Matchup edge
Form edge: Rio Ave, with 4 points from the last 5 games against 0 for Nacional (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Rio Ave’s attack (index 52) against Nacional’s defence (index 156).
Matchup to watch: Nacional’s attack (index 73) against Rio Ave’s defence (index 156).
Recent form: last 5
Rio Ave: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 5, with 5 goals scored and 12 conceded.
| Sep 19, 2026 | at Alverca | L | 0–1 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | vs Estrela | D | 3–3 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | at Santa Clara | L | 0–4 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | vs Sporting CP | L | 0–4 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | at Estoril | W | 2–0 |
Nacional: 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses in the last 5, with 3 goals scored and 13 conceded.
| Sep 19, 2026 | vs Famalicao | L | 0–4 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | vs Alverca | L | 1–3 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | at Sporting CP | L | 0–2 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | vs Estrela | L | 2–3 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | at Vitória SC | L | 0–1 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Rio Ave won 0, Nacional won 1 and 1 ended level.
| Jan 25, 2026 · last season | Nacional | 4–0 | Rio Ave |
| Aug 17, 2025 · last season | Rio Ave | 1–1 | Nacional |
Season so far
Rio Ave sit 16th of 18 with 4 points after 7 games (1-1-5).
Nacional sit 15th of 18 with 4 points after 7 games (1-1-5).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rio Ave | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5:15 | 4 |
| 15 | Nacional | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7:15 | 4 |
Team season model
- Rio Ave attack index 52: 48% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Rio Ave defence index 156: 56% more conceded per game than the league average.
- Rio Ave rate 15th of 18 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.
- Nacional attack index 73: 27% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Nacional defence index 156: 56% more conceded per game than the league average.
- Nacional rate 18th of 18 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
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