CD Nacional vs SC Farense, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Nacional vs SC Farense — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.
- CD Nacional 34 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- SC Farense 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Vasco Santos
- Referee Nuno Manso
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Joao Bessa Silva
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | SC Farense | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | Boavista FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jan | FC Famalicão | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | CD Nacional | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Feb | Moreirense FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jan | CD Tondela | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio da Madeira that hosts another battle between CD Nacional and SC Farense.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Madeira. SC Farense seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Serbia international Nikola Stojiljkovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' CD Nacional are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lica is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Nacional.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CD Nacional needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Farense is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jorge Costa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Nacional must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' Larry Azouni was booked on 41.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chico Ramos.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. CD Nacional and SC Farense are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andre Pinto makes it 0-1.
- 56' 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.
- 61' SC Farense started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 62' A stunning finish from Ryan Gauld — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Nikola Stojiljkovic. He replaces Pedro on 64 minute.
- 65' A tactical swap from CD Nacional — Brayan Riascos on, Chico Ramos off on 65 minutes.
- 66' Fabio Nunes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 68' A stunning finish from Joao Vigario — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 73' SC Farense is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' The crowd applauds Vincent Thill as he leaves the pitch. Marco Matias steps in for CD Nacional.
- 79' SC Farense make a change. Lica trudges off to be replaced by Hugo Seco on 79 minutes.
- 83' Pedro Mendes makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and CD Nacional are in front.
- 84' It’s a booking for CD Nacional player. Nuno Borges gets a Yellow card.
- 86' CD Nacional is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pedro Mendes on 86.
- 87' CD Nacional manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Witi is hanging Joao Vigario on the field on 87 minute.
- 88' The SC Farense bench stirs into life. Madi Queta is withdrawn and Filipe Melo gets his opportunity.
- 90' SC Farense receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final score is 2-3.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
45
Vincent Thill ↓ Marco Matias 75'
- 1
- 33
-
17
Joao Vigario ↓ Witi 87'
-
5
Larry Azouni ↓ Ruben Micael 75'
-
88
Chico Ramos ↓ Pedro Mendes 65'
-
7
Joao Camacho ↓ Pedro Mendes 65'
- 22
- 35
- 55
Bench
-
9
Marco Matias ↑ 75'
- 10
-
14
Ruben Micael ↑ 75'
- 20
-
23
Witi ↑ 87'
- 44
-
94
Brayan Riascos ↑ 65'
-
19
Pedro Mendes ↑ 65'
- 24
Coach
Vitor Vinha
SC Farense Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 88
- 47
- 95
- 23
- 12
- 84
-
96
Pedro ↓ Nikola Stojiljkovic 64'
- 92
- 5
-
10
Madi Queta ↓ Filipe Melo 88'
Bench
-
6
Filipe Melo ↑ 88'
-
9
Nikola Stojiljkovic ↑ 64'
- 29
-
7
Hugo Seco ↑ 79'
- 30
- 78
- 41
- 1
- 20
Coach
Jorge Costa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pedro Mendes | 2 |
| Jose Gomes | 2 |
| Andre Pinto | 1 |
| Ryan Gauld | 1 |
| Daniel Penha | 1 |
| Isaac Aguiar | 1 |
| Brayan Riascos | 1 |
| Joao Vigario | 1 |
CD Nacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
SC Farense xG
I would bet for:
CD Nacional or SC Farense 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Farense win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
67%
Draw or SC Farense
59%
CD Nacional or SC Farense
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | SC Farense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

