Rio Ave vs CD Nacional prediction
Rio Ave
Sunday, 11 October 2026
3:2Half time 1 : 1Primeira Liga
CD Nacional
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Rio Ave vs CD Nacional: preview and prediction
Rio Ave welcome CD Nacional to Estádio dos Arcos in Condi Town on Sunday 11 October, with kick-off at 15:30. It's matchday 8 in the Primeira Liga. Rio Ave go into it 16th in the table after ten games, with CD Nacional 15th. Last time out Rio Ave were beaten 1-0 at Alverca, and CD Nacional lost 4-0 at home to Famalicao.
Rio Ave: form and key numbers
So far in the Primeira Liga, Rio Ave have won two, drawn one and lost seven of ten, with 9 goals scored and 23 conceded, good for 16th place and 7 points.
Over the last six matches it has been one win, one draw and four defeats, averaging 0.8 goals for and 2.3 against. Last time out they lost 1-0 to Alverca away; before that came a 3-3 draw at home to Estrela and a 4-0 defeat away at Santa Clara.
Rio Ave haven't won in four. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last four. They failed to score in four of those games. At home they've won none of three recently (3 scored, 9 conceded).
- AAlverca0-1L
- HEstrela3-3D
- ASanta Clara0-4L
- HSp Lisbon0-4L
- AEstoril2-0W
- HPorto0-2L
Rio Ave: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
CD Nacional: form and key numbers
CD Nacional have won two, drawn one and lost seven of their ten Primeira Liga games so far, scoring 10 and letting in 19. That has them 15th on 7 points.
Their last six in all competitions read one win, no draws and five defeats, at 0.8 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 4-0 to Famalicao at home; before that came a 3-1 defeat at home to Alverca and a 2-0 defeat away at Sp Lisbon.
CD Nacional haven't won in five. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last five. They failed to score in three of those games. On the road they've won none of two recently (0 scored, 3 conceded).
- HFamalicao0-4L
- HAlverca1-3L
- ASp Lisbon0-2L
- HEstrela2-3L
- AGuimaraes0-1L
- HEstoril2-0W
CD Nacional: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Rio Ave vs CD Nacional: match analysis
There isn't much between Rio Ave's home form and CD Nacional's away form. The two sides are level on points.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Marítimo | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -12 | 8 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -9 | 7 |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -14 | 7 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -14 | 7 |
We make Rio Ave favourites at 36%, with CD Nacional on 35% and the draw at 29%. In truth there's very little in it.
- 0.80.8
- 2.32.2
- 1.31.2
On goals, it expects around 2.6 in the game: 1.3 for Rio Ave and 1.2 for CD Nacional. Over 2.5 goals is 47% and both teams scoring 52%. When they last met, on 25 Jan 2026, Nacional won 4-0.
- Nacional4-0Rio Ave
- Rio Ave1-1Nacional
- Nacional3-3Rio Ave
- Rio Ave2-1Nacional
- Nacional1-2Rio Ave
Their recent games have averaged 3.1 goals.
Every market at a glance
- ResultRio Ave win36%
- Double chanceEither team wins71%
- GoalsUnder 2.553%
- Both teams to scoreYes52%
- Clean sheetRio Ave29%
- CornersRio Ave 5.2 · CD Nacional 4.79.9 expected
- Cards3.7 yellows expectedRed 34%
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Rio Ave vs CD Nacional