Sunday , 16 August 2026

CD Santa Clara vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2025-26
CD Santa Clara
2 – 0
Full Time
CD Nacional
Mon 11 May 2026 · 19:15 UTC Estadio de Sao Miguel HT 45' · FT 45'
Witi og 27' 1–0
Elias Manoel 90+2' 2–0
Y 29' Paulinho Boia
Y 60' Joao Aurelio
Darlan Mendes 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CD Santa Clara vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio de Sao Miguel.

Match Details

  • Referee Helder Carvalho (Portugal)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Mira (Portugal)
  • Assistant 2 Ruben Silva (Portugal)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 2 6
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 4
3 CD Santa Clara 2 4
4 CS Marítimo 1 3
5 FC Arouca 1 3
6 Gil Vicente FC 1 3
7 CF Estrela da Amadora 2 2
8 CD Nacional 2 2
9 GD Estoril Praia 2 2
10 Moreirense FC 1 1
11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 1
12 Sporting Clube de Braga 1 1
13 Académico de Viseu FC 2 1
14 FC Famalicão 1 1
15 FC Alverca 2 1
16 Casa Pia AC 1 0
17 Vitória SC 2 0
18 Rio Ave FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

6
2
1
CD Santa Clara 9 games · Avg 3.3 goals CD Nacional
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-11 CD Santa Clara 2–0 CD Nacional 2026-01-11 CD Nacional 3–3 CD Santa Clara 2025-03-30 CD Santa Clara 1–0 CD Nacional 2024-11-04 CD Nacional 2–0 CD Santa Clara 2021-04-11 CD Santa Clara 5–1 CD Nacional

Recent Form

CD Santa Clara
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May CD Nacional H 2–0 W
02 May FC Arouca A 2–2 D
26 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga H 2–1 W
18 Apr Casa Pia AC A 0–0 D
11 Apr Rio Ave FC H 0–2 L
03 Apr Sporting Clube de Portugal A 2–4 L
CD Nacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May CD Santa Clara A 0–2 L
02 May AVS H 1–2 L
25 Apr CD Tondela A 2–0 W
18 Apr FC Alverca H 1–0 W
12 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–2 L
04 Apr CF Estrela da Amadora H 2–0 W

Season Stats

CD Santa Clara CD Nacional
#3 Position #8
4 Points 2
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 2 / 0
3 Scored 2
2 Conceded 2
+1 GD +0
2.00 PPG 1.00
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
0% Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season

CD Santa Clara are 3rd (4 pts). CD Nacional are 8th (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CD Santa Clara
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. CD Nacional get us underway at Estadio de Sao Miguel.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Santa Clara and CD Nacional are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' CD Nacional come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. CD Santa Clara and CD Nacional are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Witi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
  • 24' Goncalo Paciencia makes way for Elias Manoel at the 24 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Santa Clara.
  • 27' Goal! Pedro Pacheco scores his 0 goal in 312 matches.
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Paulinho Boia.
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' A change in the CD Nacional ranks — Witi exits the field as Gabriel Veron enters on 46.
  • 51' CD Santa Clara are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Nacional backline.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Nacional is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Aurelio on 60.
  • 62' Another change for CD Nacional made on 62 minute. Joao Aurelio leaves to be changed by Alan Nunez.
  • 64' The whistle greets Klismahn as he departs to be replaced by Darlan Mendes.
  • 69' Chiheb Labidi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 266 appearances.
  • 74' Jose Gomes, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CD Santa Clara needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Darlan Mendes on 80.
  • 82' Fresh legs for CD Santa Clara! Vinicius comes on to replace Welinton.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 2-0 the final result. CD Nacional will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

CD Santa Clara Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Petit

CD Nacional Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tiago Margarido

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlos 2
Goncalo Paciencia 2
Osamah Rashid 2
Rui Costa 2
Ruben Macedo 1
Denis Pineda 1
Isaac Aguiar 1
Martin Chrien 1

Head to Head

2026-05-11 CD Santa Clara 2–0 CD Nacional 2026-01-11 CD Nacional 3–3 CD Santa Clara 2025-03-30 CD Santa Clara 1–0 CD Nacional 2024-11-04 CD Nacional 2–0 CD Santa Clara 2021-04-11 CD Santa Clara 5–1 CD Nacional

CD Santa Clara Form

2026-05-11 CD Santa Clara 2–0 CD Nacional W 2026-05-02 FC Arouca 2–2 CD Santa Clara D 2026-04-26 CD Santa Clara 2–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2026-04-18 Casa Pia AC 0–0 CD Santa Clara D 2026-04-11 CD Santa Clara 0–2 Rio Ave FC L 2026-04-03 Sporting Clube de Portugal 4–2 CD Santa Clara L

CD Nacional Form

2026-05-11 CD Santa Clara 2–0 CD Nacional L 2026-05-02 CD Nacional 1–2 AVS L 2026-04-25 CD Tondela 0–2 CD Nacional W 2026-04-18 CD Nacional 1–0 FC Alverca W 2026-04-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 CD Nacional L 2026-04-04 CD Nacional 2–0 CF Estrela da Amadora W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 CD Nacional xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CD Santa Clara54% Draw26% CD Nacional20%
Actual: CD Santa Clara win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

CD Santa Clara or Draw
80%
Draw or CD Nacional
46%
CD Santa Clara or CD Nacional
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CD Santa Clara37% Draw48% CD Nacional15%
Actual: CD Santa Clara win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara

Handicap CD Santa Clara covers Push CD Nacional covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.