Vitória SC vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Vitória SC vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- Vitória SC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Inacio Pereira
- Referee Gustavo Correia
- Referee Carlos Macedo
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | CD Nacional | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | Moreirense FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Dec | FC Porto | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | CD Santa Clara | A | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | CD Tondela | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 06 Dec | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Vitória SC | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #13 |
| 9 | Points | 10 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 7 |
| 11 | Scored | 11 |
| 12 | Conceded | 19 |
| -1 | GD | -8 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 18% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Vitória SC are 14th (9 pts). CD Nacional are 13th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/3
■ 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)
Vitória SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vitoria SC and CD Nacional get this one started.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vitoria SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Vitoria SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 16' Kenji Gorre does the damage! The net is bulging and CD Nacional surge ahead!
- 19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Larry Azouni.
- 22' Ricardo Quaresma adds to his 0 season tally! Vitoria SC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' Andre Andre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vitoria SC so far.
- 33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gideon Mensah on 33 minutes.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vitoria SC that had 405 games and scored 379 goals.
- 41' It’s a booking for Vitoria SC player. Jorge Fernandes gets a Yellow card.
- 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 51' Oscar Estupinan does the damage! The net is bulging and Vitoria SC surge ahead!
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' A moment of madness from Kenji Gorre on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CD Nacional will be frustrated.
- 61' A stunning finish from Lucas Kal — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 65' The crowd applauds Marcus Edwards as he leaves the pitch. Rochinha steps in for Vitoria SC.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Andre Andre. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' Fresh legs for CD Nacional! Vincent Koziello comes on to replace Joao Vigario.
- 71' Zie Mohamed Ouattara gets the nod from Vitoria SC. He replaces Gideon Mensah and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' It is a substitution in CD Nacional team. Brayan Riascos is replaced by Vincent Thill on 81 minute.
- 82' Another change for CD Nacional made on 82 minute. Brayan Riascos leaves to be changed by Vincent Thill.
- 83' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Nuno Borges is withdrawn and Ruben Micael gets his opportunity.
- 84' Another substitution for Vitoria SC to replace Oscar Estupinan by Bruno Duarte on 84 minute.
- 89' Chico Ramos, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Full Time. Vitoria SC beats CD Nacional
Lineups
Vitória SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 44
- 19
- 10
- 11
- 1
- 17
- 31
- 6
- 14
- 70
Bench
- 98
- 88
- 16
- 5
- 25
- 9
- 29
- 60
Coach
João Henriques
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
-
17
Joao Vigario ↓ Vincent Koziello 69'
-
5
Larry Azouni ↓ Witi 69'
- 88
-
11
Kenji Gorre ↓ Bryan Rochez 69'
- 13
- 7
- 22
-
94
Brayan Riascos ↓ Vincent Thill 82'
-
55
Nuno Borges ↓ Ruben Micael 83'
Bench
-
45
Vincent Thill ↑ 82'
-
10
Vincent Koziello ↑ 69'
- 1
- 33
-
14
Ruben Micael ↑ 83'
- 6
-
23
Witi ↑ 69'
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↑ 69'
- 27
Coach
Carlos Simões
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chuchu | 2 |
| Tiago Silva | 2 |
| Isaac Aguiar | 1 |
| Alhassan Ibrahim | 1 |
| Diogo Coelho | 1 |
| Chuchu | 1 |
| Ricardo Quaresma | 1 |
| Fuki Yamada | 1 |
Head to Head
Vitória SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.86
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Vitória SC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vitória SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
82%
Draw or CD Nacional
42%
Vitória SC or CD Nacional
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

