Match Summary

Rio Ave defeated Nacional 2:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2024. Goals were scored by Clayton 26′, Bruno Costa 34′, Clayton 73′ (pen.). 1 yellow cards were shown. Rio Ave had 49% possession while Nacional held 51%. Rio Ave had 20 shots (7 on target) compared to 13 (2 on target) for Nacional. Expected goals: Rio Ave 1.90 — Nacional 0.52. Rio Ave made 5 substitutions, Nacional made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Aderllan Santos 70′).

Match Events

Key match events between Rio Ave and Nacional — 3 goals and 1 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Rio Ave had 49% possession against Nacional's 51%. Rio Ave registered 20 shots (7 on target) while Nacional managed 13 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 11–6. Fouls committed: 10–14.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Rio Ave have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Nacional show 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Rio Ave and Nacional have met 2 times — Rio Ave won 0, Nacional won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Nacional leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (1 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–0 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)