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 34 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- CD Santa Clara 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Rodrigues
- Referee Vitor Ferreira Fernandes
- Referee Anzhony Rodrigues
- Referee Valdemar Maia
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
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 Maritimo | 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 | #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 game is set. CD Santa Clara kicks off things out of here…
- 5' CD Santa Clara has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Daniel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Nacional tonight.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CD Santa Clara needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' Carlos puts CD Santa Clara on the lead.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thiago Santana is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Santa Clara.
- 33' Pedrao picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' Osamah Rashid has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
- 36' A goal from the Curacao international Kenji Gorre! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-2!
- 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' Another change for CD Nacional made on 46 minute. Vincent Koziello leaves to be changed by Bryan Rochez.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rafael Ramos.
- 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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kenji Gorre on 63.
- 68' France international Vincent Koziello has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' The referee shows CD Santa Clara player a Yellow card on 69.
- 69' Jean Patric is replacing Ukra for the CD Santa Clara side.
- 70' Mabrouk Rouai makes way for Joao Victor at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Nacional.
- 72' CD Nacional receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 77' 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.
- 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alhassan Ibrahim made 266 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' CD Nacional manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gergely Bobal is hanging Ruben Micael on the field on 86 minute.
- 86' What a moment for Thiago Santana! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' CD Santa Clara make a change. Osamah Rashid trudges off to be replaced by Lincoln on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. CD Nacional and CD Santa Clara share the spoils 1-3.
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 |
|---|---|
| Osamah Rashid | 2 |
| Rui Costa | 2 |
| Carlos | 2 |
| Kenji Gorre | 1 |
| Mikel Villanueva | 1 |
| Fernando | 1 |
| Ukra | 1 |
| Denis Pineda | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Santa Clara win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
56%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
73%
CD Nacional or CD Santa Clara
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Santa Clara win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

