FC Porto vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Porto vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Manuel Oliveira
- Referee Tiago Oliveira Leandro
- Referee Fabio Oliveira Melo
- Referee Tiago Mota Cordeiro
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 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | CD Nacional | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | CD Tondela | H | 4–3 | W |
| 01 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Nov | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Portimonense SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Nov | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | CS Marítimo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #14 |
| 6 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
0%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
FC Porto are 1st (6 pts). CD Nacional are 14th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
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 Porto is hosting CD Nacional for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' It’s a booking for CD Nacional player. Pedrao gets a Yellow card.
- 21' Sergio Oliveira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
- 26' The travelling CD Nacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 39' Moussa Marega makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FC Porto are in front.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 491 games and scored 697 goals.
- 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 54' Vladan Danilovic makes way for Chico Ramos at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Nacional.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Camacho made 266 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Larry Azouni.
- 64' The crowd applauds Kenji Gorre as he leaves the pitch. Joao Victor steps in for CD Nacional.
- 64' The referee shows CD Nacional player a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' CD Nacional fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Otavio by Luis Diaz on 70 minute.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Porto and CD Nacional are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' The whistle greets Jesus Manuel Corona as he departs to be replaced by Marko Grujic.
- 79' Another change for CD Nacional made on 79 minute. Alhassan Ibrahim leaves to be changed by Bryan Rochez.
- 80' Ruben Micael is replacing Joao Camacho for the CD Nacional side.
- 84' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Joao Mario Lopes on, Sergio Oliveira off on 84 minutes.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Porto to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 19
- 25
- 27
-
11
Moussa Marega ↓ Fabio Vieira 84'
- 4
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Toni Martinez 78'
- 8
- 31
- 1
- 12
Bench
- 32
-
16
Marko Grujic ↑ 78'
-
7
Luis Diaz ↑ 70'
- 18
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 78'
- 99
- 30
-
50
Fabio Vieira ↑ 84'
-
23
Joao Mario Lopes ↑ 84'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 17
- 5
-
11
Kenji Gorre ↓ Joao Victor 64'
-
6
Alhassan Ibrahim ↓ Ruben Micael 80'
- 13
-
7
Joao Camacho C ↓ Bryan Rochez 79'
- 94
-
8
Vladan Danilovic ↓ Chico Ramos 54'
- 27
Bench
- 10
- 1
-
88
Chico Ramos ↑ 54'
-
14
Ruben Micael ↑ 80'
- 23
- 44
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↑ 79'
- 55
-
77
Joao Victor ↑ 64'
Coach
Carlos Simoes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Marega | 2 |
| Yacine Brahimi | 2 |
| Moura | 1 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 1 |
| Samu Omorodion | 1 |
| Bryan Rochez | 1 |
| Rodrigo Mora | 1 |
| Jesus Manuel Corona | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.84
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
94%
Draw or CD Nacional
18%
FC Porto or CD Nacional
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
16.1%
1 – 0
12.8%
4 – 0
11.2%
5 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.6%
6 – 0
3.1%
5 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -2 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| -1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| -1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| -0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.