CD Nacional vs CD Santa Clara, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Nacional vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga .
- CD Nacional 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Manuel Mota
- Referee Jorge Fernandes
- Referee Luis Ferreira
- Referee Joel Ricardo Silva Vale
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | CD Santa Clara | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | CD Feirense | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Aug | Vitoria FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Moreirense FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | CD Nacional | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Boavista FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | Portimonense SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Aug | CS Marítimo | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #4 |
| 10 | Points | 21 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 16 |
| 19 | Conceded | 8 |
| -8 | GD | +8 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 1.91 |
| 27% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
55%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts). CD Santa Clara are 4th (21 pts).
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
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/3
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 |
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Ribeiro | 2 G | |
| Luis Fernando | 2 G | |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! CD Nacional vs CD Santa Clara — let the football do the talking.
- 4' CD Santa Clara is taking the lead after the goal scored by Fernando on 4.
- 9' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CD Nacional and CD Santa Clara are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 24' Marco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Santa Clara so far.
- 26' CD Nacional ring the changes. Alhassan Ibrahim has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandar Palocevic to step up.
- 28' Controversy at the stadium! Patrick Vieira argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 33' Jota needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Witi made 277 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. CD Nacional and CD Santa Clara are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bruno Lamas, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 63' A quiet spell here at . CD Nacional seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' Another substitution for CD Nacional to replace Jota by Giorgi Arabidze on 66 minute.
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Osamah Jabbar makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 67.
- 72' Mamadu Cande has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' Goal! Denis Pineda scores his 2 goal in 323 matches.
- 80' Julio is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 84' It is a substitution in CD Santa Clara team. Osamah Jabbar is replaced by Pedro Pacheco on 84 minute.
- 88' Fernando was booked on 88.
- 90' Minhoca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfredo Stephens at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 96
- 11
- 6
- 2
-
8
Jota C ↓ Giorgi Arabidze 66'
- 80
- 22
- 23
- 44
- 37
- 35
Bench
- 4
- 5
- 1
-
26
Aleksandar Palocevic ↑ 26'
- 18
-
7
Giorgi Arabidze ↑ 66'
- 9
Coach
Costinha
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
21
Martin Chrien ↓ Bruno Lamas 66'
- 3
-
6
Osamah Rashid ↓ Pedro Pacheco 84'
- 93
- 99
- 11
-
18
Alfredo Stephens ↓ Minhoca 90'
- 91
- 27
- 24
Bench
- 2
-
8
Pedro Pacheco ↑ 84'
- 17
-
20
Bruno Lamas ↑ 66'
-
10
Minhoca ↑ 90'
- 70
- 96
Coach
João Henriques
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rui Costa | 2 |
| Carlos | 2 |
| Goncalo Paciencia | 2 |
| Osamah Rashid | 2 |
| Osamah Rashid | 1 |
| Rui Correia | 1 |
| Fernando | 1 |
| Ruben Macedo | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.49
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.33
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Santa Clara win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
34%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
86%
CD Nacional or CD Santa Clara
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Santa Clara win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
16%
0 – 1
13.8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 1
7.2%
0 – 4
7%
1 – 3
6%
1 – 4
3.6%
0 – 5
3.3%
1 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| +1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +2 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

