Sporting CP vs Nacional: result 5-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 16, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Nacional?
Sporting CP won 5-2 on December 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′João CamachoNacional
- 26′A. PaločevićNacional
- 35′B. DostSporting CP (pen.)
- 70′Bruno FernandesSporting CP
- 75′J. MathieuSporting CP
- 87′B. DostSporting CP (pen.)
- 90′Bruno FernandesSporting CP
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Nacional have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2018 | Vorskla Poltava(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Aves(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Rio Ave(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Qarabag(away) | 6-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Lusitano FCV(away) | 4-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2018 | Boavista(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Aves(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Maritimo(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Rio Ave(away) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Portimonense(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Sporting CP win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Sporting CP 2-0 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Nacional on Mar 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Nacional | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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