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 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- SC Farense 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Vasco Santos
- Referee Nuno Manso
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Joao Bessa Silva
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
14%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Nacional
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 1 G | |
| Ze Vitor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CD Nacional and SC Farense get this one started.
- 5' CD Nacional have won 112 goals from 270 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Farense is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' SC Farense fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' SC Farense come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The 33-year-old Kalindi de Souza has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' Poor challenge from Larry Azouni. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Chico Ramos is booked for CD Nacional — Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Rafael Defendi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Farense so far.
- 51' Assisted by Jonatan Lucca with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andre Pinto makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 56' Pedro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' CD Nacional started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 62' GOAL! Ryan Gauld scores on 62. Assisted by Madi Queta
- 64' A tactical swap from SC Farense — Nikola Stojiljkovic on, Pedro off on 64 minutes.
- 65' Time for substitution for CD Nacional. Chico Ramos is replaced by Brayan Riascos.
- 66' The referee shows SC Farense player a Yellow card on 66.
- 68' A stunning finish from Joao Vigario — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 73' Tomas Tavares has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' The crowd applauds Vincent Thill as he leaves the pitch. Marco Matias steps in for CD Nacional.
- 79' Lica makes way for Hugo Seco at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Farense.
- 83' A stunning finish from Pedro Mendes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Nuno Borges argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' Pedro Mendes with the second goal in the match!
- 87' The crowd applauds Joao Vigario as he leaves the pitch. Witi steps in for CD Nacional.
- 88' It is a substitution in SC Farense team. Madi Queta is replaced by Filipe Melo on 88 minute.
- 90' Nikola Stojiljkovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
|---|---|
| Jose Gomes | 2 |
| Pedro Mendes | 2 |
| Brayan Riascos | 1 |
| Joao Vigario | 1 |
| Andre Pinto | 1 |
| Ryan Gauld | 1 |
| Daniel Penha | 1 |
| Isaac Aguiar | 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.

