Nacional vs Rio Ave head to head
Nacional 20%Draws 40%Rio Ave 40%
The record
GossipBall's parrot has been through every meetingNacional and Rio Ave have met 5 times in the Primeira Liga since 2024. Rio Ave lead the head-to-head: Nacional won 1, Rio Ave won 2 and 2 were drawn. The matches averaged 4.0 goals, both teams scored in 80% of them and 80% had three or more goals.
The most recent meeting, on Sunday 11 October 2026, finished Rio Ave 3–2 Nacional, a win for Rio Ave.
This season Nacional are 15th with 7 points from 10 games, and Rio Ave are 16th with 7 points from 10.
Goals and patterns
Goals: Nacional11
Goals: Rio Ave9
Goals per game4.0
Both teams scored80%
3 or more goals80%
Home and away
Nacional at home: won / drawn / lost1 / 1 / 0
Rio Ave at home: won / drawn / lost2 / 1 / 0
Nacional's biggest win4–0 home · 25 Jan 2026
Rio Ave's biggest win3–2 home · 11 Oct 2026
Every meeting
| Date | Season | Match | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | 2026–27 | Rio Ave vs Nacional | 3–2 | Rio Ave |
| 25 Jan 2026 | 2025–26 | Nacional vs Rio Ave | 4–0 | Nacional |
| 17 Aug 2025 | 2025–26 | Rio Ave vs Nacional | 1–1 | Draw |
| 10 May 2025 | 2024–25 | Nacional vs Rio Ave | 3–3 | Draw |
| 29 Dec 2024 | 2024–25 | Rio Ave vs Nacional | 2–1 | Rio Ave |
This season
Nacional: position15th · 7 pts
Rio Ave: position16th · 7 pts
Nacional: last fiveLLLWL
Rio Ave: last fiveDLWLL
Nacional: GossipBall rating-0.17
Rio Ave: GossipBall rating-0.30
Questions
Who has won more games between Nacional and Rio Ave?
Rio Ave have won more: 2 wins to Nacional's 1, with 2 draws, in 5 Primeira Liga meetings since 2024.
What was the last result between Nacional and Rio Ave?
Rio Ave 3–2 Nacional on Sunday 11 October 2026.
League matches only, from 2024 onwards. Cup games are not included.