Nacional host Rio Ave at Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira on 7 March 2027 at 00:00 in Liga Portugal. Nacional's last five results: L L L L L (5 losses). Rio Ave's last five: W L L D L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 4 meetings, Nacional have won 1, Rio Ave 1, with 2 draws.
Nacional vs Rio Ave kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Sunday 7 March 2027 in Liga Portugal, at Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira.
Nacional vs Rio Ave is being played at Estádio da Madeira in Ilha da Madeira, the home ground of Nacional.
Nacional's last five results read L L L L L (oldest to newest): 5 losses.
Rio Ave's last five results read W L L D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Across the last 4 meetings Nacional have won 1, Rio Ave have won 1 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Nacional 4-0 Rio Ave on 25 January 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Ze Vitor leads Nacional with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Tamás Nikitscher leads Rio Ave with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
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| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 | Liga Portugal | Nacional vs Rio Ave | 4-0 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Nacional | 1-1 |
| 10 May 2025 | Liga Portugal | Nacional vs Rio Ave | 3-3 |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Nacional | 2-1 |
| # | Nacional | Fouls committed | Rio Ave | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z. Vitor | 15 | T. Nikitscher | 16 |
| 2 | M. Dias | 14 | A. Ntoi | 13 |
| 3 | P. Ruan | 10 | F. Petrasso | 9 |
| 4 | F. Soares | 9 | T. Monteiro | 7 |
| 5 | L. Santos | 8 | D. Spikic | 7 |
| # | Nacional | Shots | Rio Ave | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Ruan | 12 | D. Bezerra | 16 |
| 2 | L. Santos | 8 | T. Monteiro | 13 |
| 3 | W. Gasolina | 8 | J. Blesa | 13 |
| 4 | D. Jr | 7 | D. Spikic | 9 |
| 5 | F. Soares | 7 | T. Nikitscher | 5 |
| # | Nacional | Shots on target | Rio Ave | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Ruan | 4 | J. Blesa | 7 |
| 2 | M. Baeza | 3 | D. Bezerra | 6 |
| 3 | Liziero | 2 | T. Monteiro | 5 |
| 4 | S. Gavriel | 2 | M. Vrousai | 2 |
| 5 | M. Djaló | 2 | R. Galčík | 2 |
| # | Nacional | Goals | Rio Ave | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Soares | 1 | J. Blesa | 3 |
| 2 | M. Djaló | 1 | D. Bezerra | 1 |
| 3 | W. Gasolina | 1 | F. Petrasso | 1 |
| 4 | P. Ruan | 1 | R. Galčík | 1 |
| 5 | L. Santos | 1 | T. Monteiro | 1 |
| # | Nacional | Yellow cards | Rio Ave | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Dias | 3 | F. Petrasso | 3 |
| 2 | F. Soares | 3 | Ryan | 2 |
| 3 | Z. Vitor | 2 | T. Nikitscher | 2 |
| 4 | W. Kokolo | 2 | D. Bezerra | 1 |
| 5 | C. Labidi | 1 | S. García | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 14 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 16 of 18 |
| Shots | 10.7 | 12 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 2.9 | 16 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.1 | 17 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.3 | 8 of 18 |
| Passes | 419.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.9 | 11 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.7 | 16 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 17 of 18 |
| Shots | 7.1 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 2.6 | 18 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9 | 18 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.7 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 357 | 15 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.1 | 14 of 18 |