Nacional vs Desportivo Aves Predictions

Nacional have lost their last three matches and now sit one point above the relegation places, but a win over Aves would take them level on points with the visitors on Saturday. Aves arrive in very good away form and will be confident that they can pick up another crucial three points this weekend against a Nacional side in the midst of a losing streak.

Nacional found themselves 3-1 down at the break away at Maritimo last weekend, despite an eleventh minute penalty from João Camacho bringing the visitors back onto level terms early in the first half. Rochez converted a spot kick of his own three minutes from time, but Nacional couldn’t carve out an equalise in the few minutes that remained. Aves produced a counter attacking display of the highest quality as they picked up three points away at Rio Ave. Rodrigo Alves converted a penalty in the thirty-sixth minute to hand Aves a halftime lead against the run of play, and Baldé made sure of the points with the visitors second goal seven minutes from time.

The recent results of Nacional in recent weeks and the amount of goals they have both scored and conceded during that period, along with Aves’ current away form, and the recent head to head record between the two clubs, all points towards both teams scoring on Saturday, at least three goals being produced, and the likelihood of an away win for Aves. Six of the eight previous encounters between these two clubs have seen both teams score and over 2.5 goals. Both teams have scored in three of Nacional’s last five matches, and over 2.5 goals have been scored in four of their last six matches. Nacional have lost four of their last six matches, while Aves are unbeaten in their last five away games. The visitors have lost two of their last six matches, but both of those defeats have arrived at home, with the visitors looking much more comfortable on the road during the last month or so.

Rochez moved onto ten league goals for the season last weekend when he netted the final goal in Nacional’s 3-2 defeat at Maritimo, while Baldé top scores for the visitors with seven Primeira Liga goals to his name. We’re confident that both teams will score and over 2.5 goals will be produced in Saturday’s game, and have predicted a final scoreline of 3-2 in favour of Aves. The visitors are playing really well away from home right now, while their hosts have lost each of their last three matches in the Primeira Liga, Goals regularly feature in this fixture, for both teams, and we don;t see that trend changing this weekend.