Round 19
Sporting CP vs. CD Nacional
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal.
25.01.25 at 23:30
Sporting CP will welcome CD Nacional to the Estádio José Alvalade in the 19th round of the Primeira Liga. Sporting CP has maintained a three-point cushion over second-placed Benfica as they sit atop the league standings, while CD Nacional is 13th and is four points ahead of the drop zone.
Let's have a look at the latest Portuguese Primeira Liga predictions between Sporting CP vs. CD Nacional, probable lineups, match facts, and betting odds for you to consider!
Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!
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Form: WDWDW
Sporting CP suffered their third consecutive defeat in the Champions League on Wednesday as they lost 2-1 against RB Leipzig on the road.
The Lions now turn their attention to domestic duties where they've fared better. In their most recent match, they defeated Rio Ave 3-0 away from home to maintain their three-point lead at the top of the standings.
Rui Borges's men have now avoided defeat in their last five league games, recording three wins and two draws, and will use this as a springboard to get back on track following their UCL setback.
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-3
Silva; Debast, Inacio, Diomande; Araujo, Hjulmand, Trincao, Fresneda; Catamo, Quenda, Gyokeres
CD Nacional
Form: WWLDL
CD Nacional is not one to be underestimated. This is a team that recently defeated FC Porto 2-0 at home, and they'll be eyeing a similar result here.
After the aforementioned win, the visiting team went on to beat AVS Futebol SAD 3-1 at home to make it two wins on the bounce for the first time this season.
Before this sudden resurgence, they had only won one of their last seven league games, during which they recorded four losses and two draws.
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 4-3-3
Franca; Garcia, Vítor, Ulisses, Gomes; Labidi, Esteves, Costa; Penha, Isaac, Teodora
Match Facts
- Sporting CP has seen the total go over 3.5 goals in three of their last five matches in the Primeira Liga.
- CD Nacional is winless in their last nine away league games.
- Sporting CP is currently on a seven-match winning streak when playing against CD Nacional.
- Sporting CP has scored three or more goals in each of their last two matches against CD Nacional.
Head-To-Head
In the last 41 meetings, Sporting CP has won 25 times, CD Nacional has won 4 times, and there have been 12 draws, with the goal difference being 79-36 in favor of Sporting CP.
History of Head-to-Heads
Liga Portugal 2025/2026 
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal 2024/2025
Nacional
League Cup 2024/2025
Nacional
Liga Portugal 2024/2025
Sporting CP
Primeira Liga 2020/2021
Nacional
Sporting CP Latest Games
Sporting CP
AVS Futebol SAD
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Estrela da Amadora
Club Brugge
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Alverca
Sporting CP
Marseille
Nacional Latest Games
Nacional
Tondela
Nacional
Benfica
Nacional
Famalicao
Nacional
Moreirense
Nacional
Arouca
Nacional
Expert Betting Tips
CD Nacional comes into this match seeking to cause an upset just like they did in their match against FC Porto. However, their chances of doing so here are very slim. The reason I say this is because they lost 3-1 on the road in their first meeting of the season against Sporting CP, and that was a cup match.
Sporting CP has performed to expectations at home, and I believe they'll secure maximum points here. I fancy them to win by a big margin here considering they've scored nine goals in their last two meetings against CD Nacional. That said, I'm backing them to win combined with a total of over 3.5 goals.
Our main prediction for the match: W1 & TO 3.5 for 2.21 with 1xbet.
2nd prediction: Player To Score (2nd Half) - Viktor Gyökeres for 2.30 with Bet365.
3rd prediction: Sporting CP Total - Over 2.5 for 1.67 with Betway.
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