CD Nacional vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Nacional vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.
- CD Nacional 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Rodrigues
- Referee Vitor Ferreira Fernandes
- Referee Anzhony Rodrigues
- Referee Valdemar Maia
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Portimonense SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Nov | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | CS Marítimo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | CD Nacional | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | CD Tondela | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Portimonense SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #3 |
| 1 | Points | 4 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 3 |
| 2 | Conceded | 2 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
50%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Nacional are 14th (1 pts). CD Santa Clara are 3rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Nacional
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CD Nacional and CD Santa Clara get this one started.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel made 266 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Lincoln, a Brazil midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' CD Santa Clara is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' CD Nacional is showing some good football. However, CD Nacional are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' Carlos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pedrao.
- 34' Osamah Rashid does the damage! The net is bulging and CD Santa Clara surge ahead!
- 36' Assisted by Joao Camacho with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kenji Gorre makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CD Nacional side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Time for substitution for CD Nacional. Vincent Koziello is replaced by Bryan Rochez.
- 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rafael Ramos.
- 53' Joao Lucas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Nacional so far.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' The referee shows CD Nacional player a Yellow card on 63.
- 68' Gustavo Viera Moreira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' Costinha is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Jean Patric. He replaces Ukra on 69 minute.
- 70' CD Nacional make a change. Mabrouk Rouai trudges off to be replaced by Joao Victor on 70 minutes.
- 72' That is a Yellow card for CD Nacional. Ruben Micael will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 82' 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.
- 86' Another substitution for CD Nacional to replace Ruben Micael by Gergely Bobal on 86 minute.
- 86' Thiago Santana has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
- 90' CD Santa Clara ring the changes. Osamah Rashid has done his job and it is now time for Lincoln to step up.
- CD Nacional will have plenty to reflect on. CD Santa Clara were simply the better side today.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
-
10
Vincent Koziello ↓ Bryan Rochez 46'
- 17
-
14
Ruben Micael ↓ Gergely Bobal 86'
-
11
Kenji Gorre ↓ Vladan Danilovic 86'
-
6
Alhassan Ibrahim ↓ Joao Victor 70'
- 13
- 7
- 94
-
80
Mabrouk Rouai ↓ Nuno Borges 70'
Bench
- 45
- 1
- 33
- 5
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↑ 46'
-
55
Nuno Borges ↑ 70'
-
12
Gergely Bobal ↑ 86'
-
8
Vladan Danilovic ↑ 86'
-
77
Joao Victor ↑ 70'
Coach
Carlos Simoes
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Carlos ↓ Joao Afonso 90'
- 2
- 3
-
17
Ukra ↓ Jean Patric 69'
- 4
-
8
Osamah Rashid C ↓ Diogo Salomao 90'
- 14
- 99
- 15
- 20
- 19
Bench
-
10
Lincoln ↑ 90'
- 31
-
5
Joao Afonso ↑ 90'
- 95
- 1
- 33
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 69'
-
35
Diogo Salomao ↑ 90'
-
11
Gustavo Viera Moreira ↑ 90'
Coach
Daniel Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos | 2 |
| Goncalo Paciencia | 2 |
| Osamah Rashid | 2 |
| Rui Costa | 2 |
| Elias Manoel | 1 |
| Guilherme Schettine | 1 |
| Joao Costa | 1 |
| Thiago Santana | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Santa Clara win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
50%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
74%
CD Nacional or CD Santa Clara
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Santa Clara win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

