaced by Dyego Sousa on 75 minutes.
- 78' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Clayton is withdrawn and Ahmed Hassan Koka gets his opportunity.
- 79' The whistle greets Dudu as he departs to be replaced by Chiheb Labidi.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for El Hadji Soumare.
- 85' It’s high time Tiago Margarido made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The crowd applauds Kiko Bondoso as he leaves the pitch. Francisco Petrasso steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- The points are shared — Rio Ave FC 2-1 CD Nacional. Honours even.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 98
- 17
- 6
- 1
-
80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Amine Oudrhiri 78'
- 19
-
9
Clayton ↓ Ahmed Hassan Koka 78'
- 4
-
16
Brandon Aguilera ↓ Vitor Gomes 90'
- 33
- 34
Bench
- 18
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 90'
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri ↑ 78'
-
11
Tiago Fonseca Morais ↑ 62'
-
22
Ahmed Hassan Koka ↑ 78'
- 20
- 27
- 14
-
23
Francisco Petrasso ↑ 90'
- 94
Coach
Petit
CD Nacional Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 34
-
99
Dudu ↓ Chiheb Labidi 79'
-
2
Joao Aurelio ↓ Arvin Appiah 78'
-
37
Lucas Franca ↓ Rui Encarnacao 47'
-
8
Bruno Costa ↓ Daniel Penha 78'
- 10
- 22
-
23
Isaac Aguiar ↓ Dyego Sousa 75'
- 27
- 4
- 5
Bench
-
70
Arvin Appiah ↑ 78'
- 18
-
89
Dyego Sousa ↑ 75'
-
17
Daniel Penha ↑ 78'
-
1
Rui Encarnacao ↑ 47'
- 88
- 33
-
15
Chiheb Labidi ↑ 79'
- 20
Coach
Tiago Margarido
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
4 / 4
1.62
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
71%
Draw or CD Nacional
53%
Rio Ave FC or CD Nacional
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.