CD Nacional vs CD Santa Clara, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Nacional vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga .
- CD Nacional 34 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- CD Santa Clara 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
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 | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
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 Maritimo | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #13 |
| 34 | Points | 36 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 7 / 18 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 16 |
| 37 | Scored | 32 |
| 45 | Conceded | 41 |
| -8 | GD | -9 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.06 |
| 26% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
29%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Nacional are 14th (34 pts). CD Santa Clara are 13th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Nacional
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. CD Nacional get us underway at .
- 4' The Brazil Fernando breaks the deadlock on 4 minutes. 0-1!
- 9' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CD Nacional that had 266 games and scored 106 goals.
- 19' CD Santa Clara is showing some good football. However, CD Santa Clara are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' CD Nacional ring the changes. Alhassan Ibrahim has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandar Palocevic to step up.
- 28' That is a Yellow card for CD Santa Clara. Patrick Vieira will be fuming at that decision.
- 33' CD Nacional currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' Mamadu Cande, a Guinea-Bissau , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 48' It looks surprising CD Santa Clara does not make any changes. Martin Chrien has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Santa Clara is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' CD Nacional make a change. Jota trudges off to be replaced by Giorgi Arabidze on 66 minutes.
- 67' Osamah Jabbar doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. João Henriques will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Denis Pineda gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 80' Julio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 84' Pedro Pacheco is ready to make an impact after coming on for Osamah Jabbar at the 84 minute mark.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fernando on 88 minutes.
- 90' CD Santa Clara manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Minhoca is hanging Alfredo Stephens on the field on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CD Nacional 0-3 CD Santa Clara.
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 |
|---|---|
| Carlos | 2 |
| Osamah Rashid | 2 |
| Rui Costa | 2 |
| Thiago Santana | 1 |
| Kenji Gorre | 1 |
| Mikel Villanueva | 1 |
| Fernando | 1 |
| Ukra | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.73
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 55% + CD Santa Clara to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Santa Clara win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
45%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
81%
CD Nacional or CD Santa Clara
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Santa Clara win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.2%
0 – 2
12.6%
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 4
3.6%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.