The match of 9th round between Rio Ave и Nacional took place at Estadio dos Arcos on 5 November 2018, Monday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (29 April 2017) and ended with the victory of Rio Ave with a score 0-2.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 12 points.
Rio Ave takes the 5th position in the league table with 17 points. This is the 8th of 34 team game in the tournament.
Rio Ave has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 78. In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is zero points (78 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 3 points lower and has the opportunity to score 75 points additionally. The goal difference is 13:8. The Rio Ave defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Nacional takes the 17th position in the league table with 5 points. This is the 8th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 2 points (Nacional can score 78 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 1 point. The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 78 points additionally. The goal difference is 6:16. In addition, the Nacional offensive line is one of the worst in the tournament. The Nacional defensive line is one of the worst in the league.
Rio Ave Stats
The team scored 26 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 8 wins, 2 draws and zero losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 26-13. The average number of goals is 2.6. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.1.
Sidelined players: JAMBO NIKOLA, RONAN DAVID, MONTE NELSON, SANTOS NUNO
Nacional Stats
The team scored 15 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 3 draws и 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 17-19. The average number of goals is 1.7. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.5.
Sidelined players: TISSONE FERNANDO