Sporting Clube de Portugal vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | CD Nacional | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 29 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | AVS | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | Vitória SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | 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)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
24%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Sporting Clube de Portugal welcome CD Nacional for this crunch clash at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Sporting Clube de Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' CD Nacional fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 18' The referee calls foul for Chiheb Labidi. He receives a card.
- 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' Sporting Clube de Portugal are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against CD Nacional's 5-4-1 shape.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Portugal must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' CD Nacional have won 106 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and CD Nacional are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Magnificent from Trincao! That is 48 goals in 428 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' A change in the CD Nacional ranks — Isaac Aguiar exits the field as Joel Tagueu enters on 46.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Portugal in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CD Nacional's compact 5-4-1.
- 56' Sporting Clube de Portugal 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.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Geny Catamo. He replaces Daniel Braganca on 60 minute.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Zeno Debast. He replaces Hidemasa Morita on 68 minute.
- 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Portugal side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' The crowd applauds Bruno Costa as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Penha steps in for CD Nacional.
- 79' Another change for CD Nacional made on 79 minute. Luis Esteves leaves to be changed by Andre Sousa.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Simoes is hanging Trincao on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' Conrad Harder is replacing Viktor Gyokeres for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Joao Simoes gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- 90' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a card on 90.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Viktor Gyokeres ↓ Conrad Harder 89'
- 24
-
5
Hidemasa Morita ↓ Zeno Debast 68'
- 42
-
17
Trincao ↓ Joao Simoes 88'
- 25
-
23
Daniel Braganca ↓ Geny Catamo 60'
- 22
- 26
- 57
- 20
Bench
-
2
Matheus Reis ↑ 89'
- 47
- 1
-
6
Zeno Debast ↑ 68'
-
21
Geny Catamo ↑ 60'
- 78
-
19
Conrad Harder ↑ 89'
-
52
Joao Simoes ↑ 88'
- 50
Coach
Rui Borges
CD Nacional Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 99
- 37
-
8
Bruno Costa ↓ Daniel Penha 75'
-
10
Luis Esteves ↓ Andre Sousa 79'
-
22
Gustavo Garcia ↓ Joao Aurelio 79'
- 38
- 88
-
23
Isaac Aguiar ↓ Joel Tagueu 46'
- 4
- 5
-
15
Chiheb Labidi ↓ Paulinho Boia 46'
Bench
- 34
- 70
-
2
Joao Aurelio ↑ 79'
-
18
Andre Sousa ↑ 79'
-
95
Joel Tagueu ↑ 46'
- 7
-
17
Daniel Penha ↑ 75'
- 1
-
98
Paulinho Boia ↑ 46'
Coach
Tiago Margarido
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Trincao | 3 |
| Bas Dost | 2 |
| Jovane Cabral | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| Jeremy Mathieu | 1 |
| Daniel Braganca | 1 |
| Nigel Thomas | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2025-01-25
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
CD Nacional
W
2025-01-22
RB Leipzig
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2025-01-18
Rio Ave FC
0–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2025-01-03
Vitória SC
4–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2024-12-29
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-12-22
Gil Vicente FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.59
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
93%
Draw or CD Nacional
22%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or CD Nacional
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
12.6%
4 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 1
5.9%
5 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4%
5 – 1
2.2%
6 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.