Matchup edge
Form edge: Sporting CP, with 13 points from the last 5 games against 7 for Nacional (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Sporting CP’s attack (index 218) against Nacional’s defence (index 109).
Matchup to watch: Nacional’s attack (index 109) against Sporting CP’s defence (index 91).
Recent form: last 5
Sporting CP: 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in the last 5, with 15 goals scored and 5 conceded.
| Aug 28, 2026 | at Rio Ave | W | 4–0 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | vs Alverca | W | 3–1 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | vs Vitória SC | W | 3–2 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | at Estrela | D | 2–2 |
| May 16, 2026 · last season | vs GIL Vicente | W | 3–0 |
Nacional: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 5, with 8 goals scored and 6 conceded.
| Aug 30, 2026 | vs Estrela | L | 2–3 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | at Vitória SC | L | 0–1 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | vs Estoril | W | 2–0 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | at Santa Clara | D | 2–2 |
| May 16, 2026 · last season | vs Vitória SC | W | 2–0 |
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Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Sporting CP won 2, Nacional won 0.
| Feb 1, 2026 · last season | Sporting CP | 2–1 | Nacional |
| Aug 23, 2025 · last season | Nacional | 1–4 | Sporting CP |
Season so far
Sporting CP sit 3rd of 18 with 10 points after 4 games (3-1-0).
Nacional sit 10th of 18 with 4 points after 4 games (1-1-2).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12:5 | 10 |
| 10 | Nacional | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 4 |
Team season model
- Sporting CP attack index 218: 118% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Sporting CP defence index 91: 9% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Nacional attack index 109: 9% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Nacional defence index 109: 9% more conceded per game than the league average.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
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