Nacional vs Rio Ave

Nacional and Rio Ave have met 24 times — Nacional won 6, Rio Ave won 9, with 9 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Rio Ave leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 24 meetings. A combined 53 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.21 per match (26 for the home side, 27 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (54%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (38%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Rio Ave are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2025.