CD Nacional vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Nacional vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.
- CD Nacional 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 May | Moreirense FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | CD Tondela | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | CD Nacional | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | FC Porto | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | CD Tondela | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Portimonense SC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #2 |
| 4 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 22 |
| 15 | Conceded | 7 |
| -8 | GD | +15 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
CD Nacional are 15th (4 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts).
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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ 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 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CD Nacional is hosting Sport Lisboa e Benfica for another epic battle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CD Nacional side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 8' GOAL! Pedrao scores on 8.
- 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 18' 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.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Vigario made 398 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' Helton Leite is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Nacional so far.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Chiquinho. He receives a Yellow card.
- 35' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Chiquinho gets a Yellow card.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Darwin Nunez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' Pedrinho makes way for Everton at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 50' Nuno Tavares does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 55' A moment of madness from Gilberto on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- 56' Gilberto is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 60' It’s a booking for CD Nacional player. Joao Vigario gets a Yellow card.
- 61' A moment of madness from Joao Vigario on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CD Nacional will be frustrated.
- 65' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Gilberto exits the field as Darwin Nunez enters on 65.
- 66' The crowd applauds Gilberto as he leaves the pitch. Darwin Nunez steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 71' CD Nacional are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 74' The whistle greets Pedro Mendes as he departs to be replaced by Kenji Gorre.
- 78' A goal from the Brazil international Pedrao! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-2!
- 80' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Alejandro Grimaldo gets a Yellow card.
- 81' Goncalo Ramos makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alejandro Grimaldo.
- 85' CD Nacional manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben Micael is hanging Alhassan Ibrahim on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' The deadlock is broken! Goncalo Ramos gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
-
17
Joao Vigario ↓ Vincent Koziello 85'
- 85
- 5
-
20
Eber Bessa ↓ Bryan Rochez 74'
-
6
Alhassan Ibrahim ↓ Ruben Micael 85'
- 44
- 94
-
19
Pedro Mendes ↓ Kenji Gorre 74'
- 27
Bench
-
10
Vincent Koziello ↑ 85'
- 1
- 33
-
14
Ruben Micael ↑ 85'
-
11
Kenji Gorre ↑ 74'
- 23
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↑ 74'
- 8
- 99
Coach
Manuel Machado
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 38
-
2
Gilberto ↓ Darwin Nunez 65'
- 30
- 28
- 10
- 19
- 77
- 11
- 14
- 4
- 71
Bench
-
7
Everton ↑ 46'
- 5
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 46'
- 8
-
3
Alejandro Grimaldo ↑ 46'
- 99
- 82
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↑ 65'
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↑ 74'
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chiquinho | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Jonas | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
| Andreas Schjelderup | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-05-11
CD Nacional
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-05-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
FC Porto
D
2021-04-30
CD Tondela
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-04-26
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
CD Santa Clara
W
2021-04-22
Portimonense SC
1–5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-04-17
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–2
Gil Vicente FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.03
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
24%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
89%
CD Nacional or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
87%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Nacional win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
9.7%
0 – 4
9.4%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 5
7.5%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 4
7%
1 – 5
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 6
5.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 6
3.9%
1 – 1
3.2%
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% | 2% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +1 | 11% | 13% | 77% |
| +1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| +2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.