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Rio Ave vs Nacional result, stats & H2H

Rio Ave

1–1

Nacional

Clayton

Jesús Ramírez

17/08/2025 17:30 · Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

Rio Ave1–1Nacional

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Clayton
André Luiz
João Novais

Jesús Ramírez
Matheus Dias
Filipe Soares
Ulisses

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Rio AveNacional

9Shots on target6

16Fouls18

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards1

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Rio Ave

Nacional

André LuizFW · 74′Player of the match8.3
Lucas FrançaGK · 90′8.2
Jonathan PanzoDF · 90′7.9
ClaytonFW · 90′7.9
Nikolaos AthanasiouMF · 81′7.6

André LuizFW · 74′Player of the match8.3
Jonathan PanzoDF · 90′7.9
ClaytonFW · 90′7.9

Lucas FrançaGK · 90′8.2
José GomesDF · 90′7.5
Jesús RamírezFW · 90′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Primeira Liga
Kick-off: Sun 17 Aug 17:30 EEST
Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Capacity: 12,815
City: Vila do Conde

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

13Rio Ave wins

13Draws

13Nacional wins

Last matches: Rio Ave

25.10.26Primeira LigaRio AveFamalicao04L
17.10.26Taça de PortugalLouletanoRio Ave01W
11.10.26Primeira LigaRio AveNacional32W
19.09.26Primeira LigaAlvercaRio Ave10L
14.09.26Primeira LigaRio AveEstrela33D

Last matches: Nacional

25.10.26Primeira LigaNacionalBraga10W
17.10.26Taça de PortugalSanjoanenseNacional10L
11.10.26Primeira LigaRio AveNacional32L
19.09.26Primeira LigaNacionalFamalicao04L
12.09.26Primeira LigaNacionalAlverca13L

Head-to-head matches

11.10.26Primeira LigaRio AveNacional32W
25.01.26Primeira LigaNacionalRio Ave40L
17.08.25Primeira LigaRio AveNacional11D
10.05.25Portuguese LigaNacionalRio Ave33D
29.12.24Portuguese LigaRio AveNacional21W
10.04.22Segunda LigaNacionalRio Ave20L

2.26Avg goals41%Both scored38%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Rio Ave vs Nacional: head-to-head record

39 meetings since 2000: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

13Rio Ave wins

13Draws

13Nacional wins

39:49Goals (Rio Ave : Nacional)

2.26Goals per match

41%BTTS

69%Over 1.5

38%Over 2.5

15%Over 3.5

Rio Ave at home: 10-5-526:22 goals in 20 games
Nacional at home: 8-8-327:13 goals in 19 games
Rio Ave's biggest win: 4–1Rio Ave 4–1 Nacional, 27 Nov 2004
Nacional's biggest win: 4–0Nacional 4–0 Rio Ave, 25 Jan 2026

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
11 Oct 2026	Primeira Liga	Rio Ave	3–2	Nacional
25 Jan 2026	Primeira Liga	Nacional	4–0	Rio Ave
17 Aug 2025	Primeira Liga	Rio Ave	1–1	Nacional
10 May 2025	Portuguese Liga	Nacional	3–3	Rio Ave
29 Dec 2024	Portuguese Liga	Rio Ave	2–1	Nacional
10 Apr 2022	Segunda Liga	Nacional	2–0	Rio Ave
28 Nov 2021	Segunda Liga	Rio Ave	1–0	Nacional
19 May 2021	Portuguese Liga	Nacional	1–2	Rio Ave
5 Feb 2021	Portuguese Liga	Rio Ave	0–0	Nacional
17 Mar 2019	Portuguese Liga	Nacional	0–1	Rio Ave
5 Nov 2018	Portuguese Liga	Rio Ave	3–3	Nacional
29 Apr 2017	Portuguese Liga	Nacional	0–2	Rio Ave
18 Dec 2016	Portuguese Liga	Rio Ave	2–1	Nacional
13 Mar 2016	Portuguese Liga	Nacional	1–0	Rio Ave
1 Nov 2015	Portuguese Liga	Rio Ave	1–0	Nacional
9 Mar 2015	Portuguese Liga	Rio Ave	1–1	Nacional
5 Oct 2014	Portuguese Liga	Nacional	0–0	Rio Ave
2 Mar 2014	Portuguese Liga	Nacional	1–1	Rio Ave
28 Sept 2013	Portuguese Liga	Rio Ave	0–3	Nacional
10 Mar 2013	Portuguese Liga	Nacional	1–1	Rio Ave

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Rio Ave2W 1D 2L · goals 7–10

L25.10Primeira LigaHFamalicao0–4
W17.10Taça de PortugalALouletano1–0
W11.10Primeira LigaHNacional3–2
L19.09Primeira LigaAAlverca0–1
D14.09Primeira LigaHEstrela3–3

Nacional1W 0D 4L · goals 4–11

W25.10Primeira LigaHBraga1–0
L17.10Taça de PortugalASanjoanense0–1
L11.10Primeira LigaARio Ave2–3
L19.09Primeira LigaHFamalicao0–4
L12.09Primeira LigaHAlverca1–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Rio AveNacional

0.9Goals scored per game1.0

2.1Goals conceded per game1.9

20%Both teams scored40%

50%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets2

60%Failed to score40%

1-1-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-4

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Rio AveNacional

Primeira Liga 2026/2027 · 7 gamesPrimeira Liga 2025/2026 · 34 games

0.7Goals scored1.1

2.1Goals conceded1.3

3.1Corners4.4

7.1Shots12.6

43%Possession46%

1.4Yellow cards2.8

14%Clean sheets24%

71%Failed to score32%

0-1-2Home / away record (W-D-L)3-5-9

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Rio AveNacional

Top stats

9Shots on target6

Passes

438Passes243

371Accurate passes172

85%Pass accuracy71%

Defence

16Fouls18

5Goalkeeper saves8

Discipline

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards1

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3André LuizRio Ave
8.2Lucas FrançaNacional
7.9Jonathan PanzoRio Ave
7.9ClaytonRio Ave
7.6Nikolaos AthanasiouRio Ave

Rio Ave (16)

Nacional (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Primeira Liga

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
14	Maritimo	9	-10	8	LLDLL
15	Nacional	9	-8	7	WLLLL
16	Casa Pia	9	-12	7	WLWLD
17	Rio Ave	9	-13	7	LWLDL
18	Estoril	9	-10	2	LLLLD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Rio AveFormationNacional

Rio Ave

Nacional

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

50Kevyn
16Alan Nuñez

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About this match

Rio Ave vs Nacional preview

Rio Ave and Nacional met in the Primeira Liga on Sun, 17 Aug 2025, and the match finished 1–1.

Form · last 5 matches

Rio AveLWWLD7 scored · 10 conceded

NacionalWLLLL4 scored · 11 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Rio AveNacional

0.9Goals scored per game1.0

2.1Goals conceded per game1.9

20%Both teams scored40%

50%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

13Rio Ave wins

13Draws

13Nacional wins

39 meetings · 2.3 goals per game · both teams scored in 41%

League table

Rio Ave17th7 pts · 9 played

Nacional15th7 pts · 9 played

Level on points

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Recent form over the last 5: Rio Ave LWWLD (goals 7–10), Nacional WLLLL (goals 4–11).

Both teams scored in 20% of Rio Ave's recent games and 40% of Nacional's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 50% respectively.

Per game, Rio Ave average 0.9 goals scored and 2.1 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Nacional 1.0 and 1.9 (clean sheets: 2).

Across 39 head-to-head games the record reads 13–13–13 (wins–draws–losses) from Rio Ave's side.

Those 39 games averaged 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 41% of them.

Rio Ave sit 17th on 7 pts after 9 games, Nacional 15th on 7 pts.

Nito explains: Rio Ave vs Nacional

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Rio Ave and Nacional matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 20% of Rio Ave's last 10 matches and 40% of Nacional's last 10. In their 39 recorded meetings it was 41%. In this match it landed (Rio Ave 1-1 Nacional).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Rio Ave reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Nacional in 50% of their last 10. Their 39 meetings averaged 2.3 goals (38% over 2.5). This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide LWWLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Rio Ave, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (7 scored, 10 conceded). Nacional, last 5: 1 W · 0 D · 4 L (4 scored, 11 conceded).

Where do Rio Ave and Nacional stand in the table?

Rio Ave are 17th with 7 points from 9 games. Nacional are 15th with 7 points from 9 games. They are level on points.

Rio Ave vs Nacional: questions & answers

Who won Rio Ave vs Nacional?

Rio Ave and Nacional drew 1–1.

Did both teams score in Rio Ave vs Nacional?

Yes, the match finished 1–1.

When was Rio Ave vs Nacional played?

Rio Ave vs Nacional was played on Sun, 17 Aug 2025 at 17:30 (GMT+3) at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave and Nacional?

39 meetings: Rio Ave 13 wins, 13 draws, Nacional 13 wins. Those 39 games averaged 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 41% of them.

Rio Ave vs Nacional result, stats & H2H

Rio Ave

Nacional

Key events

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Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Rio Ave

Last matches: Nacional

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Primeira Liga

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

Rio Ave vs Nacional preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Rio Ave vs Nacional

How often do Rio Ave and Nacional matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LWWLD mean?

Where do Rio Ave and Nacional stand in the table?

Rio Ave vs Nacional: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Rio Ave

Last matches: Nacional

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Primeira Liga

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Rio Ave vs Nacional: questions & answers

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Rio Ave vs Nacional

How often do Rio Ave and Nacional matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LWWLD mean?

Where do Rio Ave and Nacional stand in the table?

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups