Nacional vs Rio Ave: result 0-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 17, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira
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What was the result of Nacional vs Rio Ave?
Rio Ave won 0-1 on March 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 36′RonanRio Ave
Official lineup for Nacional vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nacional
4-3-3- 23Witi
- 9Okacha Hamzaoui
- 77S. Rashidov
- 8Jota
- 88Kaká
- 80Vítor Gonçalves
- 5Mauro Cerqueira
- 2Nuno Campos
- 4Diogo Coelho
- 33L. Rosić
- 13Daniel Martins Guimarães
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 7Murilo
- 90Galeno
- 19Ronan
- 23N. Jambor
- 10Diego Lopes
- 21Leandrinho
- 33Messias
- 22Nadjack
- 3Rúben Semedo
- 17Fábio Coentrão
- 20Léo Jardim
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 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2019 | Portimonense(away) | 1-5 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Tondela(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Santa Clara(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Feirense(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Benfica(away) | 0-10 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2019 | Chaves(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 3, 2019 | SC Braga(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Boavista(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Santa Clara(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Portimonense(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nacional win, 2 draws, 3 Rio Ave wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2018 | Rio Ave 3-3 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Nacional 0-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Rio Ave 2-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Nacional 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Rio Ave 1-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2015 | Rio Ave 1-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Nacional score 1.2 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 1.2 | 2.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 11/15 | 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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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