Matchday

Liga Portugal 26/27 · 10 Aug 2026

Santa Clara 2–2 CD Nacional

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 0.7
Actual xG
1.5 – 1.2
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made Santa Clara favourites at 57%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.5 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Daniel Júnior, 61.6 in 80′.

Well above their usual level: Miguel Baeza +14.6, Gonçalo Paciência +14.3, Daniel Júnior +12.7.

Well below it: Vinícius Lopes −12.5, Guilherme Romão −9.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Santa Clara

16 May 2026L 0–1at FC Porto Liga Portugal
11 May 2026W 2–0v CD Nacional Liga Portugal
2 May 2026D 2–2at FC Arouca Liga Portugal
26 Apr 2026W 2–1v Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
18 Apr 2026D 0–0at Casa Pia Liga Portugal

CD Nacional

16 May 2026W 2–0v Vitória SC Liga Portugal
11 May 2026L 0–2at Santa Clara Liga Portugal
2 May 2026L 1–2v AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
25 Apr 2026W 2–0at Tondela Liga Portugal
18 Apr 2026W 1–0v FC Alverca Liga Portugal

Head to head

11 May 2026Santa Clara 2–0 CD Nacional Liga Portugal
11 Jan 2026CD Nacional 3–3 Santa Clara Liga Portugal

Santa Clara

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gonçalo Paciência Forward90200.8055.1+14.3
Luis Fernando Forward1000–54.8–
Sidney Lima Defender90000.0247.2+4.2
Lucas França Goalkeeper9000–47.0+0.4
Sorriso Forward80000.1146.0–
Rildo Forward11000.0542.9–
Daniel Borges Midfielder79000.1541.0–
Pedro Ferreira Midfielder90000.0239.6−4.2
José Tavares Midfielder6800–39.6−5.0
Vinícius Lopes Forward68000.2334.8−12.5
Pedro Pacheco Defender90000.0134.5–
Diogo Calila Defender8501–34.1−6.7
Tiago Ribeiro Midfielder22000.0429.0–
Guilherme Romão Defender9000–28.2−9.6
Welinton Torrao Midfielder2200–26.8–
Lucas Soares Defender11000.0422.7–

CD Nacional

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Daniel Júnior Midfielder8000–61.6+12.7
Liziero Midfielder90100.8356.8+11.0
Ze Vitor Defender9000–56.0+8.1
Daniel De la Cruz Midfielder1700–55.9–
Léo Santos Defender90000.1454.2+7.7
Miguel Baeza Midfielder72100.1353.5+14.6
Wesley Gasolina Defender73000.0751.5–
Markus Jensen Midfielder8000–50.9–
Stavros Gavriel Midfielder1800–46.0–
Matheus Dias Midfielder9000–44.9−0.4
Pablo Messias Cardozo Forward90000.0544.5–
Mateus Jose Iseppe Midfielder1000–43.7–
Filipe Soares Midfielder2900–42.8–
Deivison Souza Brito Midfielder1000–41.7–
Joel Silva Midfielder6100–39.5−4.8
Renato Marin Goalkeeper9000–36.0–