Nacional vs Rio Ave: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 19, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira
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What was the result of Nacional vs Rio Ave?
Rio Ave won 1-2 on May 19, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 11′DuduNacional
- 51′Aderllan SantosRio Ave
- 90′Carlos ManéRio Ave
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nacional have 1 wins, 1 draws and 13 defeats; Rio Ave have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Famalicao(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| May 11, 2021 | Benfica(home) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| May 6, 2021 | Moreirense(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 1, 2021 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | FC Porto(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| May 11, 2021 | Santa Clara(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2021 | Sporting CP(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 1, 2021 | Portimonense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2021 | Rio Ave 0-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Nacional 0-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nacional score 0.9 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 0.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Rio Ave | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nacional sit 7th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 3 matches) and Rio Ave sit 10th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nacional | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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