Vitoria SC vs CD Nacional, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vitoria SC vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- Vitoria SC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
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 | Vitoria 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
| Vitoria SC | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #17 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 7 |
| 10 | Scored | 10 |
| 10 | Conceded | 19 |
| +0 | GD | -9 |
| 0.90 | PPG | 0.70 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
Vitoria SC are 13th (9 pts). CD Nacional are 17th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ 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+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vitoria SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
CD Nacional
| Miguel Baeza | 2 G | |
| Abdel Kader Njoya | 2 G | |
| Liziero | 1 G | 1 A |
| Leo Santos | 1 G | |
| Ze Vitor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vitoria SC to score. At the same time, CD Nacional does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Poor challenge from Alhassan Wakaso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 9' Alhassan Ibrahim has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 11' Toze does the damage! The net is bulging and Vitoria SC surge ahead!
- 12' The referee calls foul for Giorgi Arabidze. He receives a Yellow card.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vitoria SC that had 401 games and scored 374 goals.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' It’s gonna be a Red card for Alhassan Wakaso.
- 29' Vitoria SC is showing some good football. However, Vitoria SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vitoria SC and CD Nacional are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' Vitoria SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' Davidson da Luz was booked on 45.
- 46' Lazar Rosic makes way for Felipe Lopes at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Nacional.
- 51' CD Nacional have won 113 goals from 273 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' The referee shows CD Nacional player a Yellow card on 60.
- 60' Time for substitution for CD Nacional. Giorgi Arabidze is replaced by Diego Barcellos.
- 64' A moment of madness from Alhassan Ibrahim on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CD Nacional will be frustrated.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Joao Camacho. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' The referee shows CD Nacional player a Yellow card on 69.
- 72' Fresh legs for CD Nacional! Witi comes on to replace Joao Camacho.
- 75' The Vitoria SC bench stirs into life. Alexandre Guedes is withdrawn and Pepe gets his opportunity.
- 78' A stunning finish from Florent Hanin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' Diogo Coelho is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 87' That is a Yellow card for Vitoria SC. Florent Hanin will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Joseph Amoah gets the nod from Vitoria SC. He replaces Mattheus Oliveira and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Vitoria 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 |
| Lucas Kal | 1 |
| Kenji Gorre | 1 |
| Pedro Mendes | 1 |
| Joao Camacho | 1 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
| Toze | 1 |
Vitoria SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Vitoria SC or Draw
75%
Draw or CD Nacional
52%
Vitoria SC or CD Nacional
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vitoria SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC
| Handicap | Vitoria SC covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

