Sporting Clube de Portugal vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2020-21

Sporting Clube de Portugal

2 – 0

Full Time

CD Nacional

Sat 1 May 2021 · 19:30 UTC Estadio Jose Alvalade HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 22' Alhassan Ibrahim

Y 23' Alhassan Ibrahim

Paulinho 31' Y

Daniel Braganca 53' Y

Y 57' Eber Bessa

Y 65' Julio

R 66' Alhassan Ibrahim

Y 90' Rui Correia

Overview

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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
CD Nacional 34 games · 34 pts (2025/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Porto	34	88
2	Sporting Clube de Portugal	34	82
3	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	34	80
4	Sporting Clube de Braga	34	59
5	FC Famalicão	34	56
6	Gil Vicente FC	34	50
7	Moreirense FC	34	43
8	FC Arouca	34	42
9	Vitória SC	34	42
10	GD Estoril Praia	34	39
11	FC Alverca	34	39
12	Rio Ave FC	34	36
13	CD Santa Clara	34	36
14	CD Nacional	34	34
15	CF Estrela da Amadora	34	30
16	Casa Pia AC	34	30
17	CD Tondela	34	28
18	AVS	34	21

Head-to-Head

Sporting Clube de Portugal 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals CD Nacional

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-01 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 CD Nacional 2021-01-08 CD Nacional 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2019-04-19 CD Nacional 0–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2018-12-16 Sporting Clube de Portugal 5–2 CD Nacional 2018-04-28 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–0 CD Nacional

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 May	CD Nacional	H	2–0	W
25 Apr	Sporting Clube de Braga	A	0–1	L
21 Apr	Os Belenenses Futebol	H	2–2	D
16 Apr	SC Farense	A	1–0	W
11 Apr	FC Famalicão	H	1–1	D
05 Apr	Moreirense FC	A	1–1	D

CD Nacional

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 May	Sporting Clube de Portugal	A	0–2	L
26 Apr	Vitória SC	H	1–0	W
22 Apr	CD Tondela	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	FC Porto	H	0–1	L
11 Apr	CD Santa Clara	A	1–5	L
02 Apr	Portimonense SC	H	1–5	L

Season Stats

Sporting Clube de Portugal		CD Nacional
#2	Position	#14
82	Points	34
34	Played	34
25 / 7 / 2	W / D / L	9 / 7 / 18
89	Scored	37
24	Conceded	45
+65	GD	-8
2.41	PPG	1.00
74%	Win %	26%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

44% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season

24% Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season

Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (82 pts). CD Nacional are 14th (34 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Portugal

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/1

31-45

5/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

5/1

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

CD Nacional

0-15

2/2

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/–

61-75

3/1

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sporting Clube de Portugal and CD Nacional is underway.
5' Nuno Santos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 29 cards already picked up this season.
10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Portugal is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and CD Nacional are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and CD Nacional are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
22' CD Nacional player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
23' Alhassan Ibrahim catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
31' Paulinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Portugal must find a spark to ignite this game.
41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Portugal side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' Eber Bessa is replacing Ruben Micael for the CD Nacional side.
51' 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.
53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Braganca.
57' The referee shows CD Nacional player a Yellow card on 57.
62' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Joao Palhinha is replaced by Jovane Cabral.
65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julio.
66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Alhassan Ibrahim.
71' Sporting Clube de Portugal is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
73' Gonzalo Plata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Porro on 73 minute.
75' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Joao Camacho is withdrawn and Nuno Borges gets his opportunity.
80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
83' Zouhair Feddal makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sporting Clube de Portugal are in front.
84' Dudu Dudu gets the nod from CD Nacional. He replaces Brayan Riascos and will look to change the dynamic.
85' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Nuno Santos trudges off to be replaced by Matheus Nunes on 85 minutes.
86' Another change for Sporting Clube de Portugal made on 86 minute. Daniel Braganca leaves to be changed by Matheus Reis.
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rui Correia.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sporting Clube de Portugal players.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

55
Antunes
17
Joao Mario
77
Jovane Cabral ↑ 62'
2
Matheus Reis ↑ 86'
8
Matheus Nunes ↑ 85'
27
Joao Pereira
20
Gonzalo Plata ↑ 73'
72
Eduardo Simoes
22
Andre Paulo

Coach Ruben Amorim

CD Nacional Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Machado

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Trincao	3
Viktor Gyokeres	2
Bruno Fernandes	2
Bas Dost	2
Jovane Cabral	2
Nuno Santos	1
Zouhair Feddal	1
Pedro Goncalves	1

Head to Head

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2021-05-01 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 CD Nacional W 2021-04-25 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2021-04-21 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–2 Os Belenenses Futebol D 2021-04-16 SC Farense 0–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2021-04-11 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–1 FC Famalicão D 2021-04-05 Moreirense FC 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D

CD Nacional Form

2021-05-01 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 CD Nacional L 2021-04-26 CD Nacional 1–0 Vitória SC W 2021-04-22 CD Tondela 2–1 CD Nacional L 2021-04-18 CD Nacional 0–1 FC Porto L 2021-04-11 CD Santa Clara 5–1 CD Nacional L 2021-04-02 CD Nacional 1–5 Portimonense SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.6 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.59 CD Nacional xG

I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Clube de Portugal75% Draw16% CD Nacional9%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 3.19

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw

92%

Draw or CD Nacional

25%

Sporting Clube de Portugal or CD Nacional

84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sporting Clube de Portugal58% Draw35% CD Nacional7%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

Actual

3 – 0

11.7%

1 – 0

10.7%

2 – 1

7.9%

4 – 0

7.6%

3 – 1

6.9%

1 – 1

6.8%

0 – 0

5.5%

4 – 1

4.6%

5 – 0

5 – 1

2.5%

2 – 2

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal

Handicap	Sporting Clube de Portugal covers	Push	CD Nacional covers
-2.5	36%	—	64%
-2	36%	22%	42%
-1.5	58%	—	42%
-1	58%	21%	21%
-0.5	79%	—	21%
+0.5	94%	—	6%
+1	94%	4%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet

56% ✓

CD Nacional keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.