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 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 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 | 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 | Academico 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 Famalicao | 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 Maritimo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Maritimo | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #8 |
| 10 | Points | 17 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 19 | Conceded | 11 |
| -8 | GD | +2 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 27% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 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
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ 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 |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio da Madeira. CD Nacional are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 5' Murilo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Nacional tonight.
- 10' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pablo.
- 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dyego Sousa.
- 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
- 24' 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.
- 29' The 32-year-old Kenji Gorre has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' It looks surprising CD Nacional does not make any changes. Filipe Ferreira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Witi is replacing Kenji Gorre for the CD Nacional side.
- 41' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Ailton Silva is replaced by Nuno Sequeira.
- 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CD Nacional winning 100% of all matches.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Madeira. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' What a strike from Ricardo Horta! The score is 0-1.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Nacional and Sporting Clube de Braga are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' It is a substitution in CD Nacional team. Fernando Tissone is replaced by Okacha Hamzaoui on 67 minute.
- 72' That is a Yellow card for CD Nacional. Filipe Ferreira will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' A goal from the Brazil international Murilo! He fires home on 73 to make it 0-2!
- 76' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Filipe Ferreira is withdrawn and Kalindi de Souza gets his opportunity.
- 78' Dyego Sousa makes way for Paulinho at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 83' It’s high time Costinha made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 84 minute. Raul Silva leaves to be changed by Claudemir.
- 86' Paulinho does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
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 |
| Bryan Rochez | 2 |
| Bryan Rochez | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 2 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 |
| Iuri Medeiros | 2 |
| Fransergio | 2 |
| Dyego Sousa | 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 Maritimo
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
1.08
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
53%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
74%
CD Nacional or Sporting Clube de Braga
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.