CD Nacional vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Nacional vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.
- CD Nacional 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luciano Maia
- Referee Manuel Mota
- Referee Iancu Vasilica
- Referee Paulo Miranda
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #3 |
| 4 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 17 |
| 15 | Conceded | 8 |
| -8 | GD | +9 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
CD Nacional are 15th (4 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
4/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Nacional
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 1 G | |
| Ze Vitor | 1 G |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 6 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G | 1 A |
| Maximiliano Araujo | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CD Nacional is hosting Sporting Clube de Portugal for another epic battle.
- 5' Chico Ramos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 11' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ruben Micael on 11.
- 16' Sporting Clube de Portugal come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nuno Mendes suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' Zouhair Feddal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CD Nacional side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' A stunning finish from Nuno Santos — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' Kenji Gorre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruben Micael at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Simoes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' CD Nacional is showing some good football. However, CD Nacional are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' Nuno Borges picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Portugal team. Andraz Sporar is replaced by Tiago Tomas on 66 minute.
- 67' Joao Camacho makes way for Alhassan Ibrahim at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Nacional.
- 68' The crowd applauds Bryan Rochez as he leaves the pitch. Joao Victor steps in for CD Nacional.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruben Freitas.
- 74' Daniel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Nacional tonight.
- 76' The crowd applauds Joao Mario as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Nunes steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 81' CD Nacional started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 82' Fresh legs for CD Nacional! Chico Ramos comes on to replace Larry Azouni.
- 87' Another change for Sporting Clube de Portugal made on 87 minute. Nuno Santos leaves to be changed by Jovane Cabral.
- 90' GOAL! Jovane Cabral fires home to make it 0-2!
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CD Nacional 0-2 Sporting Clube de Portugal.
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 |
| Bas Dost | 2 |
| Jovane Cabral | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| Nigel Thomas | 1 |
| Joao Camacho | 1 |
| Joao Simoes | 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
2 / 4
0.91
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.74
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
33%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
85%
CD Nacional or Sporting Clube de Portugal
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
8.7%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 4
5.9%
1 – 4
5.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 5
3.3%
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% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.