CD Nacional vs Vitória SC, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Vitória SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | CD Nacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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' KICK OFF: Vitória SC gets underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Nacional and Vitória SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Vitória SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 13' Brilliant from the ! Tiago Silva makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 13.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CD Nacional and Vitória SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' Vitória SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' Vitória SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 34' Chuchu is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 39' 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 El Hadji Soumare suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' CD Nacional are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tiago Silva on 45 minutes.
- 50' Telmo Arcanjo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tiago Margarido might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 57' Vitoria SC ring the changes. Gustavo Silva has done his job and it is now time for Vando Felix to step up.
- 59' CD Nacional player sees a card in front of him.
- 61' Vitoria SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 64' The Venezuela Chuchu breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 0-2!
- 66' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Joao Aurelio is withdrawn and Gustavo Garcia gets his opportunity.
- 71' CD Nacional are deployed in a 5-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Vitória SC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 72' CD Nacional make a change. El Hadji Soumare trudges off to be replaced by Chiheb Labidi on 72 minutes.
- 73' A goal from the Japan international Fuki Yamada! He fires home on 73 to make it 1-2!
- 73' It is a substitution in Vitoria SC team. Chuchu is replaced by Nelson Oliveira on 73 minute.
- 75' CD Nacional ring the changes. Jose Gomes has done his job and it is now time for Arvin Appiah to step up.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Nacional is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 83' Telmo Arcanjo makes way for Mikel Villanueva at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- 88' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Vitória SC winning 50% of all matches.
- The points are shared — CD Nacional 1-2 Vitória SC. Honours even.
Lineups
CD Nacional Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
2
Joao Aurelio ↓ Gustavo Garcia 66'
- 95
- 37
-
7
Ruben Macedo ↓ Fuki Yamada 72'
-
10
Luis Esteves ↓ Daniel Penha 66'
- 98
- 38
- 88
- 27
- 4
-
5
Jose Gomes ↓ Arvin Appiah 75'
Bench
- 34
-
70
Arvin Appiah ↑ 75'
- 18
-
17
Daniel Penha ↑ 66'
- 1
-
22
Gustavo Garcia ↑ 66'
- 23
-
71
Fuki Yamada ↑ 72'
-
15
Chiheb Labidi ↑ 72'
Coach
Tiago Margarido
Vitória SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
17
Joao Mendes ↓ Nuno Santos 57'
- 24
- 14
- 10
- 18
- 4
-
8
Tomas Handel ↓ Beni 83'
- 2
- 13
-
9
Chuchu ↓ Nelson Oliveira 73'
-
71
Gustavo Silva ↓ Vando Felix 57'
Bench
-
7
Nelson Oliveira ↑ 73'
- 76
-
3
Mikel Villanueva ↑ 83'
- 27
-
77
Nuno Santos ↑ 57'
-
16
Beni ↑ 83'
- 22
- 5
-
21
Vando Felix ↑ 57'
Coach
Luis Freire
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
1.2
CD Nacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Vitória SC xG
I would bet for:
CD Nacional or Vitória SC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vitória SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
CD Nacional or Draw
58%
Draw or Vitória SC
70%
CD Nacional or Vitória SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vitória SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — CD Nacional
| Handicap | CD Nacional covers | Push | Vitória SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

