CD Nacional vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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CD Nacional vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.
- CD Nacional 34 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Luciano Maia
- Referee Manuel Mota
- Referee Iancu Vasilica
- Referee Paulo Miranda
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Dec | CD Tondela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Portimonense SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Nov | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan | CD Nacional | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | SC Farense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | FC Famalicão | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Nov | Moreirense FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #2 |
| 34 | Points | 82 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 7 / 18 | W / D / L | 25 / 7 / 2 |
| 37 | Scored | 89 |
| 45 | Conceded | 24 |
| -8 | GD | +65 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.41 |
| 26% | Win % | 74% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
44%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
CD Nacional are 14th (34 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (82 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Nacional
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! CD Nacional vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CD Nacional and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 11' It’s a booking for CD Nacional player. Ruben Micael gets a Yellow card.
- 16' Sporting Clube de Portugal has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 21' Sporting Clube de Portugal looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 26' Julio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 266 appearances.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Zouhair Feddal. He receives a Yellow card.
- 33' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Madeira. CD Nacional seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' Joao Vigario, a Portugal , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' Against the run of play, Nuno Santos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Ruben Micael is withdrawn and Kenji Gorre gets his opportunity.
- 51' Portugal international Pedro Goncalves has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nuno Borges.
- 66' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Andraz Sporar trudges off to be replaced by Tiago Tomas on 66 minutes.
- 67' Alhassan Ibrahim is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Camacho at the 67 minute mark.
- 68' Time for substitution for CD Nacional. Bryan Rochez is replaced by Joao Victor.
- 69' CD Nacional player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Nacional must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 76' Matheus Nunes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Mario on 76 minute.
- 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 82' CD Nacional make a change. Larry Azouni trudges off to be replaced by Chico Ramos on 82 minutes.
- 87' The Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes a substitution. Nuno Santos departs to be replaced by Jovane Cabral.
- 90' Jovane Cabral is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- Sporting Clube de Portugal celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
17
Joao Vigario ↓ Witi 82'
-
5
Larry Azouni ↓ Chico Ramos 82'
-
14
Ruben Micael ↓ Kenji Gorre 46'
- 13
-
7
Joao Camacho C ↓ Joao Victor 66'
- 44
- 94
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↓ Joao Victor 68'
-
55
Nuno Borges ↓ Alhassan Ibrahim 66'
- 27
Bench
- 4
- 45
- 10
- 1
-
88
Chico Ramos ↑ 82'
-
11
Kenji Gorre ↑ 46'
-
6
Alhassan Ibrahim ↑ 66'
-
23
Witi ↑ 82'
-
77
Joao Victor ↑ 66'
Coach
Carlos Simoes
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 24
- 1
- 3
-
17
Joao Mario ↓ Matheus Nunes 76'
- 4
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Jovane Cabral 87'
- 13
- 6
-
9
Andraz Sporar ↓ Tiago Tomas 66'
- 5
Bench
- 55
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↑ 87'
- 81
-
8
Matheus Nunes ↑ 76'
- 26
- 7
- 20
-
19
Tiago Tomas ↑ 66'
- 52
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Trincao | 3 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| Bas Dost | 2 |
| Jovane Cabral | 2 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
| Zouhair Feddal | 1 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2021-01-08
CD Nacional
0–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2021-01-02
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-12-27
Os Belenenses Futebol
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2020-12-19
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
SC Farense
W
2020-12-05
FC Famalicão
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2020-11-28
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–1
Moreirense FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
38%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
84%
CD Nacional or Sporting Clube de Portugal
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
8.7%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 4
4.7%
1 – 4
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
2 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 24% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

