A highly important fixture in Segunda Liga as both squads are battling for the top league positions. With Rio Ave in 4th position and Nacional located at 6th, this has all the looks of an exciting battle. Read on to learn more!
- Rio Ave have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nacional have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Both participants have had ample time to rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's aim for an enthusiastic fixture!
Rio Ave form and stats
Rio Ave have collected 9 points from their Segunda Liga home games so far after 3-0-2.
The Rio supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Olhanense in Taça De Portugal and win 2-1.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Trofense and winning 1-0.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Rio Ave matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, one draw and zero defeats (from three games).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Rio's attacking play is working. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Rio Ave defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Nacional form and stats
The visitors are W2-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Segunda Liga.
Nacional's last game was the home draw against Chaves (1-1).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Académica at their stadium, the result 2-1.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Nacional when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing five times, drawing one and winning zero games.
Nacional have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Nacional have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these sides: Rio won five, Nacional triumphed in one and we saw four draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  G. de Souza 5 goals |   B. Rochez Mejia 5 goals | H. Domingos Gomes 3 goals |
Rio Ave missing players
Nacional missing players
| Rio Ave | Nacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 64% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 55% |
| 27% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 17% | 18% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 17% | 9% |
| 73% | 80% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 64% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 9% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 18% |
| 5 | 5.4 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| 4.6 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.7 | 13.8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7.7 | 9.5 |
| 5 | 5.4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| 40% | 37% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 47% | 40% |
| 8.1 | 7 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 14.2 | 10.9 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
- All of Rio Ave's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Nacional have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rio Ave have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Rio Ave have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rio Ave haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica II | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Feirense | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Casa Pia | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Rio Ave | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Mafra | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Nacional | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Estrela Amadora | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Penafiel | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Academico Viseu | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 16 |
| 10 | Leixões | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Porto II | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Chaves | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 14 |
| 13 | Sporting Covilhã | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 12 |
| 14 | Trofense | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Farense | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 | Vilafranquense | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 10 |
| 17 | Varzim | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 18 | Académica | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -14 | 2 |