Based on last 50 matches in "Portugal. Liga Portugal", up to 01/08/2021
To build a prediction for the Nacional - Sporting CP match, scheduled for 8 January 2021, several key factors could influence the outcome. Nacional have played 50 matches, in which they won 10 of them, drew 12 times and lost 28 matches. Sporting CP, having played 50 matches, won 30 times, drew 9 matches and lost 11 defeats. In the league, Nacional average 0.9 goals scored per game and 2 conceded. Sporting CP average 1.8 scored and 0.9 conceded. These sides last met on 18 April 2019 at Nacional's ground, where the away side proved stronger.
Nacional does not score in 15 out of 29 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)2.1
Sporting CP does not concede in 13 out of 25 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)2.1
Nacional does not scoreat home in 12 out of 22 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)2.1
Nacional does not score against Sporting CP in 8 out of 10 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)2.1
In 5 out of last 6 away matches, Sporting CP won the first half.
1st Half - W21.94
In 8 out of 10 last matches involving Sporting CP, over over 2 goals were scored.
TO (2.5)1.82
In 9 out of 12 last matches, Sporting CP won the second half.
2nd Half - W21.75
In 17 out of 22 last matches where Nacional played at home, at least one team did not score.
Both Teams To Score - No1.748
In 8 out of 10 last matches involving Nacional and Sporting CP, at least one team did not score.
Both Teams To Score - No1.748
In 9 out of 12 last matches, Sporting CP scores in the first half.
1st Half - IT2O (0.5)1.63
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without one player from the rotation, with one more player a doubt. The away side will be missing a first-team player - forward Жоване Кабрал, and are also missing several rotation players.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Мануэл Мота (Portugal). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 412 yellow cards (averaging 4.1 per match) and 31 red cards (averaging 0.3 per match), so he cannot be considered overly strict. He has awarded a penalty in 14% of matches (14 out of 100).