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CD Nacional 2026/2027

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CD Nacional right now

CD Nacional have made a difficult start and sit 15th in Liga Portugal. A -5.03 xG difference sits behind 4 points from 7 matches, which suggests the results reflect poor underlying performances. They have scored slightly below their 8.07 xG (−1.07), while conceding 1.90 more than the 13.10 xG against them. They have lost their last 5.

How CD Nacional compares

Open the match page for Rio Ave

Next match Liga Portugal · Sun 11/10

Away Rio Ave

1.18 Projected expected goals 1.23
Model probability
Rio Ave
32%
Draw
32%
CD Nacional
35%

Data coverage: Full

Open the match page for Famalicão

Last result Liga Portugal · Sat 19/09

Home Famalicão

0:4 Loss

Expected goals
1.23 – 1.45
xG difference
-0.22

Closer than the score suggests

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Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals
3.5 0.0 Mon 10/08 Sat 19/09 Mon 10/08 Santa Clara · Expected goals 1.23 Sun 16/08 Estoril Praia · Expected goals 2.08 Sun 23/08 Vitória SC · Expected goals 0.42 Sun 30/08 CF Estrela Amadora · Expected goals 0.83 Sat 05/09 Sporting · Expected goals 0.08 Sat 12/09 FC Alverca · Expected goals 2.20 Sat 19/09 Famalicão · Expected goals 1.23 Mon 10/08 Santa Clara · Expected goals conceded 1.43 Sun 16/08 Estoril Praia · Expected goals conceded 0.82 Sun 23/08 Vitória SC · Expected goals conceded 3.14 Sun 30/08 CF Estrela Amadora · Expected goals conceded 2.10 Sat 05/09 Sporting · Expected goals conceded 3.00 Sat 12/09 FC Alverca · Expected goals conceded 1.16 Sat 19/09 Famalicão · Expected goals conceded 1.45
The season so far 7 matches, as they add up -5.03 xG difference -0.72 xGD / match
Every match behind the chart above: CD Nacional's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date Opponent Venue Score Expected goals Expected goals conceded xG difference Goals scored
Mon 10/08 Santa Clara Away 2:2 1.23 1.43 -0.20 2
Sun 16/08 Estoril Praia Home 2:0 2.08 0.82 +1.26 2
Sun 23/08 Vitória SC Away 0:1 0.42 3.14 -2.72 0
Sun 30/08 CF Estrela Amadora Home 2:3 0.83 2.10 -1.27 2
Sat 05/09 Sporting Away 0:2 0.08 3.00 -2.92 0
Sat 12/09 FC Alverca Home 1:3 2.20 1.16 +1.04 1
Sat 19/09 Famalicão Home 0:4 1.23 1.45 -0.22 0
The season so far 8.07 13.10 7

Finishing

-1.07

Goals vs xG

Defending

+1.90

Goals conceded vs xGA

Results

-3.40

Points vs xPts

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Key players

Matchoi Djaló M 2.25 183 min · 1G · xG 1.57 · xA 0.68
Pablo Messias Cardozo F 1.71 506 min · 1G · xG 1.41 · xA 0.30
Liziero M 1.51 338 min · 1G · xG 0.83 · xA 0.68
Léo Santos D 1.23 405 min · 1G · xG 0.52 · xA 0.71
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ

Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.

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