Sporting CP vs Nacional: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 1, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Nacional?
Sporting CP won 2-1 on February 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 72′PoteSporting CP
- 76′A. NúñezNacional
- 90′L. SuárezSporting CP
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Nacional have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | Athletic Club(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Arouca(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Casa Pia(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-2 | Taça da Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | Rio Ave(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2026 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Santa Clara(home) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2025 | AVS(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Sporting CP win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Nacional 1-4 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Sporting CP 2-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Sporting CP 3-1 Nacional | Taça da Liga |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Nacional 1-6 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| May 1, 2021 | Sporting CP 2-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Nacional 0-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Nacional vs Sporting CP on Aug 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| Nacional | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 1st in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Nacional sit 12th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Nacional | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy