CD Nacional vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Nacional vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga .
- CD Nacional 34 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Andre Narciso
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Referee Carlos Taborda Xistra
- Referee Pedro Martins
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Aug | Vitoria FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Moreirense FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–4 | L |
| 18 May | FK Rostov | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | CD Nacional | A | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | PAOK FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | PAOK FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Boavista FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Fenerbahce SK | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #3 |
| 34 | Points | 80 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 7 / 18 | W / D / L | 23 / 11 / 0 |
| 37 | Scored | 74 |
| 45 | Conceded | 25 |
| -8 | GD | +49 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.35 |
| 26% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
CD Nacional are 14th (34 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' CD Nacional have kicked off against Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Andre Almeida has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 467 appearances.
- 10' It’s high time Costinha made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 25' CD Nacional currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 28' Haris Seferovic adds to his 0 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 30' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Ljubomir Fejsa trudges off to be replaced by Alfa Semedo on 30 minutes.
- 34' CD Nacional player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Costinha might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Assisted by Haris Seferovic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eduardo Salvio makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 46' Time for substitution for CD Nacional. Sergio Marakis is replaced by Aleksandar Palocevic.
- 49' Alfa Semedo was booked on 49.
- 51' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Nacional and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' A change in the CD Nacional ranks — Wesly Decas exits the field as Witi enters on 61.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Franco Cervi is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 68.
- 70' Rafa Silva gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Franco Cervi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Another substitution for CD Nacional to replace Jota by Brayan Riascos on 75 minute.
- 76' Magnificent from Alejandro Grimaldo! That is 46 goals in 467 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 81' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Eduardo Salvio has done his job and it is now time for Joao Felix to step up.
- 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Rafa Silva doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-4.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 2
- 19
-
8
Jota C ↓ Brayan Riascos 75'
- 80
- 44
- 21
- 37
- 35
-
55
Wesly Decas ↓ Witi 61'
- 7
Bench
- 96
- 6
- 4
- 22
-
23
Witi ↑ 61'
-
26
Aleksandar Palocevic ↑ 46'
-
18
Brayan Riascos ↑ 75'
Coach
Costinha
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 83
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Rafa Silva 70'
- 14
- 33
- 3
- 34
-
5
Ljubomir Fejsa ↓ Alfa Semedo 30'
-
18
Eduardo Salvio ↓ Joao Felix 81'
- 99
Bench
- 17
- 19
- 1
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 70'
-
79
Joao Felix ↑ 81'
-
16
Alfa Semedo ↑ 30'
- 2
Coach
Rui Vitoria
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Chiquinho | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Jonas | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2018-09-02
CD Nacional
0–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-08-29
PAOK FC
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-08-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2018-08-21
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
PAOK FC
D
2018-08-18
Boavista FC
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-08-14
Fenerbahce SK
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.51
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.73
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
31%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
87%
CD Nacional or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.7%
0 – 3
13%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 3
6.5%
1 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 5
4.8%
1 – 4
4.6%
1 – 5
2.6%
0 – 6
2.3%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| +1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +2 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| +2.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.