Nacional vs Rio Ave Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Back Nacional to Have the Edge

We believe that Nacional will get the better of Rio Ave and the favourites are excellent value at -105. The Full-Time Result odds look really attractive and we’re confident of landing a return here.

Rio Ave Came Out on Top in Previous H2H

Nacional were beaten 2-1 at Estadio da Madeira in their last game. This loss to Vitória de Guimarães was their third straight home defeat. Tiago Margarido's side had 46% possession and one shot on target, while Fuki Yamada bagged the goal.

Rio Ave claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 2-0 win occurred against Estrela Amadora at Estadio Capital do Movel. The Big River enjoyed 47% possession and had six shots on goal, with Clayton and Martim Neto both on target.

Rio Ave have claimed victories in the last two encounters against Nacional. On home soil at Estadio dos Arcos, the scoreline was 2-1 following a 2-1 away win at Estadio da Madeira. Aside from one draw, Rio Ave have dominated the previous 3 H2H meetings with two wins.

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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3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 0.8 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts. Nacional have had 51.4% possession, 356.1 passes and 5.0 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.4 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts, while being awarded 4.3 corners.

Top scorers are Joel Tagueu and Daniel Penha on 2 goals, while Fuki Yamada has racked up 1. Leading assistors have been Paulinho Boia and Fuki Yamada with 2, while goalkeeper Lucas Franca has one clean sheet.

Rio Ave have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.1 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts. There’s been an average of 48.2% possession, 361.5 passes, 3.7 corners awarded and 4.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 12.8 attempts.

Clayton is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Tiago Morais on 2, with Martim Neto and two others bagging 1. Karem Zoabi has clocked up 2 assists, with Cezary Miszta keeping 2 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nacional confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lucas Franca (GK), Joao Aurelio, Leonardo Santos, Ze Vitor, Arvin Appiah, Chiheb Labidi, Djibril Soumare, Fuki Yamada, Daniel Penha, Paulinho Boia, Joel Tagueu.

Rio Ave confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Cezary Miszta (GK), Joao Tome, Konstantinos Kostoulas, Jonathan Panzo, Joao Pedro, Demir Tiknaz, Theofanis Bakoulas, Andre Luiz, Martim Neto, Kiko Bondoso, Clayton.

Expert Primeira Liga Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Nacional vs Rio Ave league stats:

• Rio Ave have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Rio Ave have lost 6 of their last 10 games.

Nacional vs Rio Ave Prediction

It’s great to get attractive odds of -105 for a home win in this Primeira Liga encounter. We think that Nacional will have the upper hand and this could be the best way of getting value.

If you think that Nacional are too skinny for the win but expect them to achieve a bloodless victory, then you can wager them on the Result + BTTS No market at bigger odds.

Nacional to Win Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Nacional 2 - 1 Rio Ave

Nacional can be backed to win 2-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +650 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Props

Top Pick: Tiago Morais to Score +480

Tiago Morais (Rio Ave) has registered two goals in his past five Primeira Liga games on the road. We’ll take a chance at +480 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Tiago Morais Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+480

First

+1050

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Corners Prediction

Rio Ave Under 4.5 Corners -150

In their past eight away matches, Rio Ave have not covered the 4.5 corners line, while the last three Nacional games have involved them conceding under 4.5 corners. The Rio Ave Team Corners line looks to be too big given the stats and -150 is available to wager.

Corner Stats

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Nacional

Total

9.30 5.00 4.30

Home

9.60 4.40 5.20

Away

11.00 4.40 6.60

Rio Ave

Total

8.50 3.70 4.80

Home

9.10 4.10 5.00

Away

8.20 2.90 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-138

Under 9.5

-100

Nacional Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-120

Rio Ave Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-175

X

+575

2

+163

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Nacional vs Rio Ave Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Nacional Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

With a 51% chance of winning, Nacional are favourites to win this Primeira Liga match and they’re available at betting odds of -105 with the bookies. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Rio Ave are available at +260.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -163.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Primeira Liga match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Full-Time Result

1

-105

X

+270

2

+260

Half-Time Result

1

+150

X

+137.5

2

+300

Double Chance

1X

-350

12

-350

X2

-125

Draw No Bet

1

-225

2

+162.5

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-101

2 Hcp +0.5

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+115

Over 2.5

-150

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-163

No

+120

Clayton Fernandes Silva Favourite to Find the Net First

Clayton Fernandes Silva is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +480. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +190.

Player Goals

Clayton Fernandes Silva (Rio Ave)

First

+190

Anytime

+480

Isaac Aguiar Tomich (Nacional)

First

+205

Anytime

+540

Luiz Eduardo Teodora da Silva (Nacional)

First

+215

Anytime

+540

Karem Zoabi (Rio Ave)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Arvin Appiah (Nacional)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Tobias Medina (Rio Ave)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Rúben Macedo (Nacional)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Miguel Baeza (Nacional)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

João Novais (Rio Ave)

First

+410

Anytime

+950

Djibril Soumaré (Nacional)

First

+440

Anytime

+1100

Matheus Dias (Nacional)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Tiago Morais (Rio Ave)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Luís Esteves (Nacional)

First

+510

Anytime

+1100

Ulisses Wilson Jeronymo Rocha (Nacional)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

André Sousa (Nacional)

First

+540

Anytime

+1150

Gustavo García dos Santos (Nacional)

First

+540

Anytime

+1150

Ole Pohlmann (Rio Ave)

First

+575

Anytime

+1150

Martim Neto (Rio Ave)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Theofanis Bakoulas (Rio Ave)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Jonathan Panzo (Rio Ave)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Vítor Gomes (Rio Ave)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Marious Vrousai (Rio Ave)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

João Miguel Coimbra Aurélio (Nacional)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Demir Ege Tiknaz (Rio Ave)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

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Team Stats

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Nacional vs Rio Ave team news.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Primeira Liga squads.

Nacional Team Page Rio Ave Team Page

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