CD Nacional vs Rio Ave FC prediction | 7 Mar 2027 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

7 March 2027
Primeira Liga
CD Nacional Rating: 61.2
H
46%
D
28%
Rio Ave FC Rating: 59.1
A
26%
CD Nacional
Ranking: #356 overall, #16 in Portugal

61.6 → 61.2 (-0.4 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-0 05 Sep 26 Sporting CP (A) 60.5 -0.1
1-3 12 Sep 26 Alverca (H) 61.2 +0.7
0-4 19 Sep 26 Famalicão (H) 61.7 +0.5
3-2 11 Oct 26 Rio Ave (A) 61.5 -0.2
1-0 25 Oct 26 Braga (H) 61.2 -0.3
Rio Ave FC
Ranking: #416 overall, #22 in Portugal

62.1 → 59.1 (-3.0 over last 10 games)

Rating
4-0 06 Sep 26 Santa Clara (A) 60.7 -0.5
3-3 14 Sep 26 Estrela (H) 60.2 -0.5
1-0 19 Sep 26 Alverca (A) 59.4 -0.8
3-2 11 Oct 26 Nacional (H) 59.5 +0.1
0-4 25 Oct 26 Famalicão (H) 59.1 -0.4

CD Nacional vs Rio Ave FC: by the numbers

CD Nacional sit 60 places above Rio Ave FC in our European rankings, and 6 places above them in Portugal.

CD Nacional arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving -0.4 rating points over their last 10 matches against Rio Ave FC's -3.0.

Rio Ave FC gained 0.1 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 11 October 2026.

The highest CD Nacional have ever stood in our European rankings is #143, first reached on 6 January 2019.

The best xGtoday rating Rio Ave FC have ever held is 71.0, first set on 20 September 2020.