Rio Ave vs Nacional match stats & report
1–1 Full time
Rio Ave drew with Nacional 1–1 in the Primeira Liga on 17 August 2025. Expected goals finished 1.52–0.98. Rio Ave had 63% of the ball.
Rio Ave vs Nacional match statistics
- 63% Ball possession 37%
- 1.52 Expected goals (xG) 0.98
- 20 Total shots 13
- 9 Shots on target 6
- 4 Shots off target 2
- 7 Blocked shots 5
- 9 Shots inside the box 9
- 6 Corners 6
- 16 Fouls 18
- 2 Yellow cards 4
- 0 Red cards 1
- 438 Passes 243
- 85% Pass accuracy 71%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 8
Goals and cards
- 13' Goal Clayton (assist Andre Luiz) Rio Ave
- 33' Yellow card Andre Luiz Rio Ave
- 33' Yellow card Matheus Dias Nacional
- 36' Yellow card Ulisses Nacional
- 39' Yellow card Ulisses Nacional
- 39' Red card Ulisses Nacional
- 73' Yellow card João Novais Rio Ave
- 79' Yellow card Filipe Soares Nacional
- 83' Goal Jesús Ramírez (assist José Gomes) Nacional
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Rio Ave
Bench K. Chamorro , João Novais , K. Zoabi , A. Papakanellos , João Tomé , F. Petrasso , Marc Gual , G. Liavas , J. Lomboto Lompombi
Nacional
Bench K. V. Medeiros de Freitas , A. Nunez , André Sousa , Filipe Soares , L. Vallier , Joel da Silva , Watts , Léo Santos , Pablo Ruan
Form guide
Rio Ave at home
3–4–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 2.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 5.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.9 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Nacional away
1–2–7 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 4.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.1 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Rio Ave vs Nacional head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nacional v Rio Ave | 3–3 | |
| Rio Ave v Nacional | 2–1 | |
| Rio Ave v Nacional | 1–1 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.