Rio Ave vs Nacional: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 28, 2012 at 04:00 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 won 2-1 on October 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 36′Diego BarcelosNacional
- 59′João TomásRio Ave (pen.)
- 89′TarantiniRio Ave
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Nacional have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2012 | Estoril(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 29, 2012 | FC Porto(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 23, 2012 | SC Braga(away) | 1-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Academica(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2012 | GIL Vicente(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Olhanense(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Benfica(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Moreirense(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Rio Ave win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | Nacional 2-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Rio Ave 2-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 16, 2011 | Nacional 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 15, 2010 | Rio Ave 0-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 2.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Nacional | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave sit 10th in Primeira Liga (3 points from 3 matches) and Nacional sit 7th (4 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