The match of 17th round between Rio Ave и Nacional took place at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube on 5 February 2021, Friday. Referee - Iancu Ioan Vasilica.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (17 March 2019) and ended with the victory of Rio Ave with a score 0-1.
League table
The teams are close in the league table, the difference between their points is only 2 points.
Rio Ave takes the 13th position in the league table with 15 points. This is the 16th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Rio Ave can score 54 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 2 points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Rio Ave and can score 51 points. The goal difference is 11:20. In addition, the Rio Ave offensive line is one of the worst in the tournament.
Nacional takes the 10th position in the league table with 17 points. This is the 16th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Nacional can score 54 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 4 points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Nacional and can score 54 points. The goal difference is 15:21.
Rio Ave Stats
The team scored 14 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 12-12. The average number of goals is 1.2. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.2.
Sidelined players: Nikola Jambor André Pereira Junio
Manager: Pedro Filipe Fernandes Da Silva Cunha
Nacional Stats
The team scored 12 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 3 draws и 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 6-10. The average number of goals is 0.6. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.7.
Sidelined players: Brayan Riascos
Manager: Luis Freire