CD Nacional vs Sporting Clube de Braga, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Nacional vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.
- CD Nacional 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hugo Miguel
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Pedro Ramalho
- Referee Ricardo Santos
- Referee Bruno Trindade
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Jan | FC Porto | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Jan | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | GD Chaves | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | CD Nacional | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Portimonense SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | CS Marítimo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–6 | L |
| 14 Dec | CD Feirense | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #10 |
| 1 | Points | 1 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 2 | Conceded | 2 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
CD Nacional are 14th (1 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 10th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Nacional
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio da Madeira will turn into a battlefield for CD Nacional and Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 5' Sporting Clube de Braga have won 575 goals from 428 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Pablo will be fuming at that decision.
- 14' Dyego Sousa was booked on 14.
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Braga is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 24' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Madeira. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. CD Nacional and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' The 35-year-old Nuno Sequeira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' It is a substitution in CD Nacional team. Kenji Gorre is replaced by Witi on 39 minute.
- 41' Ailton Silva makes way for Nuno Sequeira at the 41 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 46' Joao Camacho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 266 appearances.
- 51' Sporting Clube de Braga seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' CD Nacional started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Goal! Ricardo Horta scores his 118 goal in 428 matches.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CD Nacional needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Okacha Hamzaoui. He replaces Fernando Tissone on 67 minute.
- 72' CD Nacional receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 73' Assisted by Joao Novais with the perfectly-timed delivery and Murilo makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 76' Another substitution for CD Nacional to replace Filipe Ferreira by Kalindi de Souza on 76 minute.
- 78' Paulinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dyego Sousa on 78 minute.
- 83' CD Nacional currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' Claudemir gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Raul Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Against the run of play, Paulinho has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sporting Clube de Braga to claim maximum points.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 96
-
11
Kenji Gorre ↓ Witi 39'
- 12
- 2
- 19
- 8
- 4
- 80
- 44
- 35
- 20
Bench
- 6
-
22
Kalindi de Souza ↑ 76'
-
23
Witi ↑ 39'
- 1
- 26
- 18
-
9
Okacha Hamzaoui ↑ 67'
Coach
Costinha
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Ailton Silva ↓ Nuno Sequeira 41'
- 60
- 19
- 12
- 14
- 47
-
34
Raul Silva ↓ Claudemir 84'
- 8
-
99
Dyego Sousa ↓ Paulinho 78'
- 21
- 17
Bench
- 28
- 36
-
5
Nuno Sequeira ↑ 41'
- 7
-
20
Paulinho ↑ 78'
-
25
Claudemir ↑ 84'
- 77
Coach
Abel Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 3 |
| Fransergio | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Bryan Rochez | 2 |
| Bryan Rochez | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2019-01-18
CD Nacional
0–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-01-10
Portimonense SC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2019-01-06
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Boavista FC
W
2019-01-02
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
CS Marítimo
W
2018-12-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2018-12-14
Sporting Clube de Braga
4–0
CD Feirense
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.36
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
60%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
62%
CD Nacional or Sporting Clube de Braga
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 3
4.1%
4 – 2
3.1%
2 – 4
3.1%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 12% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 16% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 16% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
10%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.