Rio Ave vs Nacional

Rio Ave and Nacional have met 24 times — Rio Ave won 8, Nacional won 7, 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 (25 for the home side, 29 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 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2025.