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 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 11 games · 21 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 | 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
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 Paços 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 Paços de Ferreira | A | 1–2 | 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' The wait is over. CD Nacional get us underway at Estadio da Madeira.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diogo Salomao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Santa Clara.
- 10' Brazil international Lincoln has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 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' GOAL! Carlos scores on 23.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pedrao.
- 34' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Osamah Rashid makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Kenji Gorre gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 41' CD Santa Clara looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Goncalo Paciencia scoring 2 goals.
- 46' Bryan Rochez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vincent Koziello at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' It’s a booking for CD Santa Clara player. Rafael Ramos gets a Yellow card.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' CD Santa Clara fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' Kenji Gorre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 68' Vincent Koziello has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Costinha argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' Another substitution for CD Santa Clara to replace Ukra by Jean Patric on 69 minute.
- 70' The CD Nacional manager makes a substitution. Mabrouk Rouai departs to be replaced by Joao Victor.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ruben Micael.
- 77' Joao Camacho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Nacional so far.
- 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' Gergely Bobal gets the nod from CD Nacional. He replaces Ruben Micael and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thiago Santana makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 90' A change in the CD Santa Clara ranks — Osamah Rashid exits the field as Lincoln enters on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 Simões
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 |
|---|---|
| Osamah Rashid | 2 |
| Rui Costa | 2 |
| Carlos | 2 |
| Goncalo Paciencia | 2 |
| Kenji Gorre | 1 |
| Miguel Baeza | 1 |
| Mikel Villanueva | 1 |
| Fernando | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Santa Clara win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
44%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
81%
CD Nacional or CD Santa Clara
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Santa Clara win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.7%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
7.7%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 4
3.3%
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 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

