CD Nacional vs Rio Ave predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Rioavista, having lost their last match against Benfica, travel to Madeira Island with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 19th round of the Portugal League,  CD Nacional will face Rio Ave at Da Madeira stadium on 25 January at 10:30.

The home team, CD Nacional is currently in 14º position in the tournament with 17 points, while Rio Ave is currently in 11º position with 20.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this CD Nacional vs Rio Ave.

CD Nacional

CD Nacional comes from playing against Gil Vicente and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for CD Nacional. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Rio Ave. In that last match between CD Nacional and Gil Vicente, Black-and-white team achieved a 46% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Ze Vitor.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Tiago Margarido has achieved 1 win, 2 draws y 5 defeats. CD Nacional average number of goals per game is 1.6 goals, while they concede an average of 2.1 goals per game. With this trend they have 13 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 13 goals while conceding 17 goals.

Latest statistics in CD Nacional matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 7/8
• Both teams to score: 7/8
• Matches conceding goals:  13
• First to concede goals: 7/8
• Draw at half-time: 5/8

Rio Ave

Rio Ave, meanwhile, are coming off a 0-2 defeat against Benfica, and travel to the Da Madeira stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing CD Nacional.

In that match between Rio Ave and Benfica, the Rioavista team achieved 37% ball possession, getting 1 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Sotiris Sylaidopoulos's team has won 2, drawn 3 and lost 3. Rio Ave average 1.1 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend, they have 11 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Latest statistics in Rio Ave matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• Matches conceding goals: 11
• First to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8

CD Nacional vs Rio Ave: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate CD Nacional vs Rio Ave prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Portugal League competition, in an event that took place at the Do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium on 17-08-2025 with the result of 1-1, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between CD Nacional and Rio Ave have resulted in 1 win for CD Nacional, 2 wins for Rio Ave, and 2 draws. In those matches, CD Nacional managed to score 7 goals, while Rio Ave scored 7 goals against CD Nacional.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals