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Liga Portugal · Matchweek 22

Nacional

NAC

Sporting CP

SCP

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Nacional9%
Draw17%
Sporting CP74%

Expected goals

0.67 – 2.25

Over 2.5

55%

Both to score

44%

Fair handicap

1.50

Most likely scorelines

  • 0–213.7%
  • 0–112.7%
  • 0–39.9%
  • 1–29.2%
  • 1–18.0%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

34%Possession63%
27%Territory52%
56%From set plays10%
0.07Chance quality0.10
7.9%Directness4.4%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 2 for Nacional, 2 for Sporting CP. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 15 of 90 matches, not the full season.