CD Nacional vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Nacional vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.
- CD Nacional 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anzhony Rodrigues
- Referee Nuno Pereira
- Referee Carlos Taborda Xistra
- Referee Nelson Moniz
- Referee Rui Costa
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 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | CD Aves | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | CS Marítimo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | Portimonense SC | A | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | CD Nacional | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | CD Aves | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | GD Chaves | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Boavista FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #3 |
| 10 | Points | 24 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 24 |
| 19 | Conceded | 11 |
| -8 | GD | +13 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 2.18 |
| 27% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (24 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 Portugal
0-15
5/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
3/4
■ 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 Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 9 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Geny Catamo | 2 G | 4 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' CD Nacional have kicked off against Sporting Clube de Portugal. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Joao Camacho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 7' Poor challenge from Marcos Acuna. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 12' CD Nacional are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Clube de Portugal backline.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Portugal that had 520 games and scored 709 goals.
- 22' Sporting Clube de Portugal come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. CD Nacional in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Portugal's compact .
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CD Nacional and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Nemanja Gudelj is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 60' 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.
- 62' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Avto Ebralidze is withdrawn and Witi gets his opportunity.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Luiz Phellype gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 62' Julio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 65' Jovane Cabral picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sporting Clube de Portugal winning 100% of all matches.
- 75' Okacha Hamzaoui gets the nod from CD Nacional. He replaces Joao Camacho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Abdoulay Diaby is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Nacional tonight.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Brayan Riascos. He replaces Filipe Ferreira on 81 minute.
- 82' Jefferson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jovane Cabral at the 82 minute mark.
- 85' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miguel Luis is hanging Nemanja Gudelj on the field on 85 minute.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Witi.
- 90' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Abdoulay Diaby trudges off to be replaced by Chico Geraldes on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — CD Nacional 0-1 Sporting Clube de Portugal. Honours even.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Avto Ebralidze ↓ Witi 62'
- 12
- 13
- 2
-
19
Joao Camacho ↓ Okacha Hamzaoui 75'
- 80
- 44
- 26
- 35
- 33
- 20
Bench
- 6
-
23
Witi ↑ 62'
- 1
-
18
Brayan Riascos ↑ 81'
- 10
-
9
Okacha Hamzaoui ↑ 75'
- 77
Coach
Costinha
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 9
- 8
-
23
Abdoulay Diaby ↓ Chico Geraldes 90'
- 13
- 19
- 22
-
86
Nemanja Gudelj ↓ Miguel Luis 85'
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↓ Jefferson 82'
- 29
- 98
Bench
- 3
-
24
Chico Geraldes ↑ 90'
- 76
-
90
Miguel Luis ↑ 85'
- 81
-
5
Jefferson ↑ 82'
- 54
Coach
Marcel Keizer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Trincao | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| Bas Dost | 2 |
| Jovane Cabral | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 1 |
| Jeremy Mathieu | 1 |
| Daniel Braganca | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2019-04-19
CD Nacional
0–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2019-04-13
CD Aves
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2019-04-07
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Rio Ave FC
W
2019-03-30
GD Chaves
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2019-03-15
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
CD Santa Clara
W
2019-03-09
Boavista FC
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.7
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
37%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
85%
CD Nacional or Sporting Clube de Portugal
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 4
4.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
3.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.