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 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 11 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Tiago Costa
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 3 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
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 Marítimo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | FC Paços 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #1 |
| 10 | Points | 33 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 0 |
| 11 | Scored | 27 |
| 19 | Conceded | 5 |
| -8 | GD | +22 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 27% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts). FC Porto are 1st (33 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 Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ 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 Porto
| Borja Sainz | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Veiga | 5 G | 4 A |
| Andre Silva | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Froholdt | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! CD Nacional vs FC Porto — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. CD Nacional and FC Porto are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' CD Nacional make a change. Marco Matias trudges off to be replaced by Kenji Gorre on 15 minutes.
- 20' Magnificent from Mehdi Taremi! That is 114 goals in 10 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Madeira. FC Porto seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' The 32-year-old Joao Camacho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' It’s high time Sergio Conceicao made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' CD Nacional player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Chancel Mbemba suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Romario Baro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 506 appearances.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kenji Gorre.
- 61' CD Nacional currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Ruben Micael. He replaces Eber Bessa on 66 minute.
- 71' FC Porto started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 72' Another change for FC Porto made on 72 minute. Jesus Manuel Corona leaves to be changed by Moussa Marega.
- 73' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Toni Martinez on, Sergio Oliveira off on 73 minutes.
- 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Nanu. He replaces Zaidu Sanusi on 80 minute.
- 81' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Wilson Manafa gets a Yellow card.
- 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CD Nacional side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Luis Diaz is replaced by Diogo Leite on 87 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mabrouk Rouai.
- FC Porto celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
| Dudu | 1 |
| Ze Vitor | 1 |
| Moura | 1 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 1 |
| Samu Aghehowa | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.36
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.67
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
24%
Draw or FC Porto
91%
CD Nacional or FC Porto
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
17.1%
0 – 3
14.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 4
9.8%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 5
5.3%
1 – 1
4.9%
1 – 4
3.8%
0 – 6
2.5%
1 – 5
2.1%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| +1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +2 | 35% | 23% | 41% |
| +2.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.