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Nacional vs Rio Ave Predictions

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      Nacional vs Rio Ave Predictions

      Nacional are having a poor season, they sit 14th in the table and are just 2 points above the relegation zones after picking up 26 points from their 25 games so far. Their main problem is their goal difference, they have a -26 goal difference which is 20 worse than the team below them. This was not helped in the slightest by their 10-0 humiliation from Benfica just a month ago.

      Rio Ave sit mid table in 10th position after picking up 29 points from their 25 games. Despite their relative comfortable table position they too only sit 5 points above the relegation zones so they won’t be taking this game lightly as a win here would all but secure another season in the top flight.

      Nacional come into this game in truly mixed form, the last 5 games have seen them lose 10-0, 2-0 and 5-1 away from home yet at home win 4-0 and 3-2. They have been a Jekyll and Hyde side recently and they will hope to make it 3 home wins on the bounce here on Sunday.

      Rio Ave come into this game in poor form, since their 1-0 away win at Portimonense they have lost 2-1 to Santa Clara, 1-0 to Boavista and 2-1 Sporting Braga and last time out recorded their first point in 4 games with a 1-1 draw at struggling Chaves.

      Nacional haven’t been too bad on home soil this season, winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 6 of their 13 home games. They score 0.92 goals per game and concede 1.23 per game. They have scored 7 goals in their last 2 home games which represents a huge 58% of their goals scored at home this season.

      Rio Ave have been poor away from home this season, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 6 of their 12 away games. They score 1.25 goals per game and concede 1.50 per game. They have scored in 10 of their last 11 away league games and have kept just 2 away clean sheets all season.

      Despite Nacional’s poor season they have found something on home soil and after back to back wins at home confidence will be high and the fans will be right behind their team. Rio Ave have lost 6 of their 12 away games and their last 2 away games saw two poor results, losing 2-0 at Boavista and drawing 1-1 at Chaves. For that reason we are backing Nacional to make it 3 home wins in a row at a good price. We do think the away side will get on the scoresheet too, and on that basis we are backing them to win 2-1 here.

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