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In an upcoming Liga Portugal matchup, Atletico Nacional will face off against Rio Ave FC on January 25, 2026. Both teams are coming into this game with inconsistent recent form, having won only 1 of their last 5 matches each. At home, Nacional will look to capitalize on the slight advantage as they aim to secure a victory against Rio Ave.
Despite the similar recent form, Nacional holds a slight edge according to bookmakers with odds favoring them at 2.14, compared to Rio Ave at 3.33. Our model prediction also slightly leans towards Nacional with a 43.6% probability of a home win, while a draw is at 27.2% and an away win at 28.7%.
Tactically, Nacional will likely rely on their home advantage to control possession and create scoring opportunities, while Rio Ave will aim to stay organized defensively and catch Nacional on the counter-attack.
Overall, this promises to be a closely contested matchup with both teams hungry for a crucial 3 points in the league standings.
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| Nacional 42.6% |
Draw 28.6% |
Rio Ave 28.8% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1
Outrights of Liga Portugal Rio Ave: 0.1% Nacional: 0.09%
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.22 | 3.25 | 3.15 | |
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2.29 | 3.38 | 3.35 | |
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2.15 | 3.2 | 3.25 | |
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2.22 | 3.36 | 3.23 | |
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2.14 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Latest Results
| 17.01.26 Gil Vicente – Atletico Nacional – 2:1 11.01.26 Atletico Nacional – CD Santa Clara – 3:3 02.01.26 Vitoria Guimarães – Atletico Nacional – 2:1 21.12.25 AVS Futebol SAD – Atletico Nacional – 2:2 15.12.25 Atletico Nacional – CD Tondela – 3:1 |
17.01.26 Rio Ave FC – SL Benfica – 0:2 04.01.26 Rio Ave FC – Casa Pia – 3:1 28.12.25 Sporting Lisbon – Rio Ave FC – 4:0 20.12.25 Gil Vicente – Rio Ave FC – 2:2 13.12.25 Rio Ave FC – Vitoria Guimarães – 0:1 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 17.08.25 Rio Ave FC – Atletico Nacional – 1:1 10.05.25 Atletico Nacional – Rio Ave FC – 3:3 29.12.24 Rio Ave FC – Atletico Nacional – 2:1 10.04.22 Atletico Nacional – Rio Ave FC – 2:0 28.11.21 Rio Ave FC – Atletico Nacional – 1:0 |
Standings
2025/26
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | FC Porto | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 37:4 | 33 | 52 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 50:9 | 41 | 45 |
| 3 | Benfica | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 38:11 | 27 | 42 |
| 4 | Gil Vicente | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24:13 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | Braga | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32:18 | 14 | 30 |
| 6 | Moreirense | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25:26 | -1 | 27 |
| 7 | Famalicao | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21:14 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18:23 | -5 | 25 |
| 9 | Alverca | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 19:28 | -9 | 23 |
| 10 | Estoril | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 28:29 | -1 | 20 |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22:31 | -9 | 20 |
| 12 | Estrela | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23:27 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14:20 | -6 | 17 |
| 14 | Nacional | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22:28 | -6 | 17 |
| 15 | Arouca | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19:42 | -23 | 17 |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17:35 | -18 | 14 |
| 17 | Tondela | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12:30 | -18 | 12 |
| 18 | AFS | 18 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11:44 | -33 | 4 |
Liga Portugal Outrights
1. FC Porto: 1.22 (71.1%)
2. Sporting CP: 5.08 (17.02%)
3. Benfica: 9.76 (8.86%)
4. Aves: 100 (0.86%)
5. Gil Vicente: 280.2 (0.31%)
6. Braga: 280.2 (0.31%)
7. Moreirense: 380.2 (0.23%)
8. Famalicao: 380.2 (0.23%)
9. Estoril: 580.2 (0.15%)
10. Vitoria Guimaraes: 580.2 (0.15%)
11. Estrela da Amadora: 780.2 (0.11%)
12. Rio Ave: 880.2 (0.1%)
13. Alverca: 880.2 (0.1%)
14. Santa Clara: 980.2 (0.09%)
15. Tondela: 980.2 (0.09%)
16. Arouca: 980.2 (0.09%)
17. Nacional: 980.2 (0.09%)
18. Casa Pia: 980.2 (0.09%)
19. AFS: 2300.5 (0.04%)
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