Sporting Clube de Portugal vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Assistant 1 Hugo Marques (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Jorge Fernandes
8 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente FC | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | FC Alverca | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 8 | 10 |
| 11 | Moreirense FC | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | CS Marítimo | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 8 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave FC | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitória SC | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | CD Nacional | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 8 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | CD Nacional | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | FC Alverca | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Vitória SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Aug | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 May | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | Vitória SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 May | Vitória SC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #16 |
| 18 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 9 |
| 9 | Conceded | 18 |
| +11 | GD | -9 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 63% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
13%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (18 pts). CD Nacional are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
4/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/3
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
3/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 7 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maximiliano Araujo | 1 G | 1 A |
CD Nacional
| Abdel Kader Njoya | 2 G | |
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G | |
| Miguel Baeza | 1 G | |
| Ze Vitor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sporting Clube de Portugal gets underway.
- 5' Controversy at the stadium! Maximiliano Araujo argues furiously but the card stands.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and CD Nacional are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Portugal that had 513 games and scored 697 goals.
- 20' Sergi Altimira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 20.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Stavros Gavriel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Portugal so far.
- 32' What a moment for Luis Suarez! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' The 24-year-old Matheus Dias has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' Another substitution for CD Nacional to replace Leo Santos by Deivison on 46 minute.
- 48' It’s a booking for CD Nacional player. Markus Jensen gets a card.
- 49' Magnificent from Flavio Goncalves! That is 3 goals in 513 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 62' Another change for CD Nacional made on 62 minute. Pablo Ruan leaves to be changed by Allen Obando.
- 67' Luis Guilherme is replacing Geny Catamo for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Portugal needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' Stavros Gavriel makes way for Matchoi Djalo at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Nacional.
- 78' Georgios Vagiannidis gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Maximiliano Araujo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The whistle greets Miguel Baeza as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Jr..
- 85' It looks surprising CD Nacional does not make any changes. Ivan Fresneda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Silas Andersen is hanging Sergi Altimira on the field on 87 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sporting Clube de Portugal 2-0 CD Nacional.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
97
Luis Suarez ↓ Fotis Ioannidis 67'
- 17
- 25
- 6
-
10
Geny Catamo ↓ Luis Guilherme 67'
- 22
-
5
Sergi Altimira ↓ Silas Andersen 87'
- 77
- 20
- 58
Bench
-
13
Georgios Vagiannidis ↑ 78'
-
19
Nestor Irankunda ↑ 67'
- 72
- 30
-
31
Luis Guilherme ↑ 67'
- 21
-
4
Silas Andersen ↑ 87'
- 9
-
7
Fotis Ioannidis ↑ 67'
- 73
- 28
- 50
Coach
Rui Borges
CD Nacional Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
34
Leo Santos ↓ Deivison 46'
- 52
-
8
Miguel Baeza ↓ Daniel Jr. 80'
- 38
- 21
- 6
- 1
- 33
-
11
Stavros Gavriel ↓ Matchoi Djalo 73'
-
99
Pablo Ruan ↓ Allen Obando 62'
-
7
Markus Jensen ↓ Chiheb Labidi 62'
Bench
-
20
Matchoi Djalo ↑ 73'
- 31
-
10
Daniel Jr. ↑ 80'
-
15
Chiheb Labidi ↑ 62'
-
9
Allen Obando ↑ 62'
- 50
-
88
Deivison ↑ 46'
- 2
- 17
Coach
João Gião
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Trincao | 3 |
| Jovane Cabral | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| Bas Dost | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Luiz Phellype | 1 |
| Flavio Goncalves | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2026-09-05
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
CD Nacional
W
2026-08-28
Rio Ave FC
0–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2026-08-22
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–1
FC Alverca
W
2026-08-14
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–2
Vitória SC
W
2026-08-08
CF Estrela da Amadora
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2026-05-16
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Gil Vicente FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.69
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 82% + Over 2.5 goals 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
93%
Draw or CD Nacional
18%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or CD Nacional
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.1%
4 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
6.8%
5 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
5 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4.7%
6 – 0
4.2%
1 – 1
3.9%
6 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -2 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| -1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| -1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +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
48%
✗
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.