CD Nacional vs FC Alverca, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Nacional vs FC Alverca — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.
- CD Nacional 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Alverca 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Nogueira
- Assistant 1 Paulo Bras (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Nuno Pires (Portugal)
4 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #12 |
| 4 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 9 |
| 15 | Conceded | 11 |
| -8 | GD | -2 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Alverca this season
FC Alverca this season
CD Nacional are 15th (4 pts). FC Alverca are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Alverca
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Nacional
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 1 G | |
| Ze Vitor | 1 G |
FC Alverca
| Dawda Camara | 3 G |
| Vivaldo Semedo | 2 G |
| Lucas Figueiredo | 1 G |
| Ian Luccas | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CD Nacional to score. At the same time, FC Alverca does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' CD Nacional have won 113 goals from 273 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' FC Alverca come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. CD Nacional in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past FC Alverca's compact 3-4-3.
- 20' FC Alverca has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Madeira. FC Alverca seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' It looks surprising FC Alverca does not make any changes. Mathis Clairicia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' FC Alverca is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' Rhaldney is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' FC Alverca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The FC Alverca bench stirs into life. Rhaldney is withdrawn and Davy Gui gets his opportunity.
- 51' CD Nacional seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' 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.
- 63' Another change for CD Nacional made on 63 minute. Daniel Jr. leaves to be changed by Filipe Soares.
- 67' GOAL! Chuchu fires home to make it 1-0!
- 72' CD Nacional are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Alverca backline.
- 75' It is a substitution in FC Alverca team. Lincoln is replaced by Vasco Moreira on 75 minute.
- 78' That is a card for CD Nacional. Chiheb Labidi will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' The referee shows CD Nacional player a card on 87.
- 87' The whistle greets Gabriel Veron as he departs to be replaced by Matheus Dias.
- 88' FC Alverca make a change. Chiquinho trudges off to be replaced by Zakaria Kassary on 88 minutes.
- 90' Joao Aurelio gets the nod from CD Nacional. He replaces Liziero and will look to change the dynamic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
28
Liziero ↓ Joao Aurelio 90'
-
27
Gabriel Veron ↓ Matheus Dias 87'
- 11
- 38
- 1
-
9
Chuchu ↓ Pablo Ruan 90'
-
10
Daniel Jr. ↓ Filipe Soares 63'
- 16
- 33
- 5
- 15
Bench
- 19
-
2
Joao Aurelio ↑ 90'
-
22
Filipe Soares ↑ 63'
- 7
- 26
-
6
Matheus Dias ↑ 87'
- 30
- 50
-
99
Pablo Ruan ↑ 90'
Coach
Tiago Margarido
FC Alverca Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
18
Lincoln ↓ Vasco Moreira 75'
- 5
-
91
Sandro Lima ↓ Marko Milovanovic 75'
- 31
- 20
-
10
Chiquinho ↓ Zakaria Kassary 88'
- 4
- 26
- 33
- 12
- 2
Bench
- 1
-
9
Marko Milovanovic ↑ 75'
- 14
- 82
-
6
Davy Gui ↑ 46'
-
35
Zakaria Kassary ↑ 88'
-
17
Vasco Moreira ↑ 75'
- 11
-
19
Mathis Clairicia ↑ 75'
Coach
Custódio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dawda Camara | 2 |
| Chuchu | 1 |
| Matchoi Djalo | 1 |
| Francisco Chissumba | 1 |
CD Nacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
FC Alverca xG
I would bet for:
CD Nacional or FC Alverca 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Nacional win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
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 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Alverca
63%
CD Nacional or FC Alverca
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.7%
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% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
FC Alverca keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

