Sporting CP vs Nacional: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 18, 2017 at 06:15 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 March 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′B. DostSporting CP
- 34′B. DostSporting CP
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Nacional have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | Tondela(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Estoril(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Rio Ave(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Moreirense(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2017 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 4, 2017 | FC Porto(away) | 0-7 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Feirense(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 20, 2017 | Maritimo(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Belenenses(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sporting CP win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2016 | Nacional 0-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Nacional 0-4 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Sporting CP 1-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| May 2, 2015 | Sporting CP 2-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2014 | Nacional 0-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| May 3, 2014 | Nacional 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Nacional vs Sporting CP on Oct 28, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 0.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Nacional | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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