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
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Nacional
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
4-2-3-1- 97L. Suárez
- 31Luis Guilherme
- 8Pote
- 10Geny Catamo
- 52João Simões
- 5H. Morita
- 20M. Araújo
- 72Eduardo Quaresma
- 26O. Diomande
- 22Iván Fresneda
- 1Rui Silva
Nacional
5-4-1- 9C. Ramírez
- 11Paulinho Bóia
- 26Joel da Silva
- 28Liziero
- 27Gabriel Veron
- 5José Gomes
- 38Zé Vitor
- 6Matheus Dias
- 34Léo Santos
- 16A. Núñez
- 1Kaique
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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Nacional wins.
| 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 3rd in Primeira Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Nacional sit 16th (4 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 18 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
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