Rio Ave vs Nacional

Rio Ave and Nacional have met 25 times — Rio Ave won 9, Nacional won 7, with 9 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Rio Ave leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 25 meetings. A combined 57 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.28 per match (27 for the home side, 30 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (52%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (40%), 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.