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 11 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 11 games · 10 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 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
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 Paços de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #13 |
| 33 | Points | 10 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 11 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 7 |
| 27 | Scored | 11 |
| 5 | Conceded | 19 |
| +22 | GD | -8 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 100% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
FC Porto are 1st (33 pts). CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/4
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Porto
| Borja Sainz | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Veiga | 5 G | 4 A |
| Andre Silva | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Froholdt | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
CD Nacional
| Matchoi Djalo | 2 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 2 G | |
| Abdel Kader Njoya | 2 G | |
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Do Dragao. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Porto and CD Nacional.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Moussa Marega, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Do Dragao with 14 goals in the last 12 games.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Porto must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Pedrao is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 21' A stunning finish from Sergio Oliveira — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' Joao Vigario needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' The Mali Moussa Marega breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 2-0!
- 44' FC Porto are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CD Nacional's shape.
- 49' CD Nacional are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' A change in the CD Nacional ranks — Vladan Danilovic exits the field as Chico Ramos enters on 54.
- 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Porto and CD Nacional are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' Larry Azouni catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 64' Time for substitution for CD Nacional. Kenji Gorre is replaced by Joao Victor.
- 64' CD Nacional receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 69' 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 Chico Ramos suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' Luis Diaz is replacing Otavio for the FC Porto side.
- 75' Nigeria international Alhassan Ibrahim has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' Marko Grujic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jesus Manuel Corona on 78 minute.
- 79' Bryan Rochez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alhassan Ibrahim on 79 minute.
- 80' Fresh legs for CD Nacional! Ruben Micael comes on to replace Joao Camacho.
- 84' Sergio Oliveira makes way for Joao Mario Lopes at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
- 89' CD Nacional is showing some good football. However, CD Nacional are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for CD Nacional.
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 Simões
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Marega | 2 |
| Yacine Brahimi | 2 |
| Rodrigo Mora | 1 |
| Jesus Manuel Corona | 1 |
| Alex Telles | 1 |
| Oliver Torres | 1 |
| Sergio Oliveira | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.98
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
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
15%
4 – 0
11%
1 – 0
10.8%
5 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 1
4.3%
6 – 0
3.4%
5 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -2 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| -1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| -1 | 70% | 18% | 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
68%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

