Saturday , 14 November 2026

Boavista FC vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
Boavista FC
0 – 1
Full Time
CD Nacional
Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 14:30 UTC Estadio do Bessa XXI 6,280 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Joel Tagueu
Y 23' Luis Esteves
Y 53' Daniel Penha
Sidoine Fogning 57' Y
Rodrigo Abascal 69' Y
Robert Bozenik 70' Y
Y 70' Ze Vitor
Ibrahima Camara 83' R
Y 90' Lucas Franca

Overview

Match Preview

Boavista FC vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Bessa XXI.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 11 33
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 28
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 24
4 CD Santa Clara 11 21
5 FC Arouca 11 20
6 Académico de Viseu FC 11 20
7 Gil Vicente FC 11 18
8 Sporting Clube de Braga 11 17
9 Moreirense FC 11 14
10 FC Famalicão 11 13
11 FC Alverca 11 12
12 CF Estrela da Amadora 11 10
13 CD Nacional 11 10
14 Vitória SC 11 9
15 CS Marítimo 10 8
16 Casa Pia AC 11 8
17 Rio Ave FC 11 7
18 GD Estoril Praia 10 2

Head-to-Head

5
4
3
Boavista FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals CD Nacional
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-12 Boavista FC 0–1 CD Nacional 2024-11-30 CD Nacional 0–0 Boavista FC 2021-02-09 Boavista FC 0–1 CD Nacional 2020-09-19 CD Nacional 3–3 Boavista FC 2019-04-14 Boavista FC 1–0 CD Nacional

Recent Form

Boavista FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr CD Nacional H 0–1 L
07 Apr Rio Ave FC A 2–0 W
01 Apr Gil Vicente FC H 1–3 L
16 Mar Moreirense FC A 0–1 L
09 Mar Vitória SC H 1–2 L
02 Mar CD Santa Clara H 1–0 W
CD Nacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Boavista FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr CF Estrela da Amadora H 0–1 L
30 Mar CD Santa Clara A 0–1 L
16 Mar Casa Pia AC H 3–1 W
08 Mar Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–3 L
01 Mar FC Famalicão H 2–1 W

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/4
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CD Nacional
Matchoi Djalo 2 G
Miguel Baeza 2 G
Abdel Kader Njoya 2 G
Liziero 1 G 1 A
Leo Santos 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Boavista FC welcome CD Nacional for this crunch clash at Estadio do Bessa XXI.
  • 5' Jose Gomes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Boavista FC tonight.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Boavista FC that had 365 games and scored 274 goals.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 16' CD Nacional is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joel Tagueu on 16.
  • 21' Boavista FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Luis Esteves argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rodrigo Abascal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 38' Salvador Agra has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Boavista FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Moussa Kone is ready to make an impact after coming on for Filipe Ferreira at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Miguel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a card for Daniel Penha.
  • 57' Sidoine Fogning has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 57.
  • 62' CD Nacional have won 115 goals from 274 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Boavista FC and CD Nacional are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a card for Rodrigo Abascal.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Robert Bozenik.
  • 73' CD Nacional make a change. Paulinho Boia trudges off to be replaced by Ruben Macedo on 73 minutes.
  • 75' Arvin Appiah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fuki Yamada on 75 minute.
  • 80' Boavista FC is showing some good football. However, Boavista FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Sebastian Perez as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Reisinho steps in for Boavista FC.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Ibrahima Camara.
  • 88' Boavista FC currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 89' Fresh legs for CD Nacional! Leo Santos comes on to replace Luis Esteves.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Lucas Franca is booked for CD Nacional — card on 90.
  • 90' Boavista FC make a change. Joel Silva trudges off to be replaced by Gboly Ariyibi on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Boavista FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Miguel

CD Nacional Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tiago Margarido

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gustavo Sauerbeck 2
Nuno Santos 1
Joel Tagueu 1
Fabio Espinho 1
Joao Camacho 1
Brayan Riascos 1
Joao Victor 1
Ricardo Mangas 1

Head to Head

2025-04-12 Boavista FC 0–1 CD Nacional 2024-11-30 CD Nacional 0–0 Boavista FC 2021-02-09 Boavista FC 0–1 CD Nacional 2020-09-19 CD Nacional 3–3 Boavista FC 2019-04-14 Boavista FC 1–0 CD Nacional

Boavista FC Form

2025-04-12 Boavista FC 0–1 CD Nacional L 2025-04-07 Rio Ave FC 0–2 Boavista FC W 2025-04-01 Boavista FC 1–3 Gil Vicente FC L 2025-03-16 Moreirense FC 1–0 Boavista FC L 2025-03-09 Boavista FC 1–2 Vitória SC L 2025-03-02 Boavista FC 1–0 CD Santa Clara W

CD Nacional Form

2025-04-12 Boavista FC 0–1 CD Nacional W 2025-04-06 CD Nacional 0–1 CF Estrela da Amadora L 2025-03-30 CD Santa Clara 1–0 CD Nacional L 2025-03-16 CD Nacional 3–1 Casa Pia AC W 2025-03-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 CD Nacional L 2025-03-01 CD Nacional 2–1 FC Famalicão W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08 Boavista FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 CD Nacional xG
I would bet for: Boavista FC or CD Nacional 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Boavista FC34% Draw32% CD Nacional34%
Actual: CD Nacional win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Boavista FC or Draw
66%
Draw or CD Nacional
66%
Boavista FC or CD Nacional
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Boavista FC24% Draw53% CD Nacional23%
Actual: CD Nacional win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Boavista FC

Handicap Boavista FC covers Push CD Nacional covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Boavista FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.