Saturday , 14 November 2026

CD Nacional vs FC Alverca, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2025-26
CD Nacional
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Alverca
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 14:30 UTC Estadio da Madeira 2,276 HT 45' · FT 45'
Chuchu 67' 1–0
Y 38' Rhaldney
Chiheb Labidi 78' Y
Gabriel Veron 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CD Nacional vs FC Alverca — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.

Match Details

  • Referee Miguel Nogueira
  • Assistant 1 Paulo Bras (Portugal)
  • Assistant 2 Nuno Pires (Portugal)
7 games this season 🟨 4.6/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

1
2
CD Nacional 3 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Alverca
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 CD Nacional 1–0 FC Alverca 2025-12-07 FC Alverca 1–0 CD Nacional

Recent Form

CD Nacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr FC Alverca H 1–0 W
12 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–2 L
04 Apr CF Estrela da Amadora H 2–0 W
21 Mar FC Famalicão A 0–1 L
15 Mar GD Estoril Praia H 0–1 L
07 Mar Moreirense FC A 1–1 D
FC Alverca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr CD Nacional A 0–1 L
12 Apr Casa Pia AC H 3–1 W
04 Apr Rio Ave FC A 2–1 W
22 Mar Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–4 L
14 Mar Gil Vicente FC A 2–2 D
07 Mar AVS H 0–0 D

Season Stats

CD Nacional FC Alverca
#13 Position #11
10 Points 12
11 Played 11
3 / 1 / 7 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 5
11 Scored 14
19 Conceded 15
-8 GD -1
0.91 PPG 1.09
27% Win % 27%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
9% Clean Sheets
FC Alverca this season

CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts). FC Alverca are 11th (12 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
FC Alverca
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ 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
FC Alverca
Dawda Camara 3 G
Vivaldo Semedo 3 G
Chiquinho 2 G 3 A
Lucas Figueiredo 2 G
Ian Luccas 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio da Madeira. Ninety minutes of football awaits between CD Nacional and FC Alverca.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Nacional and FC Alverca are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Matheus Mendes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Alverca so far.
  • 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.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. CD Nacional and FC Alverca are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Alverca winning 100% of all matches.
  • 35' CD Nacional are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' FC Alverca receives a card for a hard tackle on 38.
  • 43' It looks surprising FC Alverca does not make any changes. Paulinho Boia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' The FC Alverca bench stirs into life. Rhaldney is withdrawn and Davy Gui gets his opportunity.
  • 51' CD Nacional are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Alverca backline.
  • 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' FC Alverca is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 63' Filipe Soares is replacing Daniel Jr. for the CD Nacional side.
  • 67' GOAL! Chuchu fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 72' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Vasco Moreira. He replaces Lincoln on 75 minute.
  • 78' Chiheb Labidi was booked on 78.
  • 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Alverca needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Gabriel Veron. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 87' Matheus Dias has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriel Veron on 87 minute.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Zakaria Kassary. He replaces Chiquinho on 88 minute.
  • 90' Another change for CD Nacional made on 90 minute. Liziero leaves to be changed by Joao Aurelio.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

CD Nacional Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tiago Margarido

FC Alverca Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Custódio

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07 CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 FC Alverca xG
I would bet for: CD Nacional or FC Alverca 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CD Nacional38% Draw30% FC Alverca32%
Actual: CD Nacional win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

CD Nacional or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Alverca
62%
CD Nacional or FC Alverca
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CD Nacional23% Draw52% FC Alverca25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — CD Nacional

Handicap CD Nacional covers Push FC Alverca covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
FC Alverca keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.