Sporting Lisbon vs Nacional – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:1
01/02/2026 at 13:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Liga Portugal - Round 20
  • Referee: Baixinho R. (Por)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
albaniaAlbaniaTring Sport 3
austriaAustriaDAZN
brazilBrazilClaro TV+, Disney+, ESPN 2, Sky+, Vivo Play, Zapping
bulgariaBulgariaRing, Voyo
croatiaCroatiaSportKlub 4
cyprusCyprusCytavision on the Go, Cytavision Sports 5, Cytavision Sports 5
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV
franceFrancebeIN Connect, beIN Sports MAX 4, Free
germanyGermanyDAZN Deutsch, Sportdigital FUSSBALL
greeceGreeceCOSMOTE Sport 3
israelIsraelSport 2
italyItalyDAZN Italia
japanJapanDAZN Japan
kuwaitKuwaitKTV Sport Plus
north-macedoniaNorth-macedoniaMaxTV GO
polandPolandEleven Sports 4
portugalPortugalSport TV2
russiaRussiaTV Start, TV Start Triumph
serbiaSerbiaArena Sport 2
slovakiaSlovakiaArena sport 1
sloveniaSloveniaSportKlub 4
switzerlandSwitzerlandDAZN Switzerland, Sunrise TV, Sunrise TV
turkeyTurkeyTivibu Spor 2
ukraineUkraineMEGOGO Futbol 5

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
1.741.33
Ball possession
62%38%
Total shots
166
Shots on target
74
Big chances
32
Corner kicks
110
Passes
85% (454/533)79% (269/342)
Yellow cards
03
Expected goals (xG)
1.741.33
xG on target (xGOT)
2.271.24
Total shots
166
Shots on target
74
Shots off target
61
Blocked shots
31
Shots inside the box
113
Shots outside the box
52
Hit the woodwork
00
Big chances
32
Corner kicks
110
Touches in opposition box
418
Accurate through passes
10
Offsides
32
Free kicks
1512
Passes
85% (454/533)79% (269/342)
Long passes
54% (20/37)41% (21/51)
Passes in final third
74% (114/155)59% (35/59)
Crosses
15% (5/33)10% (1/10)
Expected assists (xA)
1.790.30
Throw ins
2312
Fouls
1215
Tackles
82% (9/11)68% (13/19)
Duels won
4849
Clearances
2235
Interceptions
313
Errors leading to shot
11
Errors leading to goal
01
Goalkeeper saves
25
xGOT faced
1.242.27
Goals prevented
0.240.27

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 28', Leo Santos 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (2 - 1)
  • 55', Ze Vitor 🟨,
  • 64', Simoes J. , Trincao ,
  • 64', Luis Guilherme , Faye S. ,
  • 65', Paulinho Boia , Witi ,
  • 72', 1 - 0, Goncalves P. ,
  • 76', 1 - 1, Nunez A. ,
  • 80', Catamo G. , Alisson Santos ,
  • 80', Goncalves P. , Kochorashvili G. ,
  • 80', Silva J. , Labidi C. ,
  • 80', Gabriel Veron , Daniel Junior ,
  • 87', Nunez A. 🟨,
  • 90+2', Liziero , Sousa A. ,
  • 90+2', Ramirez J. , Joao L. ,
  • 90+6', 2 - 1, Suarez L. , Alisson Santos (A),

Chances of winning


Sporting Lisbon
82.3%
Draw
11.8%
Nacional
5.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
82.3% 11.6% 6.1%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • The chances for Sporting Lisbon have remained the same compared to the initial analysis.
  • Nacional has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.2%)
  • Sporting Lisbon - Nacional Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.15
    (1.15)
    8.14
    (8.14)
    16.24
    (15.64)
    5.1%
    (5.6%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 3.50
    What is the prediction for Sporting Lisbon - Nacional?
  • Users Predictions: 20 users predict this event. Sporting will win (votes: 16 - 80%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 20%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Sporting: 62.5%97.5%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • O/U 8.5 - under (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • AH -2.5 - Nacional (1.66) (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • O/U 0.5 - over (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • DC - Sporting (1.03) (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • 1X2, 1st Half - Sporting (1.47) (votes: 4 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • AH -1, 1st Half - Sporting (1.94) (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Sporting Lisbon will win (8 of 8 users predict this - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.
  • Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 18 Selected Experts predict this event. Sporting (votes: 16 - 88.9%). Nacional (votes: 2 - 11.1%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • Get ready for a battle between the top and the middle of the table (ranked 2 in the zone Promotion ~ Champions League (Qualification: ) and 11).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Sporting won 5.
    • Sporting is in very good shape right now (last 5 games: 4 wins).
    • Nacional has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
    • Sporting may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
    • In this match, Sporting is the undisputed favorite.
    • There will not play in Sporting: Blopa S. (Inactive) Debast Z. (Injury) Ioannidis F. (Knee Injury) Matheus Reis (Red Card) Quenda G. (Foot Injury)
    • There will not play in Nacional: Fernandes I. (Injury) Soares F. (Injury) Ulisses (Injury)
    • There are questionable in Sporting: Inacio G. (Injury) Santos N. (Knee Injury)
    • There are questionable in Nacional: Aurelio J. (Inactive) Vallier L. (Inactive)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Sporting won 16 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 42:9. (average 2.1:0.5).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Sporting won 9 matches, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 20:4. (average 2:0.4).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Sporting Lisbon - Nacional were as follows:
    23.08.2025 Nacional - Sporting Lisbon 1:4
    25.01.2025 Sporting Lisbon - Nacional 2:0
    29.10.2024 Sporting Lisbon - Nacional 3:1
    17.08.2024 Nacional - Sporting Lisbon 1:6
    Latest results of Sporting Lisbon
    Latest results of Nacional
    25.01.2026 Nacional - Rio Ave 4:0
    17.01.2026 Gil Vicente - Nacional 2:1
    11.01.2026 Nacional - Santa Clara 3:3
    21.12.2025 AVS - Nacional 2:2
    Liga Portugal Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1FC Porto29244159:144576
    2Sporting CP28225173:175671
    3Benfica29209061:184369
    4Braga28157655:272852
    5Famalicao29138836:251147
    6Gil Vicente28129742:281445
    7Estoril291071251:50137
    8Vitoria Guimaraes291061335:43-836
    9Moreirense291061332:41-936
    10Alverca29981232:47-1535
    11Rio Ave29891231:48-1733
    12Arouca29951537:58-2132
    13Santa Clara29771526:37-1128
    14Estrela296101333:48-1528
    15Nacional29671631:41-1025
    16Casa Pia285101328:52-2425
    17Tondela27481519:44-2520
    18AFS29191919:62-4312

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