Rio Ave vs Nacional: result 0-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on February 5, 2021 at 05:00 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 and Nacional drew 0-0 on February 5, 2021.
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Nacional
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
4-3-3- 7Gelson Dala
- 19Ronan
- 16Guga
- 11Francisco Geraldes
- 18Pelé
- 8Tarantini
- 6T. Borevković
- 33Aderllan Santos
- 25Ivo Pinto
- 17Fábio Coentrão
- 1P. Kieszek
Nacional
4-1-4-1- 55Nuno Borges
- 35B. Róchez
- 45V. Thill
- 11K. Gorré
- 5L. Azouni
- 88Chico Ramos
- 4Pedrão
- 22Kalindi Alves de Souza
- 17João Vigário
- 33Rui Correia
- 1R. Piscitelli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Nacional have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2021 | FC Porto(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Santa Clara(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Estoril(home) | 1-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Portimonense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2021 | Famalicao(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Benfica(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Moreirense(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 12, 2021 | FC Porto(home) | 2-4 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rio Ave wins, 1 draw, 1 Nacional win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Rio Ave 1-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Nacional | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave sit 14th in Primeira Liga (7 points from 8 matches) and Nacional sit 16th (4 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
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