Nacional vs Rio Ave

3 - 3
🕒 Sat, 10 May 2025 15:30 Europe/London 📍 Estádio da Madeira 🧑‍⚖️ Bruno Pires Costa 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 33
Regular Season Table
Nacional 14 · Rio Ave 12
Referee Stats
13 matches · 4.38 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.38
Reds avg 0.23
Penalties avg 0.92
Over 4.5 cards 38%
Home wins 54%
Draws 31%
Away wins 15%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 3-3.
  • Shots were tight (11-13).
  • Nacional controlled possession (55%).

Team Overview

Nacional (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 7-3-7

Goals For / Against

23 / 27
Avg: 1.35 / 1.59

Points

24
Avg: 1.41

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5
Rio Ave (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 3-3-11

Goals For / Against

14 / 31
Avg: 0.82 / 1.82

Points

12
Avg: 0.71

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Liga Portugal fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.41
PPG
0.71
1.35
GF
0.82
1.59
GA
1.82
59%
O2.5
47%
47%
BTTS
41%
41%
Score 1st
41%

League-position context

Nacional rank14th
Rio Ave rank12th
Nacional points34
Rio Ave points38
Nacional: #14 · 34 pts · GD -18
46 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Rio Ave: #12 · 38 pts · GD -16
42 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Nacional last 5 home

D L L L W
Points4/15
Weighted index18
Goals7-10
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Rio Ave last 5 away

D L W L L
Points4/15
Weighted index31
Goals6-9
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Nacional trend breakdown

Over 2.559%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.571%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 24%

Rio Ave trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS41%
BTTS + O2.529%
1H Over 0.576%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 24% · 1H BTTS 6%

Scoring reliability

Nacional score at home71%
Nacional clean sheet at home29%
Rio Ave score away53%
Rio Ave clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

Nacional score first41%
Nacional win after scoring first100%
Rio Ave score first41%
Rio Ave win after scoring first43%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Nacional 22% · Rio Ave 20%
Avg first goal minute: Nacional 29.1' · Rio Ave 21.6'

Vs league average

Nacional score at home1.35 vs 1.40
Nacional concede at home1.59 vs 1.17
Rio Ave score away0.82 vs 1.17
Rio Ave concede away1.82 vs 1.40
Nacional score 4% below league average, while Rio Ave score 29% below league average.
Defensive side: Nacional are 36% above league average at home, and Rio Ave are 30% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.60
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Nacional goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
16-30 3
61-75 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
46-60 6
0-15 5
16-30 4
61-75 4
31-45 2

Rio Ave goal timing (away)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 4
16-30 3
46-60 2
31-45 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
31-45 7
16-30 5
61-75 5
0-15 3
46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
7
Total Shots
11
13
Shots off Goal
5
2
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots Inside Box
8
11
Shots Outside Box
3
2
Ball Possession
55%
45%
Corner Kicks
4
5
Fouls
11
12
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
366
303
Passes Accurate
289
232
Passes %
79%
77%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
3'
3' Goal · 0-1
E. Tıknaz
Normal Goal
18'
18' E. Tıknaz
28'
28' Goal · 0-2
T. Bakoulas
Normal Goal
43'
43' Goal · 0-3
E. Tıknaz
Normal Goal · Assist: João Tomé
46'
46' C. Labidi
1st substitution · For: André Carreira Sousa
46'
46' Daniel Penha
2nd substitution · For: Luís Esteves
46'
46' F. Yamada
3rd substitution · For: Rúben Macedo
46'
46' El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
4th substitution · For: Matheus Dias
46'
46' E. Tıknaz
1st substitution · For: João Novais
46'
46' Goal · 1-3
André Carreira Sousa
Normal Goal · Assist: João Aurélio
57'
57' K. Kostoulas
65'
65' T. Bakoulas
2nd substitution · For: João Graça
65'
65' Kiko Bondoso
3rd substitution · For: Ole Pohlmann
71'
71' J. Tagueu
5th substitution · For: Isaac
72'
72' Lucas França
83'
83' VAR
Clayton
Penalty cancelled
86'
86' Clayton
88'
88' João Pedro
4th substitution · For: Jorge Karse
90'
90' Goal · 2-3
Léo Santos
Normal Goal · Assist: Rúben Macedo
90+2'
90+2' Ole Pohlmann
90+4'
90+4' Goal · 3-3
K. Kostoulas
Own Goal
90+6'
90+6' Martim Neto
5th substitution · For: F. Petrasso

Nacional vs Rio Ave 3-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Nacional drew 3-3 with Rio Ave on Saturday, 10 May 2025 in Liga Portugal. The match was refereed by Bruno Pires Costa. It was played at Estádio da Madeira.

First half: Rio Ave took an early lead at 3' when E. Tıknaz scored, making the score 0-1. E. Tıknaz received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 18'. Rio Ave extended the lead at 28' when T. Bakoulas scored, making the score 0-2. Rio Ave extended the lead at 43' when E. Tıknaz scored, with the assist credited to João Tomé, making the score 0-3.

Second half: Nacional made their 1st substitution at 46', with C. Labidi replacing André Carreira Sousa. Nacional made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Daniel Penha replacing Luís Esteves. Nacional made their 3rd substitution at 46', with F. Yamada replacing Rúben Macedo. Nacional made their 4th substitution at 46', with El Hadji Djibril Soumaré replacing Matheus Dias. Rio Ave made their 1st substitution at 46', with E. Tıknaz replacing João Novais. Nacional reduced the deficit at 46' when André Carreira Sousa scored, with the assist credited to João Aurélio, making the score 1-3. K. Kostoulas received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 57'. Rio Ave made their 2nd substitution at 65', with T. Bakoulas replacing João Graça. Rio Ave made their 3rd substitution at 65', with Kiko Bondoso replacing Ole Pohlmann. Nacional made their 5th substitution at 71', with J. Tagueu replacing Isaac. Lucas França received a yellow card for Nacional at 72'. VAR intervened at 83' for Rio Ave (Penalty cancelled). Clayton received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 86'. Rio Ave made their 4th substitution at 88', with João Pedro replacing Jorge Karse. Nacional scored late to reduce the deficit at 90' when Léo Santos scored, with the assist credited to Rúben Macedo, making the score 2-3. Ole Pohlmann received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 90+2'. Nacional found a late equaliser at 90+4' when K. Kostoulas scored (Own Goal), making the score 3-3. Rio Ave made their 5th substitution at 90+6', with Martim Neto replacing F. Petrasso.

Nacional used 5 substitutions while Rio Ave used 5 substitutions. Nacional got 1 yellow card, while Rio Ave got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 3-3.
  • Shots were tight (11-13).
  • Nacional controlled possession (55%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins2
Draws4
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals6 (50.0%)
BTTS6 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals3 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (33.3%)

Nacional vs Rio Ave Head-to-Head History by Season