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Primeira Liga · Estádio do Rio Ave FC

Rio Ave v Nacional: how it went

Rio Ave crestRio Ave16th of 18 · 4 ptsWLLDL
3 - 2
Nacional crestNacional15th of 18 · 4 ptsLLLLL
Full time

How it turned out

We projected about 2.9 goals; the game finished with 5. Both teams scored. We made Rio Ave to score 78%, and it landed.

What we said beforehand

We expect about 1.5 goals from Rio Ave and 1.4 from Nacional, which is as level as our reading of a game gets. Put together, that is around 2.9 goals in the game, which is an ordinary sort of total.

Nacional come into this on five straight defeats. Recent results are only ever part of the story, but they are worth knowing before kick-off.

Our pick: Rio Ave to score. This is about Rio Ave's goals alone, not the game's total. We make them around 1.5 on the day, and the bet needs them to find the net, which we make about 78%.

We put the chance of that landing at about 78 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.30, which works out at about 77 out of 100. The two sit close together, so this is a lean rather than a standout price.

What the numbers say
✓Rio Ave have won one of their last five.
✓Nacional have not won any of their last five.
✓Three of the last four meetings had three goals or more.
✓Both teams scored in three of the last four meetings.

Recent results

25 Jan 2026Nacional 4 - 0 Rio Ave
17 Aug 2025Rio Ave 1 - 1 Nacional
10 May 2025Nacional 3 - 3 Rio Ave
29 Dec 2024Rio Ave 2 - 1 Nacional

The last four meetings are split 1-1, with two drawn.

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