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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 16
Dec 29, 2024 at 3.30pm UK
Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Nacional

Rio Ave
2 - 1
Nacional

Clayton (26', 73' pen.)
FT(HT: 1-1)
Costa (34')
Soumare (80')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Primeira Liga clash between Rio Ave and Nacional, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Estrela Amadora 1-0 Rio Ave
Monday, December 23 at 8.45pm in Primeira Liga
Last Game: Guimaraes 2-2 Nacional
Monday, December 23 at 6.45pm in Primeira Liga

We said: Rio Ave 1-0 Nacional

Rio Ave and Nacional have struggled for consistency this season and find themselves scrambling for points in the bottom half of the table heading into the midway point of the season. However, the Vilacondenses have proven tough to crack at home this season and we predict that they will come away with the desired results, albeit by the odd goal. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rio Ave win with a probability of 48.86%. A draw had a probability of 25.6% and a win for Nacional had a probability of 25.52%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rio Ave win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.33%) and 2-0 (9.04%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.17%), while for a Nacional win it was 0-1 (7.94%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rio Ave would win this match.

Result
Rio AveDrawNacional
48.86% (0.363 0.36) 25.62% (0.0019999999999989 0) 25.52% (-0.364 -0.36)
Both teams to score 50.45% (-0.33 -0.33)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.25% (-0.27500000000001 -0.28)52.75% (0.276 0.28)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.61% (-0.239 -0.24)74.38% (0.238 0.24)
Rio Ave Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.39% (0.045000000000002 0.05)21.6% (-0.044999999999998 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.29% (0.068000000000005 0.07)54.71% (-0.067999999999998 -0.07)
Nacional Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.36% (-0.458 -0.46)35.64% (0.457 0.46)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.59% (-0.475 -0.48)72.41% (0.476 0.48)
Score Analysis
    Rio Ave 48.86%
    Nacional 25.52%
    Draw 25.61%
Rio AveDrawNacional
1-0 @ 11.79% (0.14 0.14)
2-1 @ 9.33% (0.011000000000001 0.01)
2-0 @ 9.04% (0.122 0.12)
3-1 @ 4.76% (0.011 0.01)
3-0 @ 4.62% (0.069 0.07)
3-2 @ 2.46% (-0.025 -0.03)
4-1 @ 1.83% (0.0069999999999999 0.01)
4-0 @ 1.77% (0.029 0.03)
4-2 @ 0.94% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 2.33%
Total : 48.86%
1-1 @ 12.17%
0-0 @ 7.7% (0.083 0.08)
2-2 @ 4.81% (-0.055 -0.05)
Other @ 0.93%
Total : 25.61%
0-1 @ 7.94% (-0.012 -0.01)
1-2 @ 6.28% (-0.08 -0.08)
0-2 @ 4.1% (-0.058 -0.06)
1-3 @ 2.16% (-0.056 -0.06)
2-3 @ 1.65% (-0.04 -0.04)
0-3 @ 1.41% (-0.038 -0.04)
Other @ 1.97%
Total : 25.52%

How you voted: Rio Ave vs Nacional

Rio Ave
93.3%
Draw
6.7%
Nacional
0.0%
15
Head to Head
Jul 31, 2024 10.30am
Club Friendlies 3
Rio Ave
1-1
Nacional
May 19, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 34
Nacional
1-2
Rio Ave
Eduardo Teodora da Silva (11')
Azouni (16')
Aderlan (51'), Mane (90+4')
Augusto (84')
Feb 5, 2021 5pm
Gameweek 17
Rio Ave
0-0
Nacional
Tarantini (35'), Coentrao (55')
Azouni (50'), Piscitelli (90+3')
Mar 17, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 26
Nacional
0-1
Rio Ave

Cerqueira (48'), Goncalves (70')
Jeronimo (36')
Carlos (64'), Nadjack (90')
Nov 5, 2018 7pm
Gameweek 9
Rio Ave
3-3
Nacional
Lopes (7'), Carlos (45' pen., 67')
Reis (60'), Coentrao (91')
Gorre (24'), Rochez (79' pen.), Witi (89')
Julio (35'), Lopes (45'), Camacho (55'), Marakis (91'), Daniel (94')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon17132248143441
2Porto1613124093140
3Benfica17122338112738
4Braga1794430191131
5Santa ClaraSanta Clara1610061816230
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes176742622425
7Casa Pia166551819-123
8MoreirenseMoreirense176472225-322
9FamalicaoFamalicao164751919019
10Rio AveRio Ave165471727-1019
11Gil Vicente164661825-718
12Estrela Amadora164481425-1116
13AVS172961324-1115
14Estoril PraiaEstoril163671426-1215
15AroucaArouca1743101328-1515
16Nacional163491123-1213
17SC FarenseFarense163491123-1213
18BoavistaBoavista172691126-1512


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