Match

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

Rio Ave
2-1
Nacional

Full time

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.

Rio Ave
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 12, 2016Arouca(away)2-0Primeira Liga
Dec 3, 2016Tondela(home)3-1Primeira Liga
Nov 25, 2016Vitoria Setubal(away)1-0Primeira Liga
Nov 5, 2016Boavista(home)1-2Primeira Liga
Oct 30, 2016Guimaraes(home)0-3Primeira Liga
Nacional
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 11, 2016Tondela(home)3-2Primeira Liga
Dec 4, 2016Moreirense(away)1-3Primeira Liga
Nov 26, 2016Estoril(home)0-1Primeira Liga
Nov 20, 2016Torreense(away)0-1Taça de Portugal
Nov 4, 2016Guimaraes(away)1-2Primeira 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).

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 13, 2016Nacional 1-0 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Nov 1, 2015Rio Ave 1-0 NacionalPrimeira Liga
Mar 9, 2015Rio Ave 1-1 NacionalPrimeira Liga
Oct 5, 2014Nacional 0-0 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Mar 2, 2014Nacional 1-1 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Sep 28, 2013Rio Ave 0-3 NacionalPrimeira Liga

Last archived meeting: Nacional vs Rio Ave on Mar 13, 2016

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rio Ave1.31.3410/158/15
Nacional1.11.537/158/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Nacional3111434
10Rio Ave3102233

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

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