Rio Ave beat Nacional 3-2 in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 8) on Sunday, 11 October 2026, played at Estádio dos Arcos, Condi Town. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Goals: Rio Ave: S. Clemmensen 40', Diogo Bezerra 57', J. Blesa 71' (penalty); Nacional: A. Njoya 32', A. Njoya 59'.

4 yellow cards and 1 red card were shown in the match.

Going into the match, Rio Ave had 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-L-W-L), while Nacional had 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-W-L-L).

In the Primeira Liga table, Rio Ave are 17th with 7 points from 11 matches, while Nacional are 13th with 10 points from 11 matches.

In their last 10 meetings, Rio Ave have won 4, 4 matches were drawn and Nacional have won 2, with an average of 2.8 goals per game.

Bookmaker odds implied roughly a 44% chance for Rio Ave, 28% for a draw and 28% for Nacional. The strongest AI pick for this match was Both Teams to Score - Yes in the both teams to score market, with a confidence score of 53%.