Primeira Liga Gameweek 19 Sun, Jan 25 2026 · 15:30 Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira
4–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.53 – 0.47
  • Gabriel Veron 34’
  • J. Ramírez 47’
  • Léo Santos 72’
  • Witi 90’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Nacional cruise past Rio Ave

Nacional entered as narrow favourites and won 4–0 through goals from Veron, Ramírez, Santos and Witi. Nacional finished with the higher xG (1.53 vs 0.47).

Nacional ✓40%
Draw28%
Rio Ave32%

Model vs reality

Nacional goals
4
Model 1.37 · xG 1.53
Rio Ave goals
0
Model 1.21 · xG 0.47
Total goals
4
Model 2.58 · xG 2.00
Score 4–0
1%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 48%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchAlan NuñezNacional · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeVasilica Iancu
  • VenueEstádio da Madeira
  • Table before kick-offNacional 13th · Rio Ave 11th

Timeline

  1. Gabriel Veron 1–0Assist Zé Vitor
    34’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. ⇄ O. PohlmannFor B. Aguilera
    46’
  4. ⇄ G. LiavasFor F. Petrasso
    46’
  5. J. Ramírez 2–0Assist Alan Nuñez
    47’
  6. Léo SantosYellow card
    52’
  7. ⇄ C. LabidiFor Joel Silva
    61’
  8. ⇄ Diogo BezerraFor D. Špikić
    66’
  9. ⇄ A. PapakanellosFor André Luiz
    66’
  10. Léo Santos 3–0Assist José Gomes
    72’
  11. ⇄ WitiFor Paulinho Bóia
    77’
  12. ⇄ Daniel JúniorFor Gabriel Veron
    77’
  13. ⇄ O. RichardsFor João Tomé
    77’
  14. Zé VitorYellow card
    85’
  15. ⇄ Lucas JoãoFor J. Ramírez
    88’
  16. ⇄ André SousaFor Liziero
    88’
  17. Witi 4–0Assist Matheus Dias
    90’
  18. José GomesYellow card
    90+2’
  19. Full time · 4–0

Team stats

Nacional14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
Rio Ave11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
NacionalRio Ave
47% Possession 53%
1.53 Expected goals (xG) 0.47
2.16 Expected points (xPts) 0.59
14 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 6
8 Shots off target 2
1 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside the box 9
4 Shots outside the box 2
347 Passes 400
80% Pass accuracy 86%
5 Corners 5
6 Goalkeeper saves 1
17 Fouls 6
0 Offsides 6
3 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.35 Team rating 6.49

Line-ups

Nacional 4-3-3

18.2 Kaique(G)
56.6 José Gomes A 387.9 Zé Vitor A 346.9 Léo Santos 168.3★ Alan Nuñez A
287.2 Liziero ↓88’ 67.7 Matheus Dias A 266.3 Joel Silva ↓61’
116.6 Paulinho Bóia ↓77’ 97.6 J. Ramírez ↓88’ 277.6 Gabriel Veron ↓77’
  • 1Kaique (G)8.2
  • 5José GomesA6.6
  • 38Zé VitorA7.9
  • 34Léo Santos6.9
  • 16Alan Nuñez ★A8.3
  • 28Liziero↓88’7.2
  • 6Matheus DiasA7.7
  • 26Joel Silva↓61’6.3
  • 11Paulinho Bóia↓77’6.6
  • 9J. Ramírez↓88’7.6
  • 27Gabriel Veron↓77’7.6

Substitutes used

  • 15C. Labidi↑61’6.7
  • 7Witi↑77’6.3
  • 10Daniel Júnior↑77’6.3
  • 18André Sousa↑88’
  • 19Lucas João↑88’

Unused: Kevyn, Francisco Gonçalves, Miguel Baeza, Deivison

Rio Ave 3-4-2-1

226.2 K. Chamorro(G)
66.2 N. Abbey 326.3 J. Brabec 236.3 F. Petrasso ↓46’
176.2 M. Vrousai 106.9 B. Aguilera ↓46’ 446.3 T. Nikitscher 206.9 João Tomé ↓77’
186.9 D. Špikić ↓66’ 116.5 André Luiz ↓66’
96.9 Clayton
  • 22K. Chamorro (G)6.2
  • 6N. Abbey6.2
  • 32J. Brabec6.3
  • 23F. Petrasso↓46’6.3
  • 17M. Vrousai6.2
  • 10B. Aguilera↓46’6.9
  • 44T. Nikitscher6.3
  • 20João Tomé↓77’6.9
  • 18D. Špikić↓66’6.9
  • 11André Luiz↓66’6.5
  • 9Clayton6.9

Substitutes used

  • 80O. Pohlmann↑46’6.5
  • 54G. Liavas↑46’6.5
  • 19A. Papakanellos↑66’6.5
  • 77O. Richards↑77’6.7

Unused: Diogo Bezerra, Alfonso Pastor, A. Ntoi, J. Lomboto, J. Panzo

Player stats

Top rated
Alan NuñezNacional8.3
2nd
KaiqueNacional8.2
3rd
Zé VitorNacional7.9

Nacional

Rio Ave

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.