Primeira Liga
Rio Ave vs Nacional prediction: Primeira Liga, Sunday 11 October
TipsQuant editorial team · Updated
Rio Ave host Nacional in Primeira Liga on Sunday 11 October, kick-off 17:30 EAT. The match is played at Rio Ave (Vila do Conde). Rio Ave are 16th in the table with 4 points from 7 games; Nacional are 15th with 4.
Our tips for this match
No tip: no market clears our thresholds for this match.
Who will win Rio Ave vs Nacional?
There is little to separate the sides: Rio Ave 40%, the draw 28%, Nacional 32%. MegaPari's 2.23 on Rio Ave is shorter than our fair price of 2.52: the bookmaker rates them a little higher than the model does.
No market clears our thresholds for this match, so it carries no tip in the daily lists; the table below is the model's full view of it.
| Bet | Probability | Fair odds | MegaPari |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave to win | 40% | 2.52 | 2.23 |
| Draw | 28% | 3.56 | 3.38 |
| Nacional to win | 32% | 3.10 | 3.24 |
| Rio Ave or draw | 68% | 1.48 | 1.36 |
| Draw or Nacional | 60% | 1.66 | 1.68 |
| Rio Ave or Nacional | 72% | 1.39 | 1.34 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 73% | 1.37 | 1.29 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 47% | 2.12 | 2.08 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 53% | 1.89 | 1.74 |
| Under 3.5 goals | 74% | 1.36 | 1.21 |
| Both teams to score: yes | 52% | 1.93 | 1.81 |
| Both teams to score: no | 48% | 2.08 | 1.90 |
Odds: MegaPari, as of 7 October 2026, 20:54 EAT. Prices move; check the bookmaker before you bet.
Goals in Rio Ave vs Nacional
Expected goals are 1.3 for Rio Ave and 1.2 for Nacional, and over 2.5 goals is close to even at 47%. Both teams to score is close to a coin flip at 52%.
Rio Ave vs Nacional correct score prediction
The single most likely score is 1-1 at 13%, ahead of 1-0 (10%) and 0-1 (10%). Even the top score comes up only about once in 7 matches like this one.
| Correct score | Probability | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 13.4% | 7.49 |
| 1-0 | 9.9% | 10.10 |
| 0-1 | 9.7% | 10.35 |
| 0-0 | 8.8% | 11.42 |
| 2-1 | 8.1% | 12.35 |
Form: Rio Ave and Nacional in their last five
Rio Ave have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5, with a goal difference of -7. Nacional have not won in 5 (0 draws, 5 defeats) and scored 3 in that run. The results cover every competition in our data.
Rio Ave: last five matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 | Alverca (away)Primeira Liga | 0-1 | L |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Estrela da Amadora (home)Primeira Liga | 3-3 | D |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Santa Clara (away)Primeira Liga | 0-4 | L |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Sporting CP (home)Primeira Liga | 0-4 | L |
| 22 Aug 2026 | GD Estoril Praia (away)Primeira Liga | 2-0 | W |
Nacional: last five matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 | Famalicão (home)Primeira Liga | 0-4 | L |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Alverca (home)Primeira Liga | 1-3 | L |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Sporting CP (away)Primeira Liga | 0-2 | L |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Estrela da Amadora (home)Primeira Liga | 2-3 | L |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Vitória de Guimarães (away)Primeira Liga | 0-1 | L |
Rio Ave vs Nacional head to head
In their last four meetings in our data, Rio Ave won 1, Nacional won 1 and 2 were drawn. The most recent, on 25 January 2026, finished Nacional 4–0 Rio Ave.
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 | Nacional – Rio AvePrimeira Liga | 4-0 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Rio Ave – NacionalPrimeira Liga | 1-1 |
| 10 May 2025 | Nacional – Rio AvePrimeira Liga | 3-3 |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Rio Ave – NacionalPrimeira Liga | 2-1 |
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How these numbers are made: attack and defence ratings fitted on three seasons of results with an adjusted Poisson model, probabilities calibrated on past seasons, and the match result, over/under 2.5 and both-teams-to-score figures blended half and half with MegaPari's odds once the margin is removed. The page updates four times a day until kick-off; from then on it stays as it was, and the result is added after the match. Methodology. Track record.
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