What are the betting stats for Nacional vs Rio Ave?

In-depth stats including 10-match averages for fouls, shots, and cards. Nacional averages approximately 15.0 fouls per game.

Who is the referee for Nacional vs Rio Ave?

The assigned official for this match is Vasilica Iancu, Portugal. Our model tracks historical card rates for this referee.

Nacional vs Rio Ave Stats & Cheat Sheet

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Referee

Vasilica Iancu, Portugal

Kickoff

15:30 • GW 19

Recent Form Tracking:Nacional: Nacional vs Alverca Rio Ave: Rio Ave vs AVS

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Match Analysis & Tactical Insights

"Nacional host Rio Ave in what promises to be a statistically significant matchup. Nacional have shown a high level of aggression recently, averaging 15.0 fouls per game. On the other side, Rio Ave are picking up cards at a high rate (2.7 per game), which could be a key factor in the cards market. "

Our algorithm analyzes the last 10 matches and historical data for both Nacional and Rio Ave to identify patterns in behavior, referee tendencies, and market value.

Betting Market Indicators

Projected Fouls27.9

Goal Potential~ 2.8 xG

VolatilityHIGH

Stat Comparison

H2H Average (Last 1 Meetings)

NacionalRio Ave

Goals

1.0

Shots

13.0

20.0

Shots on Target

6.0

9.0

Fouls

18.0

16.0

Yellow Cards

4.0

2.0

Corners

6.0

Possession

37%

63%

Nacional vs Rio Ave Match Recap

Final result analysis for this Primeira Liga encounter. We break down how the actual match stats compared to historical season averages.

Nacional

Final Score

Rio Ave

Overall Possession

Nac

47%

Rio

53%

14Shots11

5Shots on Target6

18Fouls Committed6

5Corners5

0Tackles0

Discipline

0Offsides

6Offsides

Discipline

Statistical Verification

The match finished with 18 fouls for Nacional. Compared to their season average of 15.0, this performance was more aggressive than projected.

In the booking department, 3 yellows were shown to the home side.Rio Ave recorded 0 cards, against a historical average of 2.7.

Referee Impact Recap

Vasilica Iancu, Portugal oversaw a match with 3 total cards. This stayed under the high-volatility thresholds often monitored by card-market bettors in the Primeira Liga.

With an aggregate projected foul count of 27.9 between these two sides, bettors should keep a close eye on early match intensity.

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Nacional Averages

Goals For0.60

Goals Conceded0.80

Shots For11.60

Shots On Target4.80

Corners4.20

Fouls Committed16.20

Yellow Cards3.80

Rio Ave Averages

1.80Goals For

1.20Goals Conceded

14.60Shots For

6.00Shots On Target

6.40Corners

11.00Fouls Committed

2.60Yellow Cards

NacionalVS

Rio Ave

0.60Goals For1.80

0.80Goals Conceded1.20

11.60Shots For14.60

4.80Shots On Target6.00

4.20Corners6.40

16.20Fouls Committed11.00

3.80Yellow Cards2.60

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
Ulisses	1.80	0.40	4	-	-
Léo Santos	1.60	0.40	3	-	-
Zé Vitor	2.20	1.00	1	-	-
A. Núñez	1.80	0.80	1	-	-
L. Vallier	0.60	1.00	2	-	-
Francisco Gonçalves	0.80	0.80	1	-	-
Lucas França	0.00	0.00	1	-	-
João Aurélio	0.40	0.80	0	-	-
José Gomes	0.20	1.40	0	-	-
Kaique	0.00	0.20	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
Daniel Júnior	2.00	1.80	2	0.00	-
Liziero	1.60	1.20	1	0.00	-
C. Labidi	1.80	0.80	2	0.00	-
Matheus Dias	1.20	0.80	2	0.00	-
Filipe Soares	1.00	0.40	0	0.00	-
André Carreira Sousa	0.00	0.60	0	0.20	-
Miguel Baeza	0.40	0.40	0	0.00	-
Martim Watts	0.60	0.00	1	0.00	-
Joel da Silva	0.60	0.00	1	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	1+ SoT
C. Ramírez	1.00	2.60	0.40	-
Paulinho Bóia	1.00	1.80	0.20	-
Lucas João	0.60	0.80	0.00	-
Pablo Ruan	0.40	0.60	0.00	-
Witi	0.40	0.60	0.00	-
Gabriel Veron	0.20	0.40	0.00	-
M. Nourani	0.00	0.20	0.00	-

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
J. Brabec	0.60	0.00	2	-	-
J. Panzo	1.00	0.40	1	-	-
Gustavo Mancha	0.60	0.40	1	-	-
F. Petrasso	0.60	0.00	1	-	-
N. Abbey	0.60	0.80	1	-	-
C. Miszta	0.00	0.20	1	-	-
E. van der Gouw	0.00	0.20	1	-	-
N. Athanasiou	0.60	0.60	0	-	-
J. Lomboto	0.40	0.80	0	-	-
João Tomé	0.00	0.20	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
B. Aguilera	0.60	3.00	0	0.00	-
A. Ntoi	1.20	1.00	1	0.00	-
O. Richards	1.00	1.00	2	0.00	-
T. Nikitscher	1.00	1.00	2	0.00	-
M. Vrousai	1.20	0.60	1	0.20	-
G. Liavas	1.00	0.40	0	0.00	-
A. Papakanellos	0.40	0.60	1	0.00	-
Ryan Guilherme	0.40	0.40	1	0.00	-
João Graça	0.00	0.20	1	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	Assists	1+ SoT
André Luiz	1.20	1.60	0.60	0.00	-
Diogo Bezerra	0.80	1.40	0.00	0.40	-
Tamble Monteiro	0.80	1.00	0.00	0.00	-
Clayton	0.80	1.00	0.00	0.40	-
D. Špikić	0.60	1.00	0.00	0.40	-
Ole Pohlmann	0.40	0.80	0.20	0.00	-
Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira	0.20	0.20	0.00	0.00	-
K. Zoabi	0.00	0.20	0.00	0.00	-
Marc Gual	0.00	0.20	0.00	0.00	-

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Data-Led Match Summary

Nacional come into this Primeira Liga fixture averaging 13.7 shots, 15.0 fouls, and 3.2 cards across their last ten tracked matches. Rio Ave are returning 12.9 shots, 12.9 fouls, and 2.7 cards over the same sample, which gives this page a direct pre-match benchmark for shots, discipline, and volatility markets.

Use this match page alongside the Primeira Liga fixture hub, the stat leaderboards, and the referee page for Vasilica Iancu, Portugal to compare player props, team form, and booking pressure before kickoff.