Sporting CP vs Nacional: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 27Kick-off on April 28, 2013 at 05:00 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 April 28, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 5′Diego Ángel Capel TrinidadSporting CP
- 74′CandeiasNacional
- 85′M. RojoSporting CP
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Nacional have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2013 | Benfica(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Moreirense(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 1, 2013 | SC Braga(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Academica(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2013 | Maritimo(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 7, 2013 | Estoril(away) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2013 | Beira-Mar(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Rio Ave(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Sporting CP win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2012 | Nacional 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Nacional 2-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Sporting CP 1-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 27, 2011 | Nacional 1-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 26, 2010 | Sporting CP 1-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Nacional vs Sporting CP on Dec 15, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Nacional | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (7 points from 3 matches) and Nacional sit 7th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Nacional | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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