Based on last 50 matches in "Portugal. Liga Portugal", up to 12/16/2018
To build a prediction for the Sporting CP - Nacional match, scheduled for 16 December 2018, several key factors could influence the outcome. Sporting CP have played 50 matches, in which they won 35 of them, drew 7 times and lost 8 matches. Nacional, having played 50 matches, won 7 times, drew 14 matches and lost 29 defeats. In the league, Sporting CP average 1.9 goals scored per game and 0.9 conceded. Nacional average 0.8 scored and 1.8 conceded. These sides last met on 17 March 2017 at Sporting CP's ground, where the home side came out on top.
Pre-Match Facts
Main
Motivation
In 7 out of 8 last matches involving Sporting CP and Nacional against each other, over under 3 goals were scored.
TU (2.5)2.99
In 14 out of 17 last matches where Sporting CP played at home, at least one team did not score.
Both Teams To Score - No2.105
In 6 last matches of Sporting CP and Nacional at least one team did not score.
Both Teams To Score - No2.105
Nacional does not score in 18 out of 32 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)2.08
Sporting CP does not concedeat home in 17 out of 23 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)2.08
Nacional does not scoreaway in 9 out of 16 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)2.08
Sporting CP does not concede from Nacional in 6 matches straight.
IT2U (0.5)2.08
In 15 out of 17 last matches of Sporting CP at home, over under 4 goals were scored.
TU (3.5)1.86
Sporting CP wins at homeby more than 1 goal in 9 out of 16 last matches.
H1 (-1.5)1.736
In 4 last home matches, Sporting CP won the first half.
1st Half - W11.56
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several players from the rotation. The away side will be missing one player from the rotation. Several more Nacional players may also miss out.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Фабиу Вериссиму (Portugal). Over the last 60 matches, he has shown 316 yellow cards (averaging 5.3 per match) and 24 red cards (averaging 0.4 per match), making him one of the strictest referees. He has awarded a penalty in 8% of matches (5 out of 60). Based on this statistic, an over on total yellow cards could be worth considering for this match.