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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 33
May 10, 2025 at 3.30pm UK
Estadio da Madeira
Rio Ave

Nacional
3 - 3
Rio Ave

Sousa (46'), Rodrigues dos Santos (90'), Kostoulas (90+4' og.)
Franca (72')
FT(HT: 0-3)
Tiknaz (3', 43'), Bakoulas (28')
Tiknaz (18'), Kostoulas (57'), Clayton (86'), Pohlmann (90+2')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Nacional 1-2 Guimaraes
Saturday, May 3 at 3.30pm in Primeira Liga
Last Game: Rio Ave 2-0 Estrela Amadora
Monday, May 5 at 7.30pm in Primeira Liga

We said: Nacional 2-2 Rio Ave

While it has been a turbulent campaign for both sides, Nacional and Rio Ave have guaranteed their top-flight status for another season and will be looking to close out the campaign on a high. However, we predict that both sides will cancel out each other's efforts and settle for a share of the spoils. 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 Nacional win with a probability of 38.62%. A win for Rio Ave had a probability of 35.53% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Nacional win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.46%) and 2-0 (6.45%). The likeliest Rio Ave win was 0-1 (8.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.26%). The actual scoreline of 3-3 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
NacionalDrawRio Ave
38.62% (-0.429 -0.43) 25.84% (0.07 0.07) 35.53% (0.358 0.36)
Both teams to score 54.69% (-0.192 -0.19)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.45% (-0.26600000000001 -0.27)49.55% (0.265 0.27)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.42% (-0.24 -0.24)71.57% (0.239 0.24)
Nacional Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.83% (-0.351 -0.35)25.16% (0.35 0.35)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.11% (-0.485 -0.48)59.88% (0.484 0.48)
Rio Ave Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.09% (0.084999999999994 0.08)26.91% (-0.085000000000001 -0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.76% (0.112 0.11)62.23% (-0.113 -0.11)
Score Analysis
    Nacional 38.62%
    Rio Ave 35.53%
    Draw 25.84%
NacionalDrawRio Ave
1-0 @ 9.34% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
2-1 @ 8.46% (-0.058999999999999 -0.06)
2-0 @ 6.45% (-0.06 -0.06)
3-1 @ 3.89% (-0.067 -0.07)
3-0 @ 2.96% (-0.058 -0.06)
3-2 @ 2.55% (-0.038 -0.04)
4-1 @ 1.34% (-0.037 -0.04)
4-0 @ 1.02% (-0.031 -0.03)
Other @ 2.6%
Total : 38.62%
1-1 @ 12.26% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
0-0 @ 6.77% (0.073 0.07)
2-2 @ 5.55% (-0.026 -0.03)
3-3 @ 1.12% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 25.84%
0-1 @ 8.89% (0.117 0.12)
1-2 @ 8.05% (0.045 0.04)
0-2 @ 5.84% (0.091 0.09)
1-3 @ 3.52% (0.028 0.03)
0-3 @ 2.55% (0.046 0.05)
2-3 @ 2.43% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
1-4 @ 1.16% (0.012 0.01)
Other @ 3.1%
Total : 35.53%

How you voted: Nacional vs Rio Ave

Nacional
83.3%
Draw
16.7%
Rio Ave
0.0%
6
Head to Head
Dec 29, 2024 3.30pm
Gameweek 16
Rio Ave
2-1
Nacional
Clayton (26', 73' pen.)
Costa (34')
Soumare (80')
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon34257288276182
2Benfica34255484285680
3Porto34225765303571
4Braga34199655302566
5Santa ClaraSanta Clara34176113632457
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes341412847371054
7FamalicaoFamalicao341211114439547
8Estoril PraiaEstoril341210124853-546
9Casa Pia34129133944-545
10MoreirenseMoreirense341010144250-840
11AroucaArouca34911143549-1438
12Rio AveRio Ave34911143955-1638
13Gil Vicente34810163447-1334
14Nacional3497183250-1834
15Estrela Amadora3478192450-2629
16SC FarenseFarense3469192546-2127
17AVS34512172560-3527
18BoavistaBoavista3466222459-3524


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