CD Nacional vs SC Farense, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | SC Farense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | FC Arouca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–6 | L |
| 10 Aug | AVS | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | FC Famalicão | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | CD Nacional | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Moreirense FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 May | Portimonense SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 May | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–2 | L |
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' KICK OFF: SC Farense gets underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jose Mota might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Portugal international Ricardo Velho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' CD Nacional currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Gustavo Garcia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' CD Nacional have won 113 goals from 273 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Ze Vitor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 43' GOAL! Daniel Penha scores on 43. Assisted by Luis Esteves
- 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Nacional must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Artur Jorge is booked for SC Farense — card on 51.
- 52' Fresh legs for SC Farense! Miguel Menino comes on to replace Neto.
- 57' SC Farense fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' The crowd applauds Elves as he leaves the pitch. Dario Poveda steps in for SC Farense.
- 61' A change in the CD Nacional ranks — Tiago Reis exits the field as Adrian Butzke enters on 61.
- 63' SC Farense receives a card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 67' A moment of madness from Luis Esteves on 67 minutes earns him a card. CD Nacional will be frustrated.
- 72' 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.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Isaac Aguiar. He replaces Ruben Macedo on 74 minute.
- 76' The SC Farense bench stirs into life. Lucas Africo is withdrawn and Filipe Soares gets his opportunity.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 82' Another substitution for CD Nacional to replace Daniel Penha by Bruno Costa on 82 minute.
- 87' SC Farense is showing some good football. However, SC Farense are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Adrian Butzke on 89 minutes.
- 90' Isaac Aguiar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
70
Arvin Appiah ↓ Gabriel Santos 61'
- 37
-
7
Ruben Macedo ↓ Isaac Aguiar 74'
-
17
Daniel Penha ↓ Bruno Costa 82'
-
72
Tiago Reis ↓ Adrian Butzke 61'
- 10
- 22
- 38
- 88
- 4
- 5
Bench
- 18
-
8
Bruno Costa ↑ 82'
- 19
- 1
-
9
Adrian Butzke ↑ 61'
-
77
Gabriel Santos ↑ 61'
- 25
-
23
Isaac Aguiar ↑ 74'
- 33
Coach
Tiago Margarido
SC Farense Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
-
6
Neto ↓ Miguel Menino 52'
- 9
-
44
Lucas Africo ↓ Filipe Soares 76'
-
8
Rafael Barbosa ↓ Marco Matias 76'
- 4
-
7
Elves ↓ Dario Poveda 60'
- 33
-
19
Alex Millan ↓ Jaime Pinto 52'
- 28
- 29
- 70
Bench
-
77
Marco Matias ↑ 76'
-
14
Dario Poveda ↑ 60'
-
21
Filipe Soares ↑ 76'
- 34
- 23
- 3
-
93
Miguel Menino ↑ 52'
- 16
-
71
Jaime Pinto ↑ 52'
Coach
Jose Mota
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jose Gomes | 2 |
| Pedro Mendes | 2 |
| Ryan Gauld | 1 |
| Daniel Penha | 1 |
| Isaac Aguiar | 1 |
| Brayan Riascos | 1 |
| Joao Vigario | 1 |
| Andre Pinto | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
SC Farense xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Nacional win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
75%
Draw or SC Farense
52%
CD Nacional or SC Farense
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Nacional win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | SC Farense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.