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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 Lisbon33247286275979
2Benfica33254483275679
3Porto33215762303268
4Braga33198654292565
5Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes331412747351254
6Santa ClaraSanta Clara33166113431354
7Casa Pia33129123842-445
8FamalicaoFamalicao331111114238444
9Estoril PraiaEstoril331110124453-943
10MoreirenseMoreirense33910143950-1137
11Rio AveRio Ave33910143854-1637
12AroucaArouca33811143148-1735
13Nacional3397173247-1534
14Gil Vicente3389163346-1333
15Estrela Amadora3378182446-2229
16SC FarenseFarense3369182444-2027
17AVS33512162557-3227
18BoavistaBoavista3366212355-3224


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