CD Nacional vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Bruno Almeida is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Santa Clara tonight.
- 9' Isaac Aguiar makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and CD Nacional are in front.
- 13' What a moment for Ruben Macedo! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' The travelling CD Santa Clara supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' Ulisses has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 24.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CD Santa Clara that had 312 games and scored 256 goals.
- 34' Guilherme Ramos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Nacional so far.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Nacional is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' It’s a booking for CD Santa Clara player. Guilherme Ramos gets a card.
- 46' The crowd applauds Pedro Ferreira as he leaves the pitch. Klismahn steps in for CD Santa Clara.
- 49' Poor challenge from Nigel Thomas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alisson Safira.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Klismahn on 54.
- 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' A moment of madness from Adriano Firmino on 64 minutes earns him a card. CD Santa Clara will be frustrated.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Dudu. He replaces Nigel Thomas on 65 minute.
- 70' The CD Santa Clara manager makes a substitution. Adriano Firmino departs to be replaced by Serginho.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Silva argues furiously but the card stands.
- 76' CD Nacional make a change. Isaac Aguiar trudges off to be replaced by Adrian Butzke on 76 minutes.
- 77' The CD Nacional manager makes a substitution. Daniel Penha departs to be replaced by El Hadji Soumare.
- 80' Lucas Franca catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Nacional and CD Santa Clara are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 87' A moment of madness from Sidney Lima on 87 minutes earns him a card. CD Santa Clara will be frustrated.
- 90' Ruben Macedo makes way for Joao Aurelio at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Nacional.
- Full Time. CD Nacional beats CD Santa Clara
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 |
| Thiago Santana | 1 |
| Kenji Gorre | 1 |
| Mikel Villanueva | 1 |
| Fernando | 1 |
| Ukra | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
CD Nacional or CD Santa Clara 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Nacional win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
69%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
60%
CD Nacional or CD Santa Clara
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Nacional win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

