Nacional vs Rio Ave

Nacional and Rio Ave have met 24 times — Nacional won 7, Rio Ave won 8, with 9 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Rio Ave leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 24 meetings. A combined 54 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.25 per match (29 for the home side, 25 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (38%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Nacional are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2025.