CD Nacional vs FC Porto, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Nacional vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.
- CD Nacional 34 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- FC Porto 34 games · 88 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nuno Pereira
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Carlos Taborda Xistra
- Referee Luciano Maia
- Referee Iancu Vasilica
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | FC Porto | H | 0–4 | L |
| 05 May | Vitória SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Apr | GD Chaves | A | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | CD Aves | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | CD Nacional | A | 4–0 | W |
| 04 May | CD Aves | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Portimonense SC | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #1 |
| 34 | Points | 88 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 7 / 18 | W / D / L | 28 / 4 / 2 |
| 37 | Scored | 66 |
| 45 | Conceded | 18 |
| -8 | GD | +48 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.59 |
| 26% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
62%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
CD Nacional are 14th (34 pts). FC Porto are 1st (88 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
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CD Nacional is hosting FC Porto for another epic battle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Maxi Pereira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 491 appearances.
- 14' GOAL! Alex Telles scores on 14.
- 19' CD Nacional are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Porto backline.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' Against the run of play, Oliver Torres has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' 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.
- 48' FC Porto come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' FC Porto looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' The Mexico Jesus Manuel Corona breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 0-3!
- 64' CD Nacional have won 106 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 69' 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.
- 71' Poor challenge from Brayan Riascos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Mamadou Ndiaye comes on to replace Tiquinho.
- 78' Bryan Rochez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Camacho at the 78 minute mark.
- 81' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Sergio Marakis is withdrawn and Diego Barcellos gets his opportunity.
- 84' A tactical swap from CD Nacional — Witi on, Okacha Hamzaoui off on 84 minutes.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Maxi Pereira. He replaces Otavio on 86 minute.
- 88' The Mali Moussa Marega breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 0-4!
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Porto to claim maximum points.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 13
- 2
-
19
Joao Camacho ↓ Bryan Rochez 78'
- 4
- 80
- 22
- 44
- 21
- 18
-
9
Okacha Hamzaoui ↓ Witi 84'
Bench
- 29
- 5
-
23
Witi ↑ 84'
- 1
-
10
Diego Barcellos ↑ 81'
- 88
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↑ 78'
Coach
Costinha
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
17
Jesus Manuel Corona ↓ Fernando 76'
- 26
- 28
- 13
- 22
-
25
Otavio ↓ Maxi Pereira 86'
- 10
-
29
Tiquinho Soares ↓ Loum Ndiaye 76'
- 11
- 12
Bench
-
15
Loum Ndiaye ↑ 76'
-
2
Maxi Pereira ↑ 86'
- 9
- 7
- 33
-
37
Fernando ↑ 76'
- 31
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Marega | 2 |
| Yacine Brahimi | 2 |
| Moura | 1 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 1 |
| Samu Omorodion | 1 |
| Bryan Rochez | 1 |
| Rodrigo Mora | 1 |
| Jesus Manuel Corona | 1 |
CD Nacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.45
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.47
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
30%
Draw or FC Porto
88%
CD Nacional or FC Porto
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
16.2%
0 – 1
13.3%
0 – 3
13%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 5
4%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 5
2%
1 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +1 | 19% | 22% | 58% |
| +1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +2 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| +2.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

