Wednesday , 16 September 2026

FC Paços de Ferreira vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2020-21
FC Paços de Ferreira
2 – 1
Full Time
CD Nacional
Fri 5 Mar 2021 · 18:30 UTC Estadio da Capital do Movel HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Marcelo 10' Y
Y 57' Ruben Micael
Luiz Carlos 57' Y
Stephen Eustaquio 64' Y
Y 65' Julio
Y 68' Pedrao
Y 83' Nuno Borges

Overview

Match Preview

FC Paços de Ferreira vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Capital do Movel.

Match Details

  • Referee Vasco Santos
  • Referee Nelson Cunha
  • Referee Alvaro Mesquita
  • Referee Iancu Vasilica
  • Referee

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
FC Paços de Ferreira 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals CD Nacional
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-05 FC Paços de Ferreira 2–1 CD Nacional 2020-10-24 CD Nacional 1–1 FC Paços de Ferreira

Recent Form

FC Paços de Ferreira
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar CD Nacional H 2–1 W
27 Feb CD Santa Clara A 0–3 L
21 Feb Vitoria SC H 2–1 W
15 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–2 L
09 Feb Portimonense SC H 0–0 D
05 Feb CD Tondela H 2–1 W
CD Nacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar FC Paços de Ferreira A 1–2 L
28 Feb Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–2 L
20 Feb Os Belenenses Futebol A 1–2 L
13 Feb SC Farense H 2–3 L
09 Feb Boavista FC A 1–0 W
05 Feb Rio Ave FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

CD Nacional
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CD Nacional
Liziero 1 G 1 A
Leo Santos 1 G
Miguel Baeza 1 G
Ze Vitor 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Pacos de Ferreira vs CD Nacional — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The travelling CD Nacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marcelo.
  • 15' Brilliant from the ! Luther Singh makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 15.
  • 20' Pedrao needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' FC Pacos de Ferreira are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CD Nacional's shape.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Pacos de Ferreira needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' What an equalizer from Luther Singh!
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vitor Vinha might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Pacos de Ferreira that had 136 games and scored 155 goals.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Marco Baixinho. He replaces Marcelo on 46 minute.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Capital do Movel. FC Pacos de Ferreira seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' Witi gets the nod from CD Nacional. He replaces Joao Vigario and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruben Micael.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Joao Amaral. He replaces Helder on 60 minute.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Stephen Eustaquio on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Pacos de Ferreira will be frustrated.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Julio on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CD Nacional will be frustrated.
  • 66' Eber Bessa is replacing Chico Ramos for the CD Nacional side.
  • 67' The CD Nacional manager makes a substitution. Ruben Micael departs to be replaced by Vincent Koziello.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pedrao.
  • 73' 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 Nuno Borges suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' CD Nacional make a change. Brayan Riascos trudges off to be replaced by Marco Matias on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Bryan Rochez gets the nod from CD Nacional. He replaces Kenji Gorre and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Another substitution for FC Pacos de Ferreira to replace Luiz Carlos by Ze Uilton on 80 minute.
  • 83' Nuno Borges catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' The whistle greets Douglas Tanque as he departs to be replaced by Joao Pedro.
  • 89' Brazil international Kalindi de Souza has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • Another three points for FC Pacos de Ferreira.

Lineups

FC Paços de Ferreira Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepa

CD Nacional Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vitor Vinha

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luther Singh 2
Brayan Riascos 1
Stephen Eustaquio 1
Bryan Rochez 1

Head to Head

2021-03-05 FC Paços de Ferreira 2–1 CD Nacional 2020-10-24 CD Nacional 1–1 FC Paços de Ferreira

FC Paços de Ferreira Form

2021-03-05 FC Paços de Ferreira 2–1 CD Nacional W 2021-02-27 CD Santa Clara 3–0 FC Paços de Ferreira L 2021-02-21 FC Paços de Ferreira 2–1 Vitoria SC W 2021-02-15 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 FC Paços de Ferreira L 2021-02-09 FC Paços de Ferreira 0–0 Portimonense SC D 2021-02-05 FC Paços de Ferreira 2–1 CD Tondela W

CD Nacional Form

2021-03-05 FC Paços de Ferreira 2–1 CD Nacional L 2021-02-28 CD Nacional 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2021-02-20 Os Belenenses Futebol 2–1 CD Nacional L 2021-02-13 CD Nacional 2–3 SC Farense L 2021-02-09 Boavista FC 0–1 CD Nacional W 2021-02-05 Rio Ave FC 0–0 CD Nacional D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41 FC Paços de Ferreira xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 CD Nacional xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Paços de Ferreira49% Draw27% CD Nacional24%
Actual: FC Paços de Ferreira win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FC Paços de Ferreira or Draw
77%
Draw or CD Nacional
51%
FC Paços de Ferreira or CD Nacional
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Paços de Ferreira31% Draw50% CD Nacional19%
Actual: FC Paços de Ferreira win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Paços de Ferreira

Handicap FC Paços de Ferreira covers Push CD Nacional covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Paços de Ferreira keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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