Head to head
Nacional vs Rio Ave: head to head
In short
Nacional and Rio Ave have met 24 times in official matches on record since 2010: Nacional won 7, Rio Ave won 9 and 8 ended level. The latest meeting was Nacional 4-0 Rio Ave on Jan 25, 2026 (Primeira Liga). Nacional are unbeaten in their last 3 meetings with Rio Ave. The friendly between them is left out of the record. The next meeting is on Sunday, October 11, 2026 (Primeira Liga).
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Nacional · draws · Rio Ave
- Primeira Liga6 · 8 · 8
- Segunda Liga1 · 0 · 1
Top scorers in the fixture
Across the last 5 official meetings on record.
- Clayton1 from the spot3 goals
- E. Tıknaz2 goals
- J. Ramirez2 goals
- Léo Santos2 goals
- André Sousa1 goal
- Bruno Costa1 goal
- Gabriel Veron1 goal
- João Camacho1 goal
Fixture records
- Biggest Nacional win
- Nacional 4-0 Rio AveJan 25, 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Biggest Rio Ave win
- Nacional 0-2 Rio AveApr 29, 2017 · Primeira Liga
- Most goals in a game
- Nacional 3-3 Rio AveMay 10, 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Longest Nacional unbeaten run
- 5 games (Mar 10, 2013 – Mar 9, 2015)
- Longest Rio Ave unbeaten run
- 7 games (Dec 18, 2016 – Nov 28, 2021)
Over 24 official meetings on record since 2010.
At home
- Nacional at home (12)
- 5 W · 4 D · 3 L
- Rio Ave at home (12)
- 6 W · 4 D · 2 L
Meetings where each side was the home team.
Frequently asked questions
Who has won more games between Nacional and Rio Ave?
Across the last 24 official meetings on record (since 2010), Rio Ave have 9 wins to Nacional’s 7, with 8 draws.
What is the biggest win between Nacional and Rio Ave?
Across the last 24 official meetings on record (since 2010), the widest margin was Nacional 4-0 Rio Ave on Jan 25, 2026 (Primeira Liga).
How many goals are scored in Nacional vs Rio Ave?
Across the last 24 official meetings on record there were 55 goals, an average of 2.3 per game: Nacional scored 29 and Rio Ave scored 26.
When is the next Nacional vs Rio Ave?
It is on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 10:30 USA (Eastern) time, in the Primeira Liga.
Data from the matches on record between both teams since 2010. Golify does not stream matches.
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