Nacional vs Rio Ave: result 4-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 25, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira
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What was the result of Nacional vs Rio Ave?
Nacional won 4-0 on January 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 34′Gabriel VeronNacional
- 46′C. RamírezNacional
- 72′Léo SantosNacional
- 90′WitiNacional
Official lineup for Nacional vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nacional
3-4-3- 11Paulinho Bóia
- 9C. Ramírez
- 27Gabriel Veron
- 5José Gomes
- 28Liziero
- 26Joel da Silva
- 16A. Núñez
- 38Zé Vitor
- 6Matheus Dias
- 34Léo Santos
- 1Kaique
Rio Ave
3-4-2-1- 9Clayton
- 18D. Špikić
- 11André Luiz
- 17M. Vrousai
- 10B. Aguilera
- 44T. Nikitscher
- 20João Tomé
- 6N. Abbey
- 32J. Brabec
- 23F. Petrasso
- 22K. Chamorro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nacional have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Rio Ave have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Santa Clara(home) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2025 | AVS(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Tondela(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Benfica(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Casa Pia(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 20, 2025 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Guimaraes(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nacional win, 3 draws, 2 Rio Ave wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Rio Ave 1-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| May 10, 2025 | Nacional 3-3 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nacional score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nacional sit 16th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 8 matches) and Rio Ave sit 14th (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy