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Nacional welcome Rio Ave at Estadio da Madeira, Funchal on Sunday, Mar 7 at 6:00 PM in a Primeira Liga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.
Nacional come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 1D 1L). Rio Ave travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Nacional head into this on the back of a defeat, while Rio Ave arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.
In 10 previous meetings, Nacional lead 2–4 with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in Nacional won 4–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Nacional a slight edge, but Rio Ave are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.