Rio Ave vs Nacional: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 17, 2025 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Nacional?
Rio Ave and Nacional drew 1-1 on August 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′ClaytonRio Ave
- 83′C. RamírezNacional
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Nacional have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | AVS(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Marinhense(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 16, 2025 | GIL Vicente(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 10, 2025 | Nacional(away) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | GIL Vicente(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Maritimo(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Tondela(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 17, 2025 | FC Porto(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| May 10, 2025 | Rio Ave(home) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rio Ave win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 19, 2021 | Nacional 1-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 0.8 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Nacional | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave sit 9th in Primeira Liga (3 points from 3 matches) and Nacional sit 6th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Nacional | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 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