Sporting CP
8/10Wins
3.3Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 8 wins from 10 available matches.
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Primeira LigaMatchweek 5THE MATCH CENTRESporting CP vs Nacional match centre
Full time
2:0
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
L. Suarez32′ (pen)
F. Goncalves49′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
Sporting CPNacional
3.000Expected goals · API-Football0.080
8Shots on target2
19Total Shots3
67%Ball Possession33%
12Corner Kicks0
10Fouls7
2Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves6
660Total passes318
586Passes accurate255
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Sporting CP 0 reported
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Nacional 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Nacional
2/10Wins
1.3Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game
Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 10 available matches.
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- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
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Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Sporting CP
10 matchesResults8 wins · 2 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game3.3
Goals conceded per game0.8
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
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Nacional
10 matchesResults2 wins · 4 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game1.4
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
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EstrelaHome · Primeira Liga2–3Vitória SCAway · Primeira Liga0–1EstorilHome · Primeira Liga2–0Santa ClaraAway · Primeira Liga2–2EstrelaAway · Friendlies Clubs0–2LeganesHome · Friendlies Clubs0–0TondelaAway · Friendlies Clubs1–1LeixoesHome · Friendlies Clubs3–3MachicoHome · Friendlies Clubs1–2GuimaraesHome · Primeira Liga2–0
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Sporting CP at home with Nacional away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 02:52 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Primeira Liga · 2026/27 · all league matches
Sporting CPNacional
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
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—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Sporting CP at home with Nacional away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Sporting CP
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Rui Borges
- 1
R. SilvaG - 22
I. FresnedaD - 6
Z. DebastD - 25
G. InacioD - 20
M. AraujoD - 5
S. AltimiraM - 77
I. DoumbiaM - 10
G. CatamoM - 17
R. ZalazarM - 58
F. GoncalvesM - 97
L. SuarezF
Substitutes (12)
30 · Kaique Pereira
72 · E. Quaresma
50 · R. Dias
13 · G. Vagiannidis
4 · S. Andersen
21 · Pedro Lima
73 · E. Felicissimo
9 · R. Nel
31 · Luis Guilherme
7 · F. Ioannidis
19 · N. Irankunda
28 · J. Derry
Nacional
Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Giao Joao
- 1
R. MarinG - 34
Leo SantosD - 33
C. GoncalvesD - 38
Ze VitorD - 52
Wesley GasolinaM - 6
Matheus DiasM - 8
M. BaezaM - 21
W. KokoloM - 11
S. GavrielF - 7
M. JensenF - 99
Pablo RuanF
Substitutes (9)
50 · K. V. Medeiros de Freitas
2 · D. I. de la Cruz
15 · C. Labidi
10 · Daniel Junior
88 · Deivison
31 · D. Dongmo
9 · A. Obando
20 · M. Djalo
17 · F. Nava
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Sporting CP
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Silva | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| Iván Fresneda | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 75 | 3 |
| Zeno Debast | 90 | 8.0 | — | 0 | — | 109 | 1 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 89 | 1 |
| Maximiliano Araújo | 78 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 45 | — |
| Sergi Altimira | 87 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 89 | 3 |
| Issa Doumbia | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 47 | 3 |
| Geny Catamo | 67 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 38 | — |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 67 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
| Flávio Gonçalves | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Luis Javier Suárez | 67 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | — |
| Luís Guilherme | 23 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 23 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 23 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Georgios Vagiannidis | 12 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Silas Andersen | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Kaique | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eduardo Quaresma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rodrigo Dias | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pedro Lima | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jesse Derry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eduardo Felicíssimo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rafael Nel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nacional
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renato Marin | 90 | 7.7 | — | 0 | — | 29 | — |
| Léo Santos | 45 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 18 | — |
| Francisco Gonçalves | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 35 | 4 |
| Ze Vitor | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 39 | 1 |
| Wesley Gasolina | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 28 | 1 |
| Matheus Dias | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 36 | 2 |
| Miguel Baeza | 80 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| Williams Kokolo | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 15 | 1 |
| Stavros Gavriel | 73 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 11 | 2 |
| Markus Jensen | 62 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 5 | 2 |
| Pablo Messias Cardozo | 62 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 9 | 1 |
| Deivison Souza Brito | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 21 | — |
| Chiheb Labidi | 28 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 28 | 2 |
| Allen Obando | 28 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Matchoi Djaló | 17 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Daniel Júnior | 10 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Kevyn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fernando Nava | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danel Dongmo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel De la Cruz | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Primeira Liga table
Current standings · Primeira Liga. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Porto | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 21 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Benfica | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 16 | LWWWW |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 15 | DDWWW |
| 4 |  Santa Clara | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 | DWWDW |
| 5 |  Arouca | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | DLDWL |
| 6 |  SC Braga | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | DWLWW |
| 7 |  Academico Viseu | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | WWWLD |
| 8 |  Estrela | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | LDWDW |
| 9 |  GIL Vicente | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | DLLDW |
| 10 |  Alverca | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 | WWLDL |
| 11 |  Maritimo | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 | DLLLD |
| 12 |  Moreirense | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 | DWLLW |
| 13 |  Famalicao | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | WDDDL |
| 14 |  Vitória SC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 | DLDLW |
| 15 | Nacional | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 | LLLLL |
| 16 |  Rio Ave | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 4 | LDLLW |
| 17 |  Casa Pia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 4 | WLDLL |
| 18 |  Estoril | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 2 | LLDLL |
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