Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 8
Rio Ave 3–2 Nacional
Sun 11 Oct 2026 · 14:30 UTC · Estádio dos Arcos, Condi Town
Rio AveTeam 1639
NacionalTeam 1533Match story
Rio Ave · draw · NacionalBefore kick-off: 50% · 27% · 23%
Last reading, 90+8': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Sebastian Clemensen 39'
- Diogo Bezerra 57'
- Jalen Blesa 72' (pen)
- N. Kader 32', 59'
We gave Rio Ave 50% to win: they did.
- 32'N. Kader 1475 −8* assist Chico Gonçalves 1331 −8*
Nacional:N. Kader 1475 −8* assist Chico Gonçalves 1331 −8* - Sebastian Clemensen 1657 +42*39'
Rio Ave:Sebastian Clemensen 1657 +42* - João Tomé Baptista 1595 +10*50'
Rio Ave:João Tomé Baptista 1595 +10* - João Tomé Baptista 1595 +10*54'
Rio Ave:João Tomé Baptista 1595 +10* - Diogo Bezerra 1719 +44* assist Sebastian Clemensen 1657 +42*57'
Rio Ave:Diogo Bezerra 1719 +44* assist Sebastian Clemensen 1657 +42* - 59'N. Kader 1475 −8*
Nacional:N. Kader 1475 −8* - Roland Galcik 1549 +2* for Sebastian Clemensen 1657 +42*63'
Rio Ave:Roland Galcik 1549 +2* for Sebastian Clemensen 1657 +42* - Francisco Petrasso 1715 −1* for Miguel Patricío 1500 +17*63'
Rio Ave:Francisco Petrasso 1715 −1* for Miguel Patricío 1500 +17* - 68'Fernando Nava Ortega 1412 −8* for Daniel de Melo Araujo Junior 1637 −8*
Nacional:Fernando Nava Ortega 1412 −8* for Daniel de Melo Araujo Junior 1637 −8* - 68'Miguel Baeza 1534 −8* for Chiheb Labidi 1367 −8*
Nacional:Miguel Baeza 1534 −8* for Chiheb Labidi 1367 −8* - Jalen Blesa 1762 +39* (pen.)72'
Rio Ave:Jalen Blesa 1762 +39* (pen.) - Jalen Blesa 1762 +39*73'
Rio Ave:Jalen Blesa 1762 +39* - Diogo Nascimento 1950 −6* for Diogo Bezerra 1719 +44*76'
Rio Ave:Diogo Nascimento 1950 −6* for Diogo Bezerra 1719 +44* - Simón García 1843 −5* for Malik Sellouki 1684 +12*76'
Rio Ave:Simón García 1843 −5* for Malik Sellouki 1684 +12* - Tamble Ulisses Folgado Monteiro 1611 −4* for Jalen Blesa 1762 +39*78'
Rio Ave:Tamble Ulisses Folgado Monteiro 1611 −4* for Jalen Blesa 1762 +39* - 78'Allen Obando 1444 −8* for Matchoi Djaló 1427 −8*
Nacional:Allen Obando 1444 −8* for Matchoi Djaló 1427 −8* - 81'Joel da Silva 1535 −8* for N. Kader 1475 −8*
Nacional:Joel da Silva 1535 −8* for N. Kader 1475 −8* - 81'Stavros Gavriel 1650 −8* for Song Min-kyu 1784 −17*
Nacional:Stavros Gavriel 1650 −8* for Song Min-kyu 1784 −17* - Roland Galcik 1549 +2*90+1'
Rio Ave:Roland Galcik 1549 +2*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 50% · 27% · 23%(Rio Ave · draw · Nacional)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 3–2 had 3%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Rio Ave €971K, Nacional €615K.
- Style contrast in dribbling (Primeira Liga): Rio Ave ranked #4 of 18, Nacional #16.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Rio Ave
16th in Primeira Liga · 4 pts from 7
- 19 SepLAlverca Primeira Liga1664
- 14 SepDEstrela Primeira Liga1681
- 6 SepLSanta Clara Primeira Liga1712
- 28 AugLSporting CP Primeira Liga1730
- 22 AugWEstoril Primeira Liga1701
Nacional
15th in Primeira Liga · 4 pts from 7
- 19 SepLFamalicao Primeira Liga1591
- 12 SepLAlverca Primeira Liga1615
- 5 SepLSporting CP Primeira Liga1635
- 30 AugLEstrela Primeira Liga1670
- 23 AugLVitória SC Primeira Liga1686
Season outlook
From the Primeira Liga simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 4 /7 | 35.3 | 0% | <1% | 32% | 16th |
| Nacional | 4 /7 | 29.5 | 0% | 0% | 68% | 18th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 18th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Rio Ave · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.4 (Average) · Elo 1672

Nacional · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.5 (Average) · Elo 1761
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: –
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Rio Ave: balanced profile (how Sotiris Silaidopoulos plays) · Nacional: direct (how Alexandre Miguel Crispim dos Santos plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.