FC Famalicao vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Famalicao vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Municipal 22 de Junho.
- FC Famalicao 34 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 33 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 33 | 85 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 32 | 80 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 33 | 77 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 32 | 56 |
| 5 | FC Famalicao | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 33 | 47 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 33 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 33 | 42 |
| 9 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 10 | Vitória SC | 33 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 33 | 36 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 33 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 33 | 33 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 33 | 31 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 33 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 32 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 32 | 27 |
| 18 | AVS | 33 | 20 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | CD Nacional | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 May | Vitória SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | FC Porto | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Apr | CD Tondela | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | FC Famalicao | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 May | Moreirense FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | CD Tondela | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Famalicao | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #14 |
| 56 | Points | 31 |
| 34 | Played | 33 |
| 15 / 11 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 18 |
| 42 | Scored | 35 |
| 29 | Conceded | 45 |
| +13 | GD | -10 |
| 1.65 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 44% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Famalicao are 5th (56 pts). CD Nacional are 14th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Famalicao
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Famalicão is hosting CD Nacional for another epic battle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Famalicão and CD Nacional are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' CD Nacional fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Municipal 22 de Junho. CD Nacional seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' CD Nacional come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Brayan Riascos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' Brilliant from the ! Ivo Rodrigues makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 39.
- 44' CD Nacional player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' A change in the CD Nacional ranks — Ruben Micael exits the field as Kenji Gorre enters on 46.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Famalicão and CD Nacional are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' Gil Dias picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' Heriberto Tavares is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gil Dias at the 59 minute mark.
- 61' A tactical swap from CD Nacional — Witi on, Ruben Freitas off on 61 minutes.
- 66' FC Famalicão currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Alhassan Ibrahim is withdrawn and Mabrouk Rouai gets his opportunity.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 74' Another change for FC Famalicao made on 74 minute. Manuel Ugarte leaves to be changed by Gustavo Assuncao.
- 76' The CD Nacional manager makes a substitution. Pedro Mendes departs to be replaced by Bryan Rochez.
- 77' What a moment for Ivan Jaime Pajuelo! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
- 80' GOAL! Carlos Valenzuela fires home to make it 0-3!
- 81' Carlos Valenzuela adds to his 0 season tally! FC Famalicao lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 82' Heriberto Tavares picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Heriberto Tavares.
- 83' A tactical swap from FC Famalicao — Joao Neto on, Ivo Rodrigues off on 83 minutes.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luiz Lucio Reis Junior made 238 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- FC Famalicão celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Famalicao Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 19
- 7
- 88
- 3
- 90
- 27
- 10
- 15
- 31
- 8
Bench
- 97
- 17
- 91
- 46
- 12
- 33
- 21
- 22
- 24
Coach
Ivo Vieira
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
-
17
Joao Vigario ↓ Kenji Gorre 46'
- 85
- 5
-
14
Ruben Micael ↓ Eber Bessa 46'
- 6
- 44
- 94
-
19
Pedro Mendes ↓ Bryan Rochez 76'
-
27
Ruben Freitas ↓ Witi 61'
Bench
- 1
- 33
-
20
Eber Bessa ↑ 46'
-
11
Kenji Gorre ↑ 46'
-
23
Witi ↑ 61'
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↑ 76'
-
80
Mabrouk Rouai ↑ 67'
- 12
- 8
Coach
Manuel Machado
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Valenzuela | 2 |
| Oscar Aranda | 1 |
| Chico Ramos | 1 |
| Bryan Rochez | 1 |
| Anderson | 1 |
| Ivan Jaime Pajuelo | 1 |
| Ivo Rodrigues | 1 |
| Daniel Penha | 1 |
FC Famalicao Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84
FC Famalicao xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
FC Famalicao to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Famalicao win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Famalicao or Draw
85%
Draw or CD Nacional
38%
FC Famalicao or CD Nacional
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Famalicao win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Famalicao
| Handicap | FC Famalicao covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 25% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

