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Rio Ave vs Nacional

17 August 2025 at 15:30Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
11
Referee: C. Pereira

Match Summary

Rio Ave and Nacional drew 1:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2025.

Rivalry since 2010

Rio Ave vs Nacional Head to Head Results· 24

Rio Ave and Nacional have met 24 times — Rio Ave won 9, Nacional won 7, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Rio Ave leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 24 meetings. A combined 55 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.29 per match (26 for the home side, 29 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (42%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2025.

9
wins
Drawn
8
·
Total goals
55 · 2.3/match
Both scored
12/24 · 50%
Over 2.5
10/24 · 42%

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Highest-scoring game: 33 v 2025

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

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

Rio Ave

LDLDWL

Nacional

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Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

This data is sourced from football-data.co.uk and covers historical match results and pre-match odds. These figures do not represent current or live odds and cannot be used for placing bets. Betting is not possible on this website. Provided for analytical and research purposes only.

Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

3

Average goals per game

60%

Games with 3+ goals

60%

Both teams scored

Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

5
wins
draws
4
10 meetings

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

25 Jan 202625/262.15/3.30/3.30
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17 Aug 202525/262.29/3.22/3.21
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10 May 202524/251.98/3.50/3.75
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29 Dec 202424/252.18/3.16/3.47
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19 May 202120/215.34/3.68/1.67
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5 Feb 202120/211.86/3.16/4.93
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17 Mar 201918/192.70/3.31/2.68
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5 Nov 201818/191.68/3.90/4.86
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18/12/1616/171.86/3.39/4.49
29/04/1716/173.11/3.25/2.33

Market Summary

Margin: 6.0%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 43.8%Draw 31.1%Away 31.2%

Odds Range

1X2
Min2.253.203.20
Max2.323.243.22
Over 2.5: 48.8%Under 2.5: 57.1%
Market favourite:Rio Ave · Slight favourite

Market Consensus

Professional markets (sharp bookmakers) reflect sharp money and are harder to beat. Public markets are softer. When the two disagree significantly (highlighted in amber), it may indicate a mispriced line worth investigating.

1X2
Professional market41.0%29.4%29.6%
Public market41.6%29.2%29.2%

Rio Ave vs Nacional — margin-removed probabilities

Result vs. Market

Draw
Result vs. Market: Rio Ave (44%)

Result differed from market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

Rio AveHalf-time:10Nacional
20Shots13
9Shots on target6

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Rio Ave

W 237D 245L 309
Over 2.542
Goals scored848

Away Record: Nacional

W 200D 149L 264
Over 2.547
Goals scored730

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 14 May 2026