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

The Black-and-white, having lost their last match against FC Famalicão, travel to Vila do Conde with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 8th round of the Portugal League,  Rio Ave will face CD Nacional at Do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium on 11 October at 14:30.

The home team, Rio Ave is currently in 16º position in the tournament with 4 points, while CD Nacional is currently in 15º position with 4.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Rio Ave vs CD Nacional.

Rio Ave

Rio Ave comes from playing against Alverca and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with loss for Rio Ave. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against CD Nacional. In that last match between Rio Ave and Alverca, Rioavista team achieved a 52% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Sotiris Silaidopoulos has achieved 1 win, 1 draw y 4 defeats. Rio Ave average number of goals per game is 0.8 goals, while they concede an average of 2.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 4 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 5 goals while conceding 14 goals.

Latest statistics in Rio Ave matches:

• Both teams to score: 1/6
• Matches conceding goals:  4
• First to concede goals: 5/6
• Half-time defeat: 4/6

CD Nacional

CD Nacional, meanwhile, are coming off a 0-4 defeat against FC Famalicão, and travel to the Do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Rio Ave.

In that match between CD Nacional and FC Famalicão, the Black-and-white team achieved 55% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 6 matches, Alexandre Santos's team has won 1, and lost 5, and is on a run of 5 consecutive defeats. CD Nacional average 0.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 2.2 goals per game. With this trend, they have 5 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 5 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Latest statistics in CD Nacional matches:

• Both teams to score: 2/6
• Matches conceding goals: 5
• First to concede goals: 4/6
• Losing streak: 5
• Half-time defeat: 4/6

Rio Ave vs CD Nacional: 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 Rio Ave vs CD Nacional prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Portugal League competition, in an event that took place at the Da Madeira stadium on 25-01-2026 with the result of 4-0, with CD Nacional winning.

The last 5 meetings between Rio Ave and CD Nacional have resulted in 1 win for Rio Ave, 2 wins for CD Nacional, and 2 draws. In those matches, Rio Ave managed to score 6 goals, while CD Nacional scored 11 goals against Rio Ave.

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