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 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 7 games · 4 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 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 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 | #15 |
| 21 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 7 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 7 |
| 3 | Conceded | 15 |
| +15 | GD | -8 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 100% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
14%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
FC Porto are 1st (21 pts). CD Nacional are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Porto
| Gabriel Veiga | 4 G | 3 A |
| Andre Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Borja Sainz | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
| Nehuen Perez | 1 G |
CD Nacional
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 1 G | |
| Ze Vitor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Do Dragao that hosts another battle between FC Porto and CD Nacional.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Porto needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Ruben Micael has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pedrao on 20.
- 21' A goal from the Portugal international Sergio Oliveira! He fires home on 21 to make it 1-0!
- 26' Colombia international Brayan Riascos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' Daniel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' Moussa Marega has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
- 44' FC Porto currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' The CD Nacional manager makes a substitution. Vladan Danilovic departs to be replaced by Chico Ramos.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ruben Freitas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Nacional.
- 63' The referee shows CD Nacional player a Yellow card on 63.
- 64' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Kenji Gorre is withdrawn and Joao Victor gets his opportunity.
- 64' The referee shows CD Nacional player a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Luis Diaz is replacing Otavio for the FC Porto side.
- 75' 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.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Marko Grujic. 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' Time for substitution for CD Nacional. Joao Camacho is replaced by Ruben Micael.
- 84' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Sergio Oliveira is replaced by Joao Mario Lopes.
- 89' Mateus Uribe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 88 appearances.
- The points are shared — FC Porto 2-0 CD Nacional. Honours even.
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 |
| Bryan Rochez | 1 |
| Rodrigo Mora | 1 |
| Jesus Manuel Corona | 1 |
| Alex Telles | 1 |
| Oliver Torres | 1 |
| Sergio Oliveira | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.44
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 84% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
95%
Draw or CD Nacional
16%
FC Porto or CD Nacional
89%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
15.1%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
12.7%
5 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
6 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.7%
4 – 1
4.7%
5 – 1
3.4%
0 – 0
3.2%
1 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -2 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| -1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| -1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| -0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

