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Matchday

Liga Portugal 26/27 · 5 Sep 2026

Sporting CP 2–0 CD Nacional

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.7 – 0.6
Actual xG
3.0 – 0.1
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Sporting CP favourites at 83%.

Sporting CP won and made the better chances: 3.0 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Zeno Debast, 55.3 in 92′.

Well above their usual level: Stavros Gavriel +11.8, Zeno Debast +10.9, Renato Marin +9.1.

Well below it: Rodrigo Zalazar −14.9, Maximiliano Araújo −12.9, Gonçalo Inácio −10.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sporting CP

28 Aug 2026W 4–0at Rio Ave Liga Portugal
22 Aug 2026W 3–1v FC Alverca Liga Portugal
14 Aug 2026W 3–2v Vitória SC Liga Portugal
8 Aug 2026D 2–2at CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
16 May 2026W 3–0v Gil Vicente Liga Portugal

CD Nacional

30 Aug 2026L 2–3v CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
23 Aug 2026L 0–1at Vitória SC Liga Portugal
16 Aug 2026W 2–0v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
10 Aug 2026D 2–2at Santa Clara Liga Portugal
16 May 2026W 2–0v Vitória SC Liga Portugal

Head to head

1 Feb 2026Sporting CP 2–1 CD Nacional Liga Portugal
23 Aug 2025CD Nacional 1–4 Sporting CP Liga Portugal

Sporting CP

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Luís Guilherme Midfielder25000.8464.4–
Zeno Debast Defender9200–55.3+10.9
Silas Andersen Midfielder500–53.8–
Rui Silva Goalkeeper9200–53.6+6.6
Luis Javier Suárez Forward67110.9553.0−2.1
Flávio Gonçalves Forward92100.3448.9−1.2
Sergi Altimira Midfielder8700–46.0−8.4
Nestory Irankunda Forward25000.1343.0–
Iván Fresneda Defender92000.1042.9+2.0
Issa Doumbia Midfielder92000.0442.7−3.2
Geny Catamo Midfielder67000.0442.2−3.2
Gonçalo Inácio Defender9200–37.5−10.7
Fotis Ioannidis Forward25000.4437.2–
Rodrigo Zalazar Forward67000.0436.0−14.9
Georgios Vagiannidis Defender1400–35.3–
Maximiliano Araújo Defender78000.0733.6−12.9

CD Nacional

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Chiheb Labidi Midfielder3000–59.8–
Stavros Gavriel Midfielder7300–54.0+11.8
Renato Marin Goalkeeper9200–53.5+9.1
Daniel Júnior Midfielder1200–50.9–
Deivison Souza Brito Midfielder47000.0248.8+6.7
Matheus Dias Midfielder9200–48.2+2.1
Ze Vitor Defender92000.0348.0−1.7
Léo Santos Defender4500–47.4−2.0
Francisco Gonçalves Defender9200–46.8+2.1
Miguel Baeza Midfielder80000.0344.5+3.4
Matchoi Djaló Midfielder1900–41.0–
Williams Kokolo Defender9200–41.0–
Pablo Messias Cardozo Forward6200–40.3−2.5
Wesley Gasolina Defender9200–37.5−6.9
Markus Jensen Midfielder6200–37.5−1.7
Allen Obando Forward3000–36.5–