CD Nacional vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2020-21 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 Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Tiago Costa
- Referee
20 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–5 | L |
| 02 Apr | Portimonense SC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Mar | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | CS Maritimo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | CD Nacional | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | CD Tondela | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Portimonense SC | A | 2–1 | 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 ball is rolling at Estadio da Madeira. CD Nacional are looking to make home advantage count against FC Porto.
- 5' CD Nacional is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CD Nacional that had 266 games and scored 106 goals.
- 15' Marco Matias makes way for Kenji Gorre at the 15 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Nacional.
- 20' The Iran Mehdi Taremi breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 0-1!
- 25' Mexico international Jesus Manuel Corona has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' CD Nacional have won 106 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' CD Nacional are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's shape.
- 40' FC Porto fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' Joao Camacho is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CD Nacional and FC Porto are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' CD Nacional currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' Poor challenge from Kenji Gorre. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' It’s high time Manuel Machado made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' It is a substitution in CD Nacional team. Eber Bessa is replaced by Ruben Micael on 66 minute.
- 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Camacho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Nacional.
- 72' Moussa Marega gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Jesus Manuel Corona and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Toni Martinez is replacing Sergio Oliveira for the FC Porto side.
- 78' CD Nacional are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Porto backline.
- 80' Nanu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zaidu Sanusi at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Wilson Manafa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Diogo Leite. He replaces Luis Diaz on 87 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Mabrouk Rouai on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CD Nacional will be frustrated.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CD Nacional 0-1 FC Porto.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
-
9
Marco Matias ↓ Kenji Gorre 15'
- 33
- 85
-
5
Larry Azouni ↓ Nuno Borges 87'
-
20
Eber Bessa ↓ Ruben Micael 66'
- 6
-
7
Joao Camacho ↓ Bryan Rochez 66'
- 94
- 27
Bench
- 1
- 17
-
14
Ruben Micael ↑ 66'
-
11
Kenji Gorre ↑ 15'
- 22
- 44
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↑ 66'
-
55
Nuno Borges ↑ 87'
-
80
Mabrouk Rouai ↑ 87'
Coach
Manuel Machado
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 19
-
27
Sergio Oliveira ↓ Toni Martinez 73'
- 3
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Romario Baro 73'
- 8
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Diogo Leite 87'
- 18
- 1
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↓ Nanu 80'
Bench
-
11
Moussa Marega ↑ 72'
-
4
Diogo Leite ↑ 87'
-
31
Nanu ↑ 80'
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 73'
- 99
-
21
Romario Baro ↑ 73'
- 30
- 23
- 85
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yacine Brahimi | 2 |
| Moussa Marega | 2 |
| Sergio Oliveira | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
| Dudu | 1 |
| Ze Vitor | 1 |
| Moura | 1 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.41
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 70% + FC Porto to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
31%
Draw or FC Porto
89%
CD Nacional or FC Porto
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
17.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
11.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 4
6%
1 – 3
5%
1 – 0
2.8%
1 – 4
2.7%
0 – 5
2.5%
2 – 2
1.5%
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% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 26% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 23% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.