LISBON, Portugal (Interstat) — Nacional hosts AVS Futebol on Saturday, May 2, in a Primeira Liga matchup that pits a resurgent home side against a visiting team struggling to find the win column.

The game at Estadio da Madeira kicks off at a time to be determined.

Nacional enters with momentum, having won three of its last four matches. The run includes a 2-0 victory over Tondela on April 25 and a 1-0 win at Alverca on April 18, both clean sheets. That defensive form has been a hallmark: in those three wins, Nacional has allowed zero goals. However, scoring remains an issue. In 10 matches before this stretch, Nacional managed more than one goal only once — a 1-1 draw with Moreirense on March 7.

AVS Futebol, by contrast, has not won since Feb. 15, when it defeated Estoril 3-0. Since then, the visitors have posted six draws and four losses in 11 outings. The recent form is particularly troubling: a 1-1 draw with Sporting Lisbon on April 26 was a positive result against the league’s top side, but it was preceded by a 2-2 draw at Rio Ave and a 1-1 draw with Vitoria SC. Prior to that, AVS Futebol suffered a 3-0 loss at Gil Vicente and managed just two goals in its previous eight matches.

The teams last met Dec. 21, 2025, playing to a 2-2 draw in which AVS Futebol was the home side. That result fits a broader pattern: Nacional has drawn five of its last 10 matches; AVS Futebol has drawn seven of its last 12. Neither side has been involved in many high-scoring affairs.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw.

Nacional will look to build on its defensive discipline, while AVS Futebol aims to snap a winless run that has dragged on for nearly three months. Both teams sit in the middle of the Primeira Liga table, making every point valuable as the season winds down.