Saturday , 14 November 2026

CD Nacional vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
CD Nacional
0 – 3
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Braga
Fri 20 Sep 2024 · 19:15 UTC Estadio da Madeira 2,459 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 77' Sikou Niakate
0–2 83' Bruma
0–3 85' Amine El Ouazzani
Y 25' Jean-Baptiste Gorby
Y 27' Yuri Ribeiro
Matheus Dias 29' Y
Ze Vitor 76' Y
Y 81' Joao Ferreira
Andre Sousa 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CD Nacional vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.

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

4
1
8
CD Nacional 13 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sporting Clube de Braga
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-20 CD Nacional 0–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-02-28 CD Nacional 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2020-10-17 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 CD Nacional 2019-01-18 CD Nacional 0–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2018-08-12 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–2 CD Nacional

Recent Form

CD Nacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Sporting Clube de Braga H 0–3 L
15 Sep GD Estoril Praia A 0–1 L
01 Sep SC Farense H 2–0 W
25 Aug FC Arouca A 0–1 L
17 Aug Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–6 L
10 Aug AVS A 1–1 D
Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep CD Nacional A 3–0 W
15 Sep Vitória SC H 0–2 L
01 Sep Gil Vicente FC A 0–0 D
25 Aug Moreirense FC H 3–1 W
18 Aug Boavista FC A 1–0 W
11 Aug CF Estrela da Amadora H 1–1 D

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)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
45% Clean Sheets
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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' CD Nacional are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 25' Jean-Baptiste Gorby catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a card for Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 29' Matheus Dias catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 29.
  • 34' It’s high time Carlos Carvalhal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vitor Carvalho, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Madeira with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 44' Ricardo Horta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Amine El Ouazzani gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Roberto Fernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' CD Nacional currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 66' Ruben Macedo is replacing Arvin Appiah for the CD Nacional side.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' CD Nacional receives a card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 77' Magnificent from Sikou Niakate! That is 11 goals in 367 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Joao Ferreira. He receives a card.
  • 81' A change in the CD Nacional ranks — Matheus Dias exits the field as Andre Sousa enters on 81.
  • 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bruma makes it 0-2.
  • 85' Amine El Ouazzani adds to his 2 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Victor Gomez comes on to replace Joao Ferreira.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Andre Sousa on 90 minutes earns him a card. CD Nacional will be frustrated.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.

Lineups

CD Nacional Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tiago Margarido

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Carvalhal

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-09-20 CD Nacional 0–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-02-28 CD Nacional 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2020-10-17 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 CD Nacional 2019-01-18 CD Nacional 0–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2018-08-12 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–2 CD Nacional

CD Nacional Form

2024-09-20 CD Nacional 0–3 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2024-09-15 GD Estoril Praia 1–0 CD Nacional L 2024-09-01 CD Nacional 2–0 SC Farense W 2024-08-25 FC Arouca 1–0 CD Nacional L 2024-08-17 CD Nacional 1–6 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2024-08-10 AVS 1–1 CD Nacional D

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2024-09-20 CD Nacional 0–3 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2024-09-15 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–2 Vitória SC L 2024-09-01 Gil Vicente FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2024-08-25 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–1 Moreirense FC W 2024-08-18 Boavista FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2024-08-11 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 CF Estrela da Amadora D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.74 CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CD Nacional16% Draw23% Sporting Clube de Braga61%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

CD Nacional or Draw
40%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
84%
CD Nacional or Sporting Clube de Braga
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CD Nacional11% Draw43% Sporting Clube de Braga46%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.7%
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 1
3.4%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — CD Nacional

Handicap CD Nacional covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 8% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 24% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 20% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.