Matchday

Liga Portugal 25/26 · 17 Aug 2025

Rio Ave 1–1 CD Nacional

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.1
Actual xG
1.4 – 0.9
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Rio Ave favourites at 53%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.4 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lucas França, 66.0 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Rio Ave

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

CD Nacional

9 Aug 2025L 0–2v Gil Vicente Liga Portugal

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jonathan Panzo Defender9000–61.2–
Cezary Miszta Goalkeeper9000–61.0–
João Novais Midfielder27000.0960.6–
Francisco Petrasso Defender9000.0256.8–
Clayton Forward90100.6056.3–
André Luiz Forward74010.4655.5–
Georgios Liavas Midfielder9000.0147.0–
Theofanis Bakoulas Midfielder9000–46.8–
Nikolaos Athanasiou Midfielder81000.0145.9–
Andreas Ndoj Midfielder9000–44.4–
Nelson Abbey Defender8100–44.1–
Marios Vrousai Midfielder90000.0242.1–
Ole Pohlmann Midfielder63000.0440.2–
Brandon Aguilera Midfielder63000.0537.0–
Antonis Papakanellos Midfielder27000.0331.5–
Marc Gual Midfielder16000.0428.7–

CD Nacional

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lucas França Goalkeeper9000–66.0–
Liziero Midfielder7800–58.3–
José Gomes Defender9001–57.7–
Filipe Soares Midfielder12000.0256.0–
Ze Vitor Defender90000.0153.0–
Jesús Ramírez Forward90100.1152.5–
Chiheb Labidi Midfielder78000.3649.7–
Matheus Dias Midfielder4500–49.1–
Ulisses Defender3900–45.6–
Witi Forward4500–45.2–
Léo Santos Defender45000.0441.6–
Pablo Ruan Forward45000.2640.6–
Martim Gustavo Watts Forward800–39.9–
João Aurélio Defender90000.0339.0–
Paulinho Bóia Midfielder82000.0634.5–
Joel Silva Midfielder1200–29.1–