Nacional vs Rio Ave: result 3-3 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 10, 2025 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira
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What was the result of Nacional vs Rio Ave?
Nacional and Rio Ave drew 3-3 on May 10, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′E. TıknazRio Ave
- 28′T. BakoulasRio Ave
- 43′E. TıknazRio Ave
- 46′André Carreira SousaNacional
- 90′K. KostoulasNacional (o.g.)
- 90′Léo SantosNacional
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nacional have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Rio Ave have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Moreirense(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 19, 2025 | GIL Vicente(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Boavista(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Estrela(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | Estrela(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Guimaraes(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Santa Clara(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Moreirense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nacional win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Rio Ave 2-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Rio Ave 1-1 Nacional | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Nacional 2-0 Rio Ave | Segunda Liga |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Rio Ave 1-0 Nacional | Segunda Liga |
| May 19, 2021 | Nacional 1-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Rio Ave 0-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Nacional score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nacional sit 5th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Rio Ave sit 17th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nacional | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy