CD Nacional vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Casa Pia AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | FC Famalicão | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | SC Farense | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | CD Nacional | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Moreirense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–4 | 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 Santa Clara get us underway at Estadio da Madeira.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 9' Isaac Aguiar doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 13' The Portugal Ruben Macedo breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 2-0!
- 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CD Nacional and CD Santa Clara are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Nacional and CD Santa Clara are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' CD Nacional player sees a card in front of him.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vasco Matos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' CD Nacional currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' CD Nacional started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 43' Poor challenge from Guilherme Ramos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Another change for CD Santa Clara made on 46 minute. Pedro Ferreira leaves to be changed by Klismahn.
- 49' It’s a booking for CD Nacional player. Nigel Thomas gets a card.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a card for Alisson Safira.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Klismahn.
- 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Nacional must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' Poor challenge from Adriano Firmino. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 65' It is a substitution in CD Nacional team. Nigel Thomas is replaced by Dudu on 65 minute.
- 70' A change in the CD Santa Clara ranks — Adriano Firmino exits the field as Serginho enters on 70.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gabriel Silva on 74.
- 76' CD Nacional ring the changes. Isaac Aguiar has done his job and it is now time for Adrian Butzke to step up.
- 77' The whistle greets Daniel Penha as he departs to be replaced by El Hadji Soumare.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Franca on 80.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Sidney Lima is booked for CD Santa Clara — card on 87.
- 90' CD Nacional make a change. Ruben Macedo trudges off to be replaced by Joao Aurelio on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — CD Nacional 2-0 CD Santa Clara. Honours even.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 37
-
7
Ruben Macedo ↓ Joao Aurelio 90'
-
17
Daniel Penha ↓ El Hadji Soumare 77'
- 10
- 22
- 38
-
11
Nigel Thomas ↓ Dudu 65'
- 88
-
23
Isaac Aguiar ↓ Adrian Butzke 76'
- 4
- 5
Bench
- 34
-
99
Dudu ↑ 65'
- 70
-
2
Joao Aurelio ↑ 90'
- 72
- 1
-
9
Adrian Butzke ↑ 76'
-
27
El Hadji Soumare ↑ 77'
- 15
Coach
Tiago Margarido
CD Santa Clara Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1
- 13
-
70
Vinicius ↓ Ricardinho 70'
-
6
Adriano Firmino ↓ Serginho 70'
-
27
Guilherme Ramos ↓ Bruno Almeida 46'
-
9
Alisson Safira ↓ Joao Costa 77'
- 11
- 2
- 32
- 23
-
8
Pedro Ferreira ↓ Klismahn 46'
Bench
-
35
Serginho ↑ 70'
- 42
- 3
-
10
Ricardinho ↑ 70'
-
77
Klismahn ↑ 46'
-
19
Bruno Almeida ↑ 46'
- 12
- 41
-
17
Joao Costa ↑ 77'
Coach
Vasco Matos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Osamah Rashid | 2 |
| Rui Costa | 2 |
| Carlos | 2 |
| Goncalo Paciencia | 2 |
| Miguel Baeza | 1 |
| Mikel Villanueva | 1 |
| Fernando | 1 |
| Ukra | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.04
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
CD Nacional or CD Santa Clara 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Nacional win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
57%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
71%
CD Nacional or CD Santa Clara
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Nacional win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

