Vitória SC vs CD Nacional, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitória SC vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- Vitória SC 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- CD Nacional 34 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Claudio Ruivo Pereira
- Referee Nuno Manso
- Referee Rui Oliveira
- Referee Tiago Mota Cordeiro
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | CD Nacional | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | CD Aves | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | GD Chaves | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Vitória SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Apr | GD Chaves | A | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | CD Aves | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | CS Maritimo | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Vitória SC | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #14 |
| 42 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 18 |
| 39 | Scored | 37 |
| 51 | Conceded | 45 |
| -12 | GD | -8 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 35% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Vitória SC are 9th (42 pts). CD Nacional are 14th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/3
76+
1/2
■ 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' Welcome to Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques that hosts another battle between Vitória SC and CD Nacional.
- 4' A moment of madness from Alhassan Wakaso on 4 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vitoria SC will be frustrated.
- 9' A quiet spell here at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques. CD Nacional seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 11' Goal! Toze scores his 10 goal in 394 matches.
- 12' The referee has no hesitation. Giorgi Arabidze is booked for CD Nacional — Yellow card on 12.
- 17' Vitória SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' Alexandre Guedes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Nacional so far.
- 24' It’s a booking for Vitoria SC player. Alhassan Wakaso gets a Red card.
- 29' CD Nacional looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Chuchu scoring 2 goals.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vitória SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vitória SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' 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.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Davidson da Luz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Felipe Lopes gets the nod from CD Nacional. He replaces Lazar Rosic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Dodo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' CD Nacional receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 60' The whistle greets Giorgi Arabidze as he departs to be replaced by Diego Barcellos.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Alhassan Ibrahim argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' A moment of madness from Joao Camacho on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CD Nacional will be frustrated.
- 69' Vitor Goncalves catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 72' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Joao Camacho is withdrawn and Witi gets his opportunity.
- 75' The Vitoria SC manager makes a substitution. Alexandre Guedes departs to be replaced by Pepe.
- 78' What a moment for Florent Hanin! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
- 82' Diogo Coelho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Florent Hanin on 87.
- 90' Mattheus Oliveira makes way for Joseph Amoah at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vitoria SC.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Vitória SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 50
- 24
- 98
- 56
- 2
- 25
- 16
- 9
- 20
- 21
- 91
Bench
- 46
- 1
- 43
- 17
- 8
- 10
- 30
Coach
Luis Castro
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 13
- 2
-
19
Joao Camacho ↓ Witi 72'
- 4
- 80
- 22
- 18
- 7
- 9
-
33
Lazar Rosic ↓ Felipe Lopes 46'
Bench
- 29
- 5
-
23
Witi ↑ 72'
- 1
- 21
-
10
Diego Barcellos ↑ 60'
-
37
Felipe Lopes ↑ 46'
Coach
Costinha
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tiago Silva | 2 |
| Chuchu | 2 |
| Chuchu | 1 |
| Ricardo Quaresma | 1 |
| Fuki Yamada | 1 |
| Oscar Estupinan | 1 |
| Lucas Kal | 1 |
| Kenji Gorre | 1 |
Vitória SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Vitória SC or CD Nacional 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
69%
Draw or CD Nacional
58%
Vitória SC or CD Nacional
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vitória SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

