Rio Ave FC vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Academico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente FC | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Moreirense FC | 8 | 8 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | CS Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | FC Alverca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Sep | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–4 | L |
| 28 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | FC Famalicao | H | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Sep | FC Alverca | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | Vitoria SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #15 |
| 4 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 5 | Scored | 7 |
| 15 | Conceded | 15 |
| -10 | GD | -8 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 14% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts). CD Nacional are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
CD Nacional
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 1 G | |
| Ze Vitor | 1 G |
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Clayton | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Demir Tiknaz | 2 |
| Dudu Dudu | 1 |
| Bruno Costa | 1 |
| Diego Lopes | 1 |
| Kenji Gorre | 1 |
| Theofanis Bakoulas | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
1.43
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or CD Nacional 75% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
64%
Draw or CD Nacional
61%
Rio Ave FC or CD Nacional
75%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
20%
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
25%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.