Primeira Liga · Matchweek 8

Rio Ave FC vs CD Nacional Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sun 11 Oct, 15:30 (BST)
Competition
Primeira Liga
Round
Matchweek 8
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Rio Ave FC win45%
Draw24%
CD Nacional win31%
Predicted score
1–1
Over 2.5 goals
59%
Under 2.5 goals
41%
BTTS yes
61%
Over 1.5 goals
81%
Over 3.5 goals
37%
BTTS no
39%
Expected goals
1.70 – 1.37

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Away defensive numbers work against CD Nacional, who have shipped goals above the Primeira Liga average on the road. Combined attacking and defensive numbers point toward a higher-scoring game than average. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–110.8%
  • 2–19.2%
  • 1–07.9%
  • 1–27.4%
  • 2–06.7%
  • 0–16.4%
  • 2–26.3%
  • 3–15.2%

Team comparison

StatisticRio Ave FCCD Nacional
Matches played911
Points per match0.780.91
Goals per match1.001.00
Goals conceded per match2.331.73
Home / away goals scored64
Home / away goals conceded149
Last 5 points36
Last 5 goals scored44
Last 5 goals conceded108
Win percentage22%27%

Rio Ave FC recent form

LWLLL

CD Nacional recent form

LLWLW

Recent form

Rio Ave FC

1W 1D 3L in the last 5 · 5 scored, 12 conceded

  • Lat FC Alverca0–1
  • Dvs CF Estrela da Amadora3–3
  • Lat CD Santa Clara0–4
  • Lvs Sporting Clube de Portugal0–4
  • Wat GD Estoril Praia2–0

CD Nacional

0W 0D 5L in the last 5 · 3 scored, 13 conceded

  • Lvs FC Famalicão0–4
  • Lvs FC Alverca1–3
  • Lat Sporting Clube de Portugal0–2
  • Lvs CF Estrela da Amadora2–3
  • Lat Vitória SC0–1

Where to watch (UK)

Primeira Liga matches are typically shown in the UK by Premier Sports. Kick-off is Sun 11 Oct, 15:30 UK time. Always check the official listing for this fixture, as rights and selections change round by round.

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 20 September 2026
Last updated: 11 October 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
1000
1X2 accuracy
49.4%
BTTS accuracy
55.9%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.6%
Exact score
10.3%

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