FC Porto vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | CD Nacional | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 May | Boavista FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | Moreirense FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | FC Famalicão | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FC Porto | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 May | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 03 May | Vitória SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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.
- 1' The deadlock is broken! Moura gets on the scoresheet on 1 minutes.
- 6' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Porto is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diogo Costa, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Do Dragao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 13' It’s a booking for CD Nacional player. Matheus Dias gets a card.
- 18' Paulinho Boia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' CD Nacional are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 26' The referee calls foul for Ze Vitor. He receives a card.
- 31' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' Marcano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Fabio Vieira gets a card.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Paulinho Boia is booked for CD Nacional — card on 45.
- 46' Another change for CD Nacional made on 46 minute. Andre Sousa leaves to be changed by Luis Esteves.
- 51' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Nacional backline.
- 56' Joel Tagueu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 251 appearances.
- 59' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Pepe departs to be replaced by Tomas Perez.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' Ze Vitor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 66.
- 69' Samu Omorodion doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Joao Mario Lopes is replaced by Goncalo Borges.
- 79' FC Porto are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against CD Nacional's 5-4-1 shape.
- 80' That is a card for CD Nacional. Leo Santos will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Rodrigo Mora doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Alan Varela by Andre Franco on 85 minute.
- 88' It’s a booking for CD Nacional player. Francisco Goncalves gets a card.
- 90' Gustavo Garcia was booked on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
11
Pepe ↓ Tomas Perez 59'
- 5
- 99
-
10
Fabio Vieira ↓ William da Silva 74'
- 23
- 74
-
22
Alan Varela ↓ Andre Franco 85'
- 97
- 9
- 52
-
86
Rodrigo Mora ↓ Daniel Namaso 85'
Bench
-
19
Daniel Namaso ↑ 85'
- 14
- 4
-
7
William da Silva ↑ 74'
-
20
Andre Franco ↑ 85'
-
70
Goncalo Borges ↑ 74'
-
25
Tomas Perez ↑ 59'
- 27
- 68
Coach
Martin Anselmi
CD Nacional Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 34
-
2
Joao Aurelio ↓ Gustavo Garcia 46'
-
18
Andre Sousa ↓ Luis Esteves 46'
- 95
-
7
Ruben Macedo ↓ Dudu 74'
- 1
- 98
- 38
-
88
Matheus Dias ↓ Jota Garces 74'
- 27
- 5
Bench
-
99
Dudu ↑ 74'
- 70
- 17
-
10
Luis Esteves ↑ 46'
-
22
Gustavo Garcia ↑ 46'
- 12
-
33
Francisco Goncalves ↑ 74'
- 15
-
20
Jota Garces ↑ 74'
Coach
Tiago Margarido
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
4 / 4
3.43
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 83% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.83
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 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
94%
Draw or CD Nacional
17%
FC Porto or CD Nacional
89%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.3%
4 – 0
12.2%
5 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 1
5.1%
4 – 1
5%
6 – 0
4.9%
5 – 1
3.5%
1 – 1
3.4%
0 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -2 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| -1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| -1 | 76% | 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
67%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

