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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 11 games · 10 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #13 |
| 28 | Points | 10 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 7 |
| 30 | Scored | 11 |
| 10 | Conceded | 19 |
| +20 | GD | -8 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 82% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts). CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ 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)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 11 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 7 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
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' We are underway at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Witi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 7' GOAL! Chiquinho fires home to make it 1-0!
- 8' Chiquinho does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 13' CD Nacional is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' GOAL! Chiquinho scores on 14. Assisted by Pizzi
- 19' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 39' CD Nacional come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 48' Assisted by Kenji Gorre with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bryan Rochez makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 53' Pizzi is a natural attacking midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Nacional tonight.
- 58' A tactical swap from CD Nacional — Ruben Micael on, Vincent Koziello off on 58 minutes.
- 59' CD Nacional manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Camacho is hanging Vincent Thill on the field on 59 minute.
- 62' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Rafa Silva has done his job and it is now time for Pedrinho to step up.
- 67' 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.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jardel on 71.
- 76' The 31-year-old Julian Weigl has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 77' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Chiquinho has done his job and it is now time for Adel Taarabt to step up.
- 80' Pedrao has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 86' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Rui Correia is withdrawn and Lucas Kal gets his opportunity.
- 90' Ruben Micael has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Kenji Gorre as he departs to be replaced by Joao Victor.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 Simões
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chiquinho | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Jonas | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
| Bryan Rochez | 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
3.62
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 80% + Over 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
92%
Draw or CD Nacional
20%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Nacional
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.4%
4 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
5 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7.1%
4 – 1
6.4%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
5 – 1
4.7%
6 – 0
4.5%
1 – 1
Actual
6 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -2 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| -1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| -1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| -0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

