CD Nacional vs Vitória SC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Nacional vs Vitória SC — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Madeira.
- CD Nacional 34 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- Vitória SC 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Rodrigues
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Referee Vasco Santos
- Referee Pedro Martins
- Referee Ricardo Baixinho
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | CD Tondela | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–5 | L |
| 02 Apr | Portimonense SC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Mar | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | CD Nacional | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Portimonense SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Apr | CD Tondela | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| CD Nacional | Vitória SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #9 |
| 34 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 7 / 18 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 37 | Scored | 39 |
| 45 | Conceded | 51 |
| -8 | GD | -12 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 26% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
CD Nacional are 14th (34 pts). Vitória SC are 9th (42 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
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CD Nacional and Vitória SC get this one started.
- 5' Andre Amaro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vitória SC tonight.
- 7' Brilliant from the ! Pedro Mendes makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 7.
- 12' 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.
- 15' Jorge Fernandes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 20' CD Nacional started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. CD Nacional and Vitória SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vitória SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Manuel Machado might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bryan Rochez.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bryan Rochez.
- 46' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Ruben Micael is withdrawn and Eber Bessa gets his opportunity.
- 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Larry Azouni.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vitória SC that had 394 games and scored 369 goals.
- 59' Poor challenge from Silvio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' Another substitution for Vitoria SC to replace Falaye Sacko by Nicolas Janvier on 64 minute.
- 69' Noah Holm has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 394 appearances.
- 72' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Pedro Mendes is withdrawn and Brayan Riascos gets his opportunity.
- 73' Ricardo Quaresma is replacing Marcus Edwards for the Vitoria SC side.
- 74' Noah Holm is replacing Andre Andre for the Vitoria SC side.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. CD Nacional in their trying to find a way past Vitória SC's compact .
- 81' The referee shows CD Nacional player a Yellow card on 81.
- 84' It’s a booking for CD Nacional player. Eber Bessa gets a Yellow card.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for CD Nacional. Eber Bessa will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' It is a substitution in CD Nacional team. Joao Camacho is replaced by Bryan Rochez on 86 minute.
- 87' Joao Camacho makes way for Bryan Rochez at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Nacional.
- 90' Vincent Koziello has so much to prove this time. He replaces Larry Azouni on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Vitória SC.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 33
- 85
-
5
Larry Azouni ↓ Vincent Koziello 90'
-
14
Ruben Micael ↓ Eber Bessa 46'
- 6
-
7
Joao Camacho ↓ Bryan Rochez 86'
- 23
- 44
-
19
Pedro Mendes ↓ Brayan Riascos 72'
- 27
Bench
- 45
-
10
Vincent Koziello ↑ 90'
- 1
-
20
Eber Bessa ↑ 46'
- 11
- 22
-
94
Brayan Riascos ↑ 72'
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↑ 86'
- 8
Coach
Manuel Machado
Vitória SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Marcus Edwards ↓ Noah Holm 73'
- 23
- 44
- 19
-
11
Andre Andre ↓ Ricardo Quaresma 74'
- 1
-
17
Falaye Sacko ↓ Nicolas Janvier 64'
- 31
- 28
-
70
Andre Almeida ↓ Zie Ouattara 64'
- 74
Bench
-
98
Nicolas Janvier ↑ 64'
- 88
-
16
Rochinha ↑ 74'
-
10
Ricardo Quaresma ↑ 74'
- 5
- 29
-
86
Noah Holm ↑ 74'
- 91
-
60
Zie Ouattara ↑ 64'
Coach
Bino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tiago Silva | 2 |
| Chuchu | 2 |
| Pedro Mendes | 1 |
| Joao Camacho | 1 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
| Toze | 1 |
| Joao Aurelio | 1 |
| Florent Hanin | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Nacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Vitória SC xG
I would bet for:
CD Nacional or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Nacional win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
73%
Draw or Vitória SC
56%
CD Nacional or Vitória SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Nacional win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | Vitória SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

