Sporting CP vs Nacional: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on May 2, 2015 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Nacional?
Sporting CP won 2-0 on May 2, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 56′F. MonteroSporting CP
- 90′F. MonteroSporting CP
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Nacional
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
- 10F. Montero
- 19J. Tanaka
- 36Carlos Mané
- 8André Martins
- 11Diego Ángel Capel Trinidad
- 24Uri Rosell
- 4Jefferson Moreira Nascimento
- 5Ewerton
- 26Paulo Oliveira
- 41Cédric Soares
- 1Rui Patrício
Nacional
- 18Lucas João
- 77Marco Matias
- 17B. Fofana
- 30Luís Miguel Coimbra Aurélio
- 42Tiago Rodrigues
- 2Zainadine Júnior
- 5Marçal
- 7João Aurélio
- 22Nuno Campos
- 43Freire
- 1Eduardo Gottardi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Nacional have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2015 | Moreirense(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Boavista(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Guimaraes(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2015 | Penafiel(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 20, 2015 | Maritimo(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 12, 2015 | GIL Vicente(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Benfica(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2015 | FC Porto(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting CP wins, 3 draws, 0 Nacional wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2014 | Nacional 0-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| May 3, 2014 | Nacional 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Sporting CP 0-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Sporting CP 2-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Nacional 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Nacional 2-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Nacional vs Sporting CP on Dec 21, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Nacional | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 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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