Sporting CP vs Nacional Prediction
Portugal · Regular Season - 5
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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Sporting CP vs Nacional: result, form and history
Sporting CP beat Nacional 2-0 in the Primeira Liga on 5 Sep 2026. It was in line with recent form: Sporting CP had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Nacional.
Sporting CP have had the better of this fixture, winning 7 of the 7 previous meetings, which averaged 3.6 goals a game.
Match Forecasts
Match Events
Lineups
Sporting CP
Avg ratingAvg rating
1R. Silva
22I. Fresneda
6Z. Debast
25G. Inácio
20M. Araújo
5S. Altimira
77I. Doumbia
10G. Catamo
17R. Zalazar
58F. Gonçalves
97L. Suárez
1R. Bellucci
34L. Santos
33F. Gonçalves
38Z. Vitor
52W. Gasolina
6M. Dias
8M. Baeza
21W. Kokolo
11S. Gavriel
7M. Jensen
99P. RuanSporting CP Substitutes
Nacional Substitutes
Match Stats
Sporting CPNacional Team Comparison
Sporting CPNacionalAI Insights
Game State Tendencies
Sporting CP- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0.8 in first half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Nacional- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Head to Head
Last 7 meetings, all competitions
Sporting CP7Wins · 100%0Wins · 0%Previous meetings
01/02/2026Sporting CPNacional23/08/2025NacionalSporting CP25/01/2025Sporting CPNacional
29/10/2024Sporting CPNacional17/08/2024NacionalSporting CP01/05/2021Sporting CPNacional08/01/2021NacionalSporting CPRecent Form
Sporting CP
Rio AveSporting CPSporting CP
AlvercaSporting CP
Vitória SC
EstrelaSporting CPSporting CP
Nottingham ForestSporting CP
MonacoSporting CP
StrasbourgSporting CP
CelticSporting CP
TorreenseSporting CP
GIL VicenteNacionalNacionalEstrelaVitória SCNacionalNacional
Estoril
Santa ClaraNacionalEstrelaNacionalNacional
Leganes
TondelaNacionalNacional
LeixoesNacionalGuimaraesSanta ClaraNacionalReferee Profile
Strictness
Stricter than 62% of referees analysed
Model estimates, weighted toward the competition average while the sample is small.
League Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Porto | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21:4 | +17 | 27 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Benfica | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26:8 | +18 | 22 | WWLWW |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21:11 | +10 | 18 | LWDDW |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13:6 | +7 | 18 | LWDWW |
| 5 |  Arouca | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12:7 | +5 | 17 | WWDLD |
| 6 |  Academico Viseu | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13:11 | +2 | 17 | WWWWW |
| 7 | GIL Vicente | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8:7 | +1 | 14 | LWWDL |
| 8 | Alverca | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13:13 | 0 | 11 | LWWWL |
| 9 |  SC Braga | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9:11 | -2 | 11 | LLLDW |
| 10 |  Moreirense | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11:16 | -5 | 11 | WLDWL |
| 11 |  Famalicao | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14:11 | +3 | 10 | WLWDD |
| 12 | Estrela | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14:17 | -3 | 10 | LLLDW |
| 13 | Vitória SC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10:10 | 0 | 8 | WLDLD |
| 14 |  Maritimo | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9:19 | -10 | 8 | LLDLL |
| 15 | Nacional | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10:18 | -8 | 7 | WLLLL |
| 16 |  Casa Pia | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5:17 | -12 | 7 | WLWLD |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8:21 | -13 | 7 | LWLDL |
| 18 | Estoril | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5:15 | -10 | 2 | LLLLD |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 9 | 21:4 | 27 |
| 2 | Benfica | 9 | 26:8 | 22 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 9 | 21:11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 9 | 13:6 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 9 | 12:7 | 17 |
| 6 | Academico Viseu | 9 | 13:11 | 17 |
| 7 | GIL Vicente | 9 | 8:7 | 14 |
| 8 | Alverca | 9 | 13:13 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 9 | 9:11 | 11 |
| 10 | Moreirense | 9 | 11:16 | 11 |
| 11 | Famalicao | 9 | 14:11 | 10 |
| 12 | Estrela | 9 | 14:17 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitória SC | 9 | 10:10 | 8 |
| 14 | Maritimo | 9 | 9:19 | 8 |
| 15 | Nacional | 9 | 10:18 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 9 | 5:17 | 7 |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 9 | 8:21 | 7 |
| 18 | Estoril | 9 | 5:15 | 2 |
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About the Sporting CP vs Nacional forecast
Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
Sporting CP and Nacional in the Primeira Liga table
The table shows a wide gap: Sporting CP are 3rd in the Primeira Liga, while Nacional sit 15th, 11 points behind. League goal record so far: Sporting CP 21-11, Nacional 10-18. The full standings are on the Primeira Liga Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
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