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FC Porto vs CD Nacional, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2018-19
FC Porto
3 – 1
Full Time
CD Nacional
Mon 7 Jan 2019 · 21:15 UTC Estadio Do Dragao HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.

Match Details

  • Referee Vasco Santos
  • Referee Nuno Manso
  • Referee Joao Borlido Matos
  • Referee Rui Costa
  • Referee Joao Bessa Silva

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

7
1
FC Porto 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals CD Nacional
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-07 FC Porto 3–1 CD Nacional

Recent Form

FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan CD Nacional H 3–1 W
03 Jan CD Aves A 1–0 W
23 Dec Rio Ave FC H 2–1 W
15 Dec CD Santa Clara A 2–1 W
11 Dec Galatasaray SK A 3–2 W
07 Dec Portimonense SC H 4–1 W
CD Nacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan FC Porto A 1–3 L
02 Jan Vitória SC H 1–0 W
23 Dec GD Chaves H 2–0 W
16 Dec Sporting Clube de Portugal A 2–5 L
09 Dec Boavista FC H 0–0 D
02 Dec CD Aves A 3–2 W

Season Stats

FC Porto CD Nacional
#1 Position #14
88 Points 34
34 Played 34
28 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 9 / 7 / 18
66 Scored 37
18 Conceded 45
+48 GD -8
2.59 PPG 1.00
82% Win % 26%

Key Stats

13% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
24% Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season

FC Porto are 1st (88 pts). CD Nacional are 14th (34 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Porto welcome CD Nacional for this crunch clash at Estadio Do Dragao.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Porto winning 100% of all matches.
  • 10' The 45-year-old Iker Casillas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' CD Nacional seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' CD Nacional have won 106 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Chancel Mbemba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Nacional tonight.
  • 32' Yacine Brahimi does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Porto surge ahead!
  • 36' CD Nacional make a change. Daniel trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Franca on 36 minutes.
  • 38' What a moment for Tiquinho! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 40' Against the run of play, Bryan Rochez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 45' FC Porto has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' A tactical swap from CD Nacional — Diogo Coelho on, Lazar Rosic off on 55 minutes.
  • 57' Assisted by Jesus Manuel Corona with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yacine Brahimi makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 60' The whistle greets Yacine Brahimi as he departs to be replaced by Adrian.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Mali international Moussa Marega has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 76' FC Porto manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Torres is hanging Tiquinho on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' Aleksandar Palocevic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 266 appearances.
  • 82' Time for substitution for CD Nacional. Jota is replaced by Brayan Riascos.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their trying to find a way past CD Nacional's compact .
  • 89' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Moussa Marega is withdrawn and Fernando gets his opportunity.
  • 3-1 the final result. CD Nacional will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Porto Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

CD Nacional Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Costinha

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.7 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 CD Nacional xG
I would bet for: FC Porto to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto71% Draw18% CD Nacional11%
Actual: FC Porto win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
88%
Draw or CD Nacional
29%
FC Porto or CD Nacional
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto56% Draw35% CD Nacional9%
Actual: FC Porto win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
5 – 0
3.4%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push CD Nacional covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 21% 45%
-1.5 55% — 45%
-1 55% 20% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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