Which matches shall we look at?
Rio Ave 7 games · Nacional 7 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
Rio AveLast 5 games1 W · 1 D · 3 L0.8 points a game5 scored · 12 conceded
- L
AlvercaA19 Sept01 - D
EstrelaH14 Sept33 - L
Santa ClaraA6 Sept04 - L
Sporting CPH28 Aug04 - W
EstorilA22 Aug20
Last 10 at home: 1W 4D 5Lthis season 0.3 points a game at home · 16th in the league at home
NacionalLast 5 games0 W · 0 D · 5 L0.0 points a game3 scored · 13 conceded
- L
FamalicãoH19 Sept04 - LAlvercaH12 Sept13
- LSporting CPA5 Sept02
- LEstrelaH30 Aug23
- L
GuimarãesA23 Aug01
Last 9 away: 1W 2D 6Lthis season 0.3 points a game away · 15th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 8 measures
Rio Ave 0Level 2Nacional 6
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.4league avg 1.4
15.0.71.013.
Goals concededleague average 1.4 · lower is betterleague avg 1.4 · lower is better
16.2.12.116.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.3league avg 1.3
18.0.41.110.
Play
Shotsleague average 12.2league avg 12.2
18.7.110.712.
Shots on targetleague average 4.1league avg 4.1
18.2.62.915.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
17.43%51%8.
Cornersleague average 4.3league avg 4.3
14.3.13.911.
Cardsleague average 2.2 · lower is betterleague avg 2.2 · lower is better
3.1.61.42.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 28%league avg 28%
11.14%14%11.
Both teams scoredleague average 50%league avg 50%
18.14%43%9.
3 or more goalsleague average 55%league avg 55%
12.43%57%6.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyRio Ave 2Drawn 2Nacional 1
- 25 Jan 2026Nacional4 – 0Rio AveL
- 17 Aug 2025Rio Ave1 – 1NacionalD
- 10 May 2025Nacional3 – 3Rio AveD
- 29 Dec 2024Rio Ave2 – 1NacionalW
- 19 May 2021Nacional1 – 2Rio AveW
Goals a game3.6league 2.7
Both scored80%league 50%
3 or more goals80%league 55%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingRio AveNacional
11
43
0–1500
32
16–3012
16
31–4510
31
46–6012
12
61–7512
31
76–90+Rio Avefirst 30 min 20% · last 30 min 40% · 5 scored · 15 conceded · 7 games
Nacionalfirst 30 min 14% · last 30 min 57% · 7 scored · 15 conceded · 7 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
0.61.1
1.8 goals below the league (league 2.6)
Shots
8.611.7
20.3 shots below the league (league 24.5)
Shots on target
2.63.0
5.6 shots on target below the league (league 8.2)
Corners
3.64.3
7.9 corners a little below the league (league 8.6)
Cards
1.92.3
4.2 cards a little below the league (league 4.4)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersRio AveTop scorerJalen Blesa2 goalsin 7 games
Most assistsDiogo Bezerra3 assistsin 7 games
Best ratedJalen Blesa7.1in 7 games
NacionalTop scorerZe Vitor1 goalsin 7 games
Most assistsLéo Santos1 assistsin 5 games
Best ratedLéo Santos7.2in 5 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
How does it change the table?
Full table14.Guimarães7-35
Guimarães7-3515.Nacional7-84
Nacional7-8416.Rio Ave7-104
Rio Ave7-10417.
Casa Pia7-134
Casa Pia7-134What this match changes
If Rio Ave win7 – 4Rio Ave move up to 13th · Nacional drop to 16th · Rio Ave 3 points ahead
If it ends level5 – 5Rio Ave move up to 14th · Nacional move up to 14th · level on points
If Nacional win4 – 7Rio Ave drop to 16th · Nacional move up to 13th · Nacional 3 points ahead