Rio Ave vs Nacional Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Find Out Why We’re Siding With Rio Ave

We can’t ignore Rio Ave -0.25 at 1.89 on the Asian Handicap. There’s a generous return if they can get the better of Nacional and the insurance of half our stake returned in the event of a draw.

Rio Ave 2-1 Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Rio Ave were beaten in their last game. Away from home at Estadio Jose Gomes, Estrela Amadora claimed a 1-0 win. The Vila do Conde team dominated possession with 64% of the ball and recorded six shots on target.

Nacional played Vitória de Guimarães on the road in their previous game. It was a 2-2 draw at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques. The White and Black recorded 41% possession and totalled two shots on goal, with Isaac Aguiar and Joao Aurelio on the scoresheet.

The last clash between Rio Ave and Nacional saw the former triumph on the road. It was a 2-1 scoreline at Estadio da Madeira.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Rio Ave	34	9	11	14	39	55	-16	39:55	38
14	Nacional	34	9	7	18	32	50	-18	32:50	34

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Rio Ave have 2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts. Petit's side have averaged 48.7% possession, 408.7 passes and 4.0 corners per match, conceding 2.0 goals and 4.9 corners from 5.1 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts.

Top goalscorer Clayton has found the net 5 times, with Fabio Ronaldo, Marios Vrousai, Tiago Morais and Brandon Aguilera scoring 1 each. Demir Tiknaz has the most assists with 2, while goalie Cezary Miszta has recorded 1 clean sheets.

Nacional have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 0.6 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.8 attempts. The Madeira outfit have averaged 43.9% possession, 324.9 passes, 4.9 corners taken and 7.0 corners against, while conceding 1.2 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 14.3 attempts.

Isaac Aguiar is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Joao Aurelio, Jose Gomes, Ulisses Rocha and Ruben Macedo have 1. Daniel Penha, Dudu Teodora and Gustavo Garcia have had 1 assists in the last 10 games, while Lucas Franca has 4 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Rio Ave confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Cezary Miszta (GK), Marios Vrousai, Patrick, Aderllan Santos, Omar Richards, Brandon Aguilera, Demir Tiknaz, Ole Pohlmann, Joao Novais, Kiko Bondoso, Clayton.

Nacional confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lucas Franca (GK), Gustavo Garcia, Ulisses Rocha, Leonardo Santos, Jose Gomes, Luis Esteves, Djibril Soumare, Joao Aurelio, Bruno Costa, Dudu Teodora, Isaac Aguiar.

Expert Primeira Liga Analysis

We use the injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football tips. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Rio Ave vs Nacional league stats:

• The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Nacional in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Nacional in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

Rio Ave vs Nacional Prediction

Rio Ave look like the real deal and we’re happy to take the 1.89 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. The home team could have the edge in this Primeira Liga game and we’ll go into this with confidence.

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Rio Ave -0.25 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 52.9% prospect of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Rio Ave 1 - 0 Nacional

Rio Ave can be backed to win 1-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the 6.75 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Rio Ave vs Nacional Odds

The Rio Ave betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are 2.10 favourites to land victory in this Primeira Liga encounter which means a 48% chance of winning. Nacional are the 3.75 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

The game is predicted to be a low-scoring one and that is borne out by Under 2.5 Goals trading at short odds.

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Full-Time Result

1

2.10

X

3.20

2

3.75

Half-Time Result

1

2.75

X

2.10

2

4.00

Double Chance

1X

1.25

12

1.36

X2

1.70

Draw No Bet

1

1.44

2

2.63

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

1.82

2 Hcp +0.25

2.08

Total Goals

Under 2.5

1.80

Over 2.5

2.00

Both Teams to Score

Yes

1.80

No

1.95

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Team News

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