Sporting CP vs Nacional: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on May 1, 2021 at 07:30 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 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 83′Z. FeddalSporting CP
- 90′Jovane CabralSporting CP (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Nacional have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2021 | SC Braga(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Belenenses(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Farense(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Famalicao(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Moreirense(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2021 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Tondela(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 18, 2021 | FC Porto(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Santa Clara(away) | 1-5 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Portimonense(home) | 1-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2021 | Nacional 0-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Nacional 0-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Sporting CP 5-2 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Nacional vs Sporting CP on Jan 8, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.4 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.4 | 0.4 | 10 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Nacional | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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