Nacional v Rio Ave result

Full-time · Nacional 3–3 Rio Ave

Primeira Liga · Sat, 10 May 2025 15:30 BST · Estádio da Madeira

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Nacional · Rio Ave · Head-to-head

Nacional 3–3 Rio Ave — this Primeira Liga match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Nacional and Rio Ave drew 3–3 at Estádio da Madeira in the Primeira Liga on Saturday 10 May. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Nacional, from fewer shots (11 to 13), created the better chances, 1.75 xG to 1.17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

Rio Ave led 3–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Rio Ave: Demir Ege Tıknaz (3’; 43’, assisted by João Tomé), Theofanis Bakoulas (28’) and an own goal by Konstantinos Kostoulas (90+4’); Nacional: André Carreira Sousa (46’, assisted by João Aurélio) and Léo Santos (90’, assisted by Rúben Macedo).

Discipline

The bookings — Nacional: Lucas França (72’); Rio Ave: Demir Ege Tıknaz (18’), Konstantinos Kostoulas (57’), Clayton (86’) and Ole Pohlmann (90+2’).

What it changes

Nacional have scored 32 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 19 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Nacional have conceded 50 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 19 clubs.

Rio Ave have scored 39 goals, the ninth-most (shared) of the 19 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Rio Ave have conceded 55 goals, the fourth-most of the 19 clubs.

With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 33, across nine matches. Nacional are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Demir Ege Tıknaz (Rio Ave) 7.9, Léo Santos (Nacional) 7.8 and João Tomé (Rio Ave) 7.2 led the match.

Head-to-head

Rio Ave are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Nacional, every meeting checked.

Next up

Nacional next travel to Maritimo on 27 November 2026.

Rio Ave next travel to Arouca on 28 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Nacional: Maritimo v Nacional, Friday 27 November — the preview. Next for Rio Ave: Arouca v Rio Ave, Saturday 28 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Nacional 3–3 Rio Ave · Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Madeira · Ilha da Madeira
Referee: Bruno Pires Costa
Head-to-head (last 5): Nacional 0 · draws 2 · Rio Ave 3 · 2.6 goals/game
Recent form: Nacional 1W 1D 3L · Rio Ave 2W 1D 2L

Nacional 3–3 Rio Ave (Primeira Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.75 / 0.88

Goals

against 1.5 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.38 / 4.71

Corners

against 3.75 / 5.43 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.13 / 3.86

Shots on target

against 5.25 / 5 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.13 / 2.29

Cards

against 2.13 / 2.57 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 May 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 5 May 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Nacional for / against	Line	Rio Ave for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.38 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.71 for · 5.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	15.38 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.43 for · 14.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.13 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.86 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.63 for · 14 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.86 for · 14.71 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.29 for · 2.57 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: Bruno Pires Costa.

Nacional

Nacional Goalkeeper

Nacional — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Lucas França	32	892835 min	1003.2 /90	431.4 /90	00 /90
Rui Encarnação	1	4545 min	24 /90	12 /90	00 /90

Nacional — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Nacional before kick-off, to 5 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Lucas França n 8	90	3.8 7/3

Nacional Defensive

Nacional — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Gustavo Garcia	32	862757 min	632.1 /90	411.3 /90	110.4 /90	1525 /90	220.7 /90	40.1 /90
Zé Vitor	29	892587 min	451.6 /90	351.2 /90	250.9 /90	1535.3 /90	351.2 /90	100.3 /90
Ulisses	29	882561 min	461.6 /90	391.4 /90	311.1 /90	1244.4 /90	381.3 /90	50.2 /90
José Gomes	27	842259 min	301.2 /90	241 /90	130.5 /90	903.6 /90	241 /90	30.1 /90
Léo Santos	8	73583 min	60.9 /90	60.9 /90	40.6 /90	335.1 /90	111.7 /90	20.3 /90
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Nacional — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Nacional before kick-off, to 5 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Lucas França n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 3/1	—
Gustavo Garcia n 8	80.6	0.4 3/0	1.8 6/5	—
Luís Esteves n 8	85.9	0.9 4/3	1 5/2	—
Zé Vitor n 8	87.1	1.5 5/4	0.6 4/1	—
Ulisses n 8	90	1.3 6/2	1 5/1	—
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Nacional — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Nacional before kick-off, to 5 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Gustavo Garcia n 8	80.6	1.4 6/3
Luís Esteves n 8	85.9	1.3 5/2
Zé Vitor n 8	87.1	1.3 7/2
Ulisses n 8	90	1.8 6/3
José Gomes n 8	71.6	1.4 8/1
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Nacional Attacking

Nacional — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Rúben Macedo	24	451070 min	10.1 /90	00 /90	221.9 /90	80.7 /90	131.1 /90	171.4 /90
A. Appiah	21	601256 min	00 /90	00 /90	80.6 /90	40.3 /90	70.5 /90	100.7 /90
Isaac	21	561166 min	30.2 /90	10.1 /90	181.4 /90	100.8 /90	110.8 /90	100.8 /90
J. Tagueu	12	60718 min	20.3 /90	00 /90	81 /90	30.4 /90	60.8 /90	30.4 /90
F. Yamada	9	46417 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	61.3 /90	30.6 /90	91.9 /90	10.2 /90
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Nacional — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Nacional before kick-off, to 5 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Lucas França n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Gustavo Garcia n 8	80.6	0.6 4/0	0.1 1/0
Luís Esteves n 8	85.9	1.3 6/3	0.4 3/0
Zé Vitor n 8	87.1	0.6 4/1	0.1 1/0
Ulisses n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
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Nacional — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Nacional before kick-off, to 5 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Lucas França n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Gustavo Garcia n 8	80.6	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Luís Esteves n 8	85.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
Zé Vitor n 8	87.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Ulisses n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Rio Ave

Rio Ave Goalkeeper

Rio Ave — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
C. Miszta	26	902348 min	963.7 /90	421.6 /90	00 /90
Jhonatan	8	90720 min	303.8 /90	131.6 /90	00 /90

Rio Ave — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rio Ave before kick-off, to 5 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Miszta n 8	90.4	3.1 6/5
Jhonatan n 8	90	3.8 7/5

Rio Ave Defensive

Rio Ave — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Vrousai	32	832659 min	732.5 /90	431.5 /90	60.2 /90	1856.3 /90	361.2 /90	50.2 /90
O. Richards	26	802084 min	642.8 /90	170.7 /90	80.3 /90	1335.7 /90	261.1 /90	40.2 /90
Aderllan Santos	18	881582 min	341.9 /90	241.4 /90	110.6 /90	905.1 /90	160.9 /90	30.2 /90
J. Panzo	17	811371 min	241.6 /90	201.3 /90	90.6 /90	614 /90	171.1 /90	40.3 /90
A. Ntoi	16	901436 min	211.3 /90	201.3 /90	161 /90	613.8 /90	161 /90	30.2 /90
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Rio Ave — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rio Ave before kick-off, to 5 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Vrousai n 8	62.4	1.8 4/3	0.7 3/1	—
Tiago Morais n 8	60.8	1.9 5/2	1.3 6/1	—
Clayton n 8	90.3	2.5 8/5	2.9 8/8	—
Demir Ege Tıknaz n 8	84	1.2 5/3	1.1 4/4	—
Ole Pohlmann n 8	55.4	0.8 2/2	1.6 5/3	—
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Rio Ave — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rio Ave before kick-off, to 5 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Vrousai n 8	62.4	2.3 5/4
Tiago Morais n 8	60.8	1.1 4/2
Clayton n 8	90.3	0.6 3/2
Demir Ege Tıknaz n 8	84	1.6 6/4
Ole Pohlmann n 8	55.4	0.6 2/1
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Rio Ave Attacking

Rio Ave — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Tiago Morais	32	491568 min	40.2 /90	00 /90	342 /90	181 /90	181 /90	231.3 /90
Clayton	31	882715 min	140.5 /90	30.1 /90	762.5 /90	421.4 /90	140.5 /90	311 /90
Kiko Bondoso	26	721882 min	20.1 /90	10 /90	80.4 /90	60.3 /90	211 /90	110.5 /90
Fábio Ronaldo	11	37405 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	40.9 /90	10.2 /90	71.6 /90	112.4 /90
Koka	5	25125 min	10.7 /90	00 /90	42.9 /90	32.2 /90	00 /90	21.4 /90
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Rio Ave — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rio Ave before kick-off, to 5 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Vrousai n 8	62.4	1.4 4/3	0.7 4/0
Tiago Morais n 8	60.8	1.9 6/2	0.9 5/0
Clayton n 8	90.3	2.5 8/7	1 6/2
Demir Ege Tıknaz n 8	84	0.4 2/1	0.4 2/1
Ole Pohlmann n 8	55.4	1 4/1	0 0/0
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Rio Ave — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rio Ave before kick-off, to 5 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Vrousai n 8	62.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
Tiago Morais n 8	60.8	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
Clayton n 8	90.3	0.2 2/0	0.2 2/0
Demir Ege Tıknaz n 8	84	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Ole Pohlmann n 8	55.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Nacional		Rio Ave
55%	Possession	45%
1.75	Expected goals (xG)	1.17
11	Shots	13
4	Shots on target	7
5	Shots off target	2
2	Blocked shots	4
8	Shots inside the box	11
4	Corners	5
1	Offsides	3
11	Fouls	12
1	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	2
366	Passes	303
79%	Pass accuracy	77%

Nacional Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Lucas França	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.9
João Aurélio	90	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	6.9
Léo Santos	90	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.3
Zé Vitor	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.5
A. Appiah	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Paulinho Bóia	90	0	0	3	1	2	2	0	6.9
J. Tagueu	71	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
C. Labidi	45	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
El Hadji Djibril Soumaré	45	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
F. Yamada	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Daniel Penha	45	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	6.7
André Carreira Sousa sub	45	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.3
Matheus Dias sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
Luís Esteves sub	45	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	7.2
Rúben Macedo sub	45	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7.5
Isaac sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Rio Ave Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Miszta	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
João Tomé	90	0	1	0	0	2	3	0	7.3
K. Kostoulas	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6
J. Panzo	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.7
André Luiz	90	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	5.9
Clayton	90	0	0	2	2	1	0	Y	6.9
Martim Neto	89	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
João Pedro	88	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
T. Bakoulas	65	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	7.3
Kiko Bondoso	65	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
Demir Ege Tıknaz	45	2	0	2	2	0	0	Y	8.3
João Novais sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
João Graça sub	25	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
Ole Pohlmann sub	25	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	6.6
J. Karseladze sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
F. Petrasso sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Nacional v Rio Ave — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

NacionalLWLDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Rio AveWDLLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

Nacional 0 · 2 draws · Rio Ave 3 · 2.6 goals/game

2024-12-29 Rio Ave 2–1 Nacional
2021-05-19 Nacional 1–2 Rio Ave
2021-02-05 Rio Ave 0–0 Nacional
2019-03-17 Nacional 0–1 Rio Ave
2018-11-05 Rio Ave 3–3 Nacional

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Nacional#14 pos34 pts34 pl-18 GD

Rio Ave#11 pos38 pts34 pl-16 GD

Goals per game

Nacional scored0.94

Rio Ave scored1.15

Nacional conceded1.47

Rio Ave conceded1.62

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What is the head-to-head record between Nacional and Rio Ave?: In their last 5 meetings, Nacional won 0, Rio Ave won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.6 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Nacional and Rio Ave?: Recent form — Nacional 1W 1D 3L; Rio Ave 2W 1D 2L.

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