FC Famalicao vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Famalicao vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | CD Nacional | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Moreirense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Vitória SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Boavista FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | FC Famalicao | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | SC Farense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | FC Arouca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–6 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Famalicão and CD Nacional is underway.
- 5' Arvin Appiah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 9' It is a substitution in FC Famalicao team. Marcos Vinicios is replaced by Gil Dias on 9 minute.
- 14' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Famalicão must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 19' Justin de Haas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CD Nacional needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Famalicão in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CD Nacional's compact 4-3-3.
- 36' Arvin Appiah picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' The referee shows FC Famalicao player a card on 42.
- 47' Rodrigo Pinheiro, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Gustavo Sa makes way for Tommie van de Looi at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Famalicao.
- 64' A moment of madness from Leo Santos on 64 minutes earns him a card. CD Nacional will be frustrated.
- 69' Another substitution for CD Nacional to replace Arvin Appiah by Ruben Macedo on 69 minute.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Nigel Thomas argues furiously but the card stands.
- 75' 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.
- 76' FC Famalicao make a change. Oscar Aranda trudges off to be replaced by Yassir Zabiri on 76 minutes.
- 77' CD Nacional manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Isaac Aguiar is hanging Adrian Butzke on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' Miguel Baeza is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Famalicão so far.
- 86' Another substitution for CD Nacional to replace Luis Esteves by Miguel Baeza on 86 minute.
- 87' The CD Nacional manager makes a substitution. Nigel Thomas departs to be replaced by Daniel Penha.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Famalicao Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 9
- 1
- 16
- 2
- 4
- 8
- 11
- 7
- 20
- 17
Bench
- 23
- 6
- 15
- 25
- 88
- 19
- 18
- 14
- 21
Coach
Armando Evangelista
CD Nacional Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 34
-
70
Arvin Appiah ↓ Ruben Macedo 69'
- 37
-
10
Luis Esteves ↓ Miguel Baeza 86'
- 22
- 38
-
9
Adrian Butzke ↓ Isaac Aguiar 77'
-
11
Nigel Thomas ↓ Daniel Penha 87'
- 88
- 27
- 5
Bench
- 2
- 18
- 8
-
7
Ruben Macedo ↑ 69'
-
17
Daniel Penha ↑ 87'
-
19
Miguel Baeza ↑ 86'
- 1
-
23
Isaac Aguiar ↑ 77'
- 43
Coach
Tiago Margarido
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Valenzuela | 2 |
| Ivo Rodrigues | 1 |
| Daniel Penha | 1 |
| Chiheb Labidi | 1 |
| Oscar Aranda | 1 |
| Chico Ramos | 1 |
| Bryan Rochez | 1 |
| Anderson | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Famalicao Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
FC Famalicao xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Famalicao or Draw
83%
Draw or CD Nacional
49%
FC Famalicao or CD Nacional
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20.6%
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 2
2.2%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Famalicao
| Handicap | FC Famalicao covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 28% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 11% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Famalicao keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.