Rio Ave vs Nacional Prediction 17 August 2025
🔊 The upcoming clash between Rio Ave and Nacional de Madeira promises to be an exciting encounter on the field. Bookmakers don't see a clear favorite, though they slightly lean towards the Rio Ave side, who will play at their home ground in Vila do Conde. It's noteworthy that the hosts are just kicking off their season, while the visitors have already played their first match.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 10 May 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 3:3. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Nacional de Madeir):
- ball possession percentage: 43% vs 57%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 5;
- fouls: 11 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 4;
- shots on target: 4 vs 6.
📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Rio Ave and Nacional de Madeir:
- played 29 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 10, for the away team - 8, draws - 11;
- number of goals - 30 against 32;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.66, in the 2nd half - 1.48;
- average total goals in the match - 2.14.
Head-to-head statistics Rio Ave - Nacional
Rio Ave Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on as part of the Club Friendly Games tournament (home team - Rio Ave, away team - Al Nasr Riyadh). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:4.
Here are the game statistics (Rio Ave vs Al Nasr Riyadh):
- ball possession: 32% vs 68%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 8.
Rio Ave approach this match off the back of a couple of disappointing results. Their preseason was going well until the start of August. Armando Petit's side first fell to Gil Vicente with a 3-1 defeat, and then suffered a heavy 4-0 loss to Al-Nassr, conceding three goals to the 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo. As a result, the hosts are kicking off the season with less than ideal morale.
Match Results: Rio Ave
Nacional de Madeir Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Primeira Liga tournament (home team - Nacional de Madeir, away - Gil Vicente Barcelos). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:2.
Here are the match stats (Nacional de Madeir vs Gil Vicente Barcelos):
- ball possession: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 14 vs 6;
- fouls: 21 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 6;
- shots on target: 4 vs 2.
Nacional de Madeira currently sit 12th in the league standings, following a home defeat against Gil Vicente in the opening round. It's worth noting that the squad under 36-year-old Tiago Margarido has been mired in a series of setbacks. They have managed just one victory in their last ten matches, and that win came against Camacha (4-1), a team from the fourth tier of Portuguese football. The "Black and Whites" urgently need to turn things around before it's too late.
Match Results: Nacional de Madeir
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 29;
- home team wins - 10, away team wins - 8, draws - 11.
Statistics: Rio Ave vs Nacional de Madeir
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 1;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 1;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 2;
- losses: 5 vs 6;
- draws: 3 vs 2.
- Rio Ave have not lost in 12 of last 13 games against Nacional de Madeir (Primeira Liga).
- Rio Ave have not lost in 9 of last 10 games against Nacional de Madeir.
- Rio Ave have not lost in last 7 home games against Nacional de Madeir.
- Rio Ave have not lost in last 6 home games against Nacional de Madeir (Primeira Liga).
- Nacional de Madeir have not won in 17 of last 19 away games.
- Nacional de Madeir have not won in 15 of last 17 away games (Primeira Liga).
- Nacional de Madeir have not won in last 6 games (Primeira Liga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.03, the guests - 1.1;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.14;
- both teams scored: overall - 14; at the home team's field - 7.
- Nacional de Madeir have scored under 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 away games against Rio Ave.
- Nacional de Madeir have scored under 1.5 goals in 8 of last 9 games (Primeira Liga).
- Nacional de Madeir have scored under 1.5 goals in last 6 away games (Primeira Liga).
Prediction on corners
- Over 8.5 corners in last 5 Rio Ave games against Nacional de Madeir.
- Over 8.5 corners in 7 of last 8 Nacional de Madeir games (Primeira Liga).
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 3.38 (1.69 - for home team and 1.69 - for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at home team's field - 3.73 (1.6 - for home team and 2.13 - for away team).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 29;
- both teams scored all-time - 14 times;
- on the home team’s field - 7 times.
Editorial Prediction
Nacional de Madeira have been struggling in recent matches, making it hard to believe in their success, especially given their poor scoring record in away games against Rio Ave. Tiago Margarido's squad not only lack the quality compared to their opponents, but they are also in worse form. Yes, Rio Ave are coming off a heavy defeat to Al-Nassr, but comparing the strength of the Saudi giants to their upcoming opponent is simply laughable. Our prediction is Nacional de Madeira's individual total under 1.5 goals.
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