Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nuno Manso
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Joao Bessa Silva
- Referee
- Referee Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | CD Nacional | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jan | FC Porto | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jan | CD Tondela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Portimonense SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Dec | CD Tondela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #15 |
| 16 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 7 |
| 7 | Conceded | 15 |
| +15 | GD | -8 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 71% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
14%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). CD Nacional are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ 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)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 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' Three points are at stake. Sport Lisboa e Benfica host CD Nacional — let the battle begin!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 7' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is taking the lead after the goal scored by Chiquinho on 7.
- 8' What composure from Chiquinho! The Portugal international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Darwin Nunez made 21 appearances and scored 91 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Chiquinho gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 19' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' Joao Camacho, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jorge Jesus might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' It’s high time Carlos Simoes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 470 games and scored 828 goals.
- 48' Bryan Rochez doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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.
- 58' The whistle greets Vincent Koziello as he departs to be replaced by Ruben Micael.
- 59' A change in the CD Nacional ranks — Vincent Thill exits the field as Joao Camacho enters on 59.
- 62' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedrinho is hanging Rafa Silva on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' Jardel was booked on 71.
- 76' Curacao international Kenji Gorre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Adel Taarabt comes on to replace Chiquinho.
- 80' Pedrao picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 86' The crowd applauds Rui Correia as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Kal steps in for CD Nacional.
- 90' The referee shows CD Nacional player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' A change in the CD Nacional ranks — Kenji Gorre exits the field as Joao Victor enters on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1-1 CD Nacional.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
19
Chiquinho ↓ Adel Taarabt 77'
- 21
- 11
- 14
- 1
- 33
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Pedrinho 62'
- 97
- 82
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Goncalo Ramos 62'
Bench
-
38
Pedrinho ↑ 62'
- 18
- 8
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 77'
- 37
- 22
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↑ 62'
- 78
- 98
Coach
Jorge Jesus
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
45
Vincent Thill ↓ Joao Camacho 59'
-
10
Vincent Koziello ↓ Ruben Micael 58'
-
33
Rui Correia C ↓ Lucas Kal 86'
- 88
-
11
Kenji Gorre ↓ Joao Victor 90'
- 13
- 22
- 23
- 35
- 55
Bench
-
3
Lucas Kal ↑ 86'
- 1
- 17
-
14
Ruben Micael ↑ 58'
- 6
-
7
Joao Camacho ↑ 59'
- 8
-
77
Joao Victor ↑ 90'
- 27
Coach
Carlos Simoes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Chiquinho | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Jonas | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
| Eduardo Salvio | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-01-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
CD Nacional
D
2021-01-15
FC Porto
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-01-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
CD Tondela
W
2021-01-04
CD Santa Clara
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-12-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Portimonense SC
W
2020-12-20
Gil Vicente FC
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
4.39
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 82%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 5.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
93%
Draw or CD Nacional
18%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Nacional
90%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–1 not predicted1 – 1Actual
4 – 0
10.6%
3 – 0
10%
5 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
4 – 1
6.8%
6 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
5 – 1
5.9%
2 – 1
4.5%
6 – 1
4.4%
7 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -2 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| -1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| -1 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| -0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

