Rio Ave vs Nacional: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 18, 2016 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 December 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 49′Ali GhazalRio Ave (o.g.)
- 50′F. KrovinovićRio Ave
- 72′WillyanNacional
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Nacional have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2016 | Arouca(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Tondela(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 25, 2016 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Boavista(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Guimaraes(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2016 | Tondela(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Moreirense(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Estoril(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Torreense(away) | 0-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rio Ave win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Nacional 0-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Nacional 1-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Rio Ave 0-3 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Nacional | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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