CD Nacional vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Nacional vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.
- CD Nacional 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gustavo Correia
- Assistant 1 Inacio Pereira
- Assistant 2 Fabio Diogo Silva (Portugal)
7 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 13.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Moreirense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Boavista FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | CD Nacional | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | AVS | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FC Arouca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | AS Monaco FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #2 |
| 10 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 30 |
| 19 | Conceded | 10 |
| -8 | GD | +20 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 27% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/4
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Nacional
| Matchoi Djalo | 2 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 2 G | |
| Abdel Kader Njoya | 2 G | |
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 11 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 7 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio da Madeira. CD Nacional are looking to make home advantage count against Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Zeki Amdouni, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' Turkey international Orkun Kokcu has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 5 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' 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.
- 45' Jose Gomes picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' The 27-year-old Vangelis Pavlidis has been sensational this season — 14 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jose Gomes suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Angel di Maria makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Angel di Maria on 62 minutes.
- 63' It is a substitution in CD Nacional team. Arvin Appiah is replaced by Bruno Costa on 63 minute.
- 67' It’s a booking for CD Nacional player. El Hadji Soumare gets a card.
- 72' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Vangelis Pavlidis is withdrawn and Zeki Amdouni gets his opportunity.
- 74' Angel di Maria makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Luis Esteves is withdrawn and Chiheb Labidi gets his opportunity.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Leandro Barreiro Martins is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — card on 84.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Dudu is withdrawn and Joao Aurelio gets his opportunity.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sport Lisboa e Benfica take all three points.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
99
Dudu ↓ Joao Aurelio 90'
-
70
Arvin Appiah ↓ Bruno Costa 63'
- 37
-
10
Luis Esteves ↓ Chiheb Labidi 84'
- 22
- 38
- 88
- 23
- 27
- 40
- 5
Bench
- 34
-
2
Joao Aurelio ↑ 90'
- 18
- 89
-
8
Bruno Costa ↑ 63'
- 17
- 1
- 33
-
15
Chiheb Labidi ↑ 84'
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1H2H
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
2024-12-19
CD Nacional
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-12-15
AVS
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2024-12-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–0
Bologna FC 1909
D
2024-12-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Vitória SC
W
2024-12-01
FC Arouca
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-11-27
AS Monaco FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.68
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.92
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
29%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
88%
CD Nacional or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
11.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 4
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 3
7.4%
1 – 1
6%
1 – 4
5.5%
0 – 5
4.7%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 5
3.3%
2 – 2
2.6%
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% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +1 | 19% | 19% | 63% |
| +1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +2 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| +2.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.