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Rio Ave vs Nacional — Primeira Liga

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Rio Ave
Rio Ave
14º · 0.88 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 21d 21h
3 – 2
HT 1–1
Finished
Nacional
Nacional
16º · 0.50 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 22d 0h
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube·Vila do Conde·Portugal·12,815
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Rio Ave and Nacional meet in the Primeira Liga 2026 season, in a match played on 11 October 2026. Rio Ave have recorded 5 wins from 12 matches this season (42% win rate), averaging 1.50 goals scored and 1.75 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 42% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 67%; and clean sheets in 17% of games. Nacional have won 8% of their 13 matches, with 1.08 goals scored and 2.00 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 54%, Over 2.5 at 54%, and clean sheets at 15%.

The final score was Rio Ave 3–2 Nacional. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Rio Ave
—
Nacional
14º
Position
16º
0.88
PPG
0.50
25%
Win %
13%
1.00
Goals / game
1.13
2.13
Conceded / game
2.25
42%
BTTS %
54%
17%
Clean sheet %
15%
67%
Over 2.5 %
54%
3.8
Avg corners
4.4
7.6
Avg shots
10.9
3.1
Avg shots on target
3.1
1.7
Avg yellow cards
1.1
8.8
Avg fouls
11.1
44.5%
Avg possession
49.9%

Home vs Away

Rio Ave
Home (4)
—
Nacional
Away (4)
1.00
PPG
0.25
25%
Win %
0%
1.50
Goals / game
1.00
2.75
Conceded / game
2.00
71%
BTTS %
50%
0%
Clean sheet %
0%
86%
Over 2.5 %
33%
3.8
Avg corners
4.4
7.6
Avg shots
10.9
3.1
Avg shots on target
3.1
1.7
Avg yellow cards
1.1
44.5%
Avg possession
49.9%

Goals Scored

Rio AveHomeAwayNacionalHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored58%71%40%62%71%50%
Over 1.5 Scored58%71%40%38%43%33%
Over 2.5 Scored33%43%20%8%14%0%
Failed To Score42%29%60%38%29%50%

Goals Conceded

Rio AveHomeAwayNacionalHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded83%100%60%85%71%100%
Over 1.5 Conceded50%71%20%69%71%67%
Over 2.5 Conceded25%29%20%38%57%17%
Clean Sheets17%0%40%15%29%0%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

Rio AveNacional
Over 0.5100%92%
Over 1.583%85%
Over 2.567%54%
Over 3.550%46%
Over 4.517%23%
BTTS42%54%
BTTS & Win25%0%
BTTS & Draw17%23%
BTTS & Over 2.542%46%
BTTS No & Over 2.525%8%

1st Half / 2nd Half

Rio AveNacional
Win 1st Half10%0%
Draw 1st Half30%50%
Loss 1st Half60%50%
Scored 1st Half30%30%
Conceded 1st Half80%80%
Win 2nd Half40%20%
Draw 2nd Half30%30%
Loss 2nd Half30%50%
Scored 2nd Half50%40%
Conceded 2nd Half50%50%
Over 0.5 HT90%80%
Over 1.5 HT40%50%

Recent Venue Form

Rio Ave (H)
WNacional3–2
DEstrela3–3
LSporting CP0–4
LFC Porto0–2
WTondela3–1
DAl-Ahli Jeddah2–2
Nacional (A)
LRio Ave2–3
LSporting CP0–2
LVitória SC0–1
DSanta Clara2–2
LEstrela0–2
DTondela1–1

Number of Corners

9.9
Corners / Match
8 games
League Avg
8.8
71 games
9.1
Corners / Match
8 games
Match CornersRio AveNacionalLeague Avg
Over 688%88%75%
Over 775%63%61%
Over 875%50%48%
Over 950%50%39%
Over 1038%38%27%
Over 1125%25%20%
Over 1213%13%14%
Over 1313%13%13%

Team Corners

Team CornersRio AveNacional
Corners Earned / Match3.84.4
Corners Against / Match6.14.8
Over 2.5 Corners For63%75%
Over 3.5 Corners For38%63%
Over 4.5 Corners For25%38%
Over 2.5 Corners Against100%88%
Over 3.5 Corners Against88%63%
Over 4.5 Corners Against88%25%

Head to Head · 26 matches

10
Rio Ave
38%
9
Draws
35%
7
Nacional
27%
69%
Over 1.5
18/26
42%
Over 2.5
11/26
15%
Over 3.5
4/26
54%
BTTS
14/26
11/10/26
Rio Ave
3–2
Nacional
25/01/26
Nacional
4–0
Rio Ave
17/08/25
Rio Ave
1–1
Nacional
10/05/25
Nacional
3–3
Rio Ave
29/12/24
Rio Ave
2–1
Nacional
31/07/24
Rio Ave
1–1
Nacional
10/04/22
Nacional
2–0
Rio Ave
28/11/21
Rio Ave
1–0
Nacional
19/05/21
Nacional
1–2
Rio Ave
05/02/21
Rio Ave
0–0
Nacional
17/03/19
Nacional
0–1
Rio Ave
05/11/18
Rio Ave
3–3
Nacional
29/04/17
Nacional
0–2
Rio Ave
18/12/16
Rio Ave
2–1
Nacional
13/03/16
Nacional
1–0
Rio Ave
01/11/15
Rio Ave
1–0
Nacional
09/03/15
Rio Ave
1–1
Nacional
05/10/14
Nacional
0–0
Rio Ave
02/03/14
Nacional
1–1
Rio Ave
28/09/13
Rio Ave
0–3
Nacional

Events

32'⚽N. Kader(Chico Gonçalves)
39'⚽Sebastian Clemensen
50'🟨João Tomé Baptista
54'🟥João Tomé Baptista
57'⚽Diogo Bezerra(Sebastian Clemensen)
59'⚽N. Kader
63'🔄Sebastian Clemensen(Roland Galcik)
63'🔄Miguel Patricío(Francisco Petrasso)
68'🔄Daniel de Melo Araujo Junior(Fernando Nava Ortega)
68'🔄Chiheb Labidi(Miguel Baeza)
69'•Jalen Blesa
72'⚽ PJalen Blesa
73'🟨Jalen Blesa
76'🔄Diogo Bezerra(Diogo Nascimento)
76'🔄Malik Sellouki(Simón García)
78'🔄Jalen Blesa(Tamble Ulisses Folgado Monteiro)
78'🔄Matchoi Djaló(Allen Obando)
81'🔄N. Kader(Joel da Silva)
81'🔄Song Min-kyu(Stavros Gavriel)
90'🟨Roland Galcik

Match Statistics

Rio AveNacional
1.74xG (Expected Goals)1.28
7Shots on target5
11Total shots12
56Possession %44
8Corners8
7Fouls17
2Yellow cards0
1Red cards0
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1FC Porto8800+1624
2Benfica8611+1719
3Sporting CP8530+1118
4Santa Clara8530+818
5Arouca8422+414
6Academico Viseu8422+114
7GIL Vicente7322+111
8Alverca8323+111
9SC Braga7322011
10Estrela8242-110
11Maritimo8224-58
12Moreirense8224-78
13Famalicao8143-17
14Rio Ave8215-97
15Vitória SC8125-55
16Nacional8116-94
17Casa Pia8116-144
18Estoril8026-82

Team Insights

Rio Ave
  • ●Rio Ave failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 matches.
  • ●Rio Ave have lost their last 2 away matches.
  • ●75% of Rio Ave's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●65% of Rio Ave's goals conceded were conceded at home.
Nacional
  • ●Nacional have failed to win in their last 6 matches.
  • ●Nacional have lost their last 6 matches.
  • ●Nacional failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 matches.
  • ●Nacional have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 5 matches.
  • ●Nacional have lost their last 3 home matches.
  • ●Nacional have lost their last 3 away matches.
  • ●Nacional have conceded 67% of their goals in the first half.
WHNacional16º3–2
LAAlverca8º0–1
DHEstrela10º3–3
LASanta Clara4º0–4
LHSporting CP3º0–4
WAEstoril18º2–0
LHFC Porto1º0–2
LAGIL Vicente7º0–1
WHTondela3–1
LARio Ave14º2–3
LHFamalicao13º0–4
LHAlverca8º1–3
LASporting CP3º0–2
LHEstrela10º2–3
LAVitória SC15º0–1
WHEstoril18º2–0
DASanta Clara4º2–2
LAEstrela0–2
DHLeganes0–0

Season Schedule

Rio Ave
WHNacional3–2
LAAlverca0–1
DHEstrela3–3
LASanta Clara0–4
LHSporting CP0–4
WAEstoril2–0
–HFamalicao25/10
–AAcademico Viseu01/11
–HSC Braga08/11
Nacional
LARio Ave2–3
LHFamalicao0–4
LHAlverca1–3
LASporting CP0–2
LHEstrela2–3
LAVitória SC0–1
–HSC Braga25/10
–AArouca01/11
–HAcademico Viseu07/11

Top Scorers

Rio Ave
Jalen Blesa2 ⚽
Diogo Bezerra2 ⚽
J. Blesa2 ⚽
Roland Galcik1 ⚽
Samuel1 ⚽
Sebastian Clemensen1 ⚽
Nacional
N. Kader2 ⚽
Liziero1 ⚽
M. Baeza1 ⚽
Matchoi Djaló1 ⚽
Pablo Ruan1 ⚽
Wesley Gasolina1 ⚽

Cards Given

Rio Ave
João Tomé Baptista2 🟨
Francisco Petrasso2 🟨
A. Ntoi2 🟨
Jalen Blesa1 🟨
N. Abbey1 🟨
Roland Galcik1 🟨
Nacional
F. Soares2 🟨
Matheus dos Santos Dias2 🟨
Matheus Dias1 🟨
W. Kokolo1 🟨
Wesley Gasolina1 🟨
Williams Kokolo1 🟨