Primeira Liga · 2025Estádio da Madeira

CD Nacional 3–3 Santa Clara · Primeira Liga

3–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

CD Nacional and Santa Clara drew 3–3.

Shots
1322
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
1.982.47
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nacional and Santa Clara drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (Nacional – Santa Clara): shots 13–22, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 1.98–2.47, possession 46%–54%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Nacional's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Nacional's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.28 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match1.28 goals/match1.28 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Nacional show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Nacional's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.2 shots/match ▲ShotsNacional · Santa Clara12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNacionalSanta ClaraBaseline
Shots12.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against15.6 shots/match9.39 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots22 shotsCD Nacional 13 shots, Santa Clara 22 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsCD Nacional 5 shots, Santa Clara 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.98 xG2.47 xGCD Nacional 1.98 xG, Santa Clara 2.47 xG
  • Possession46%54%CD Nacional 46%, Santa Clara 54%
  • Corners2 corners8 cornersCD Nacional 2 corners, Santa Clara 8 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls11 foulsCD Nacional 14 fouls, Santa Clara 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards4 cardsCD Nacional 4 cards, Santa Clara 4 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Léo Santos · Nacional · 35′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Júnior · Nacional · 50′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPaulo Victor · Santa Clara · 75′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMiguel Baeza · Nacional · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBrenner · Santa Clara · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Silva · Santa Clara · 29′ · 0.03 xG · on targetHenrique Silva · Santa Clara · 43′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJosé Tavares · Santa Clara · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBrenner · Santa Clara · 77′ · 0.03 xG · on targetVinícius Lopes · Santa Clara · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLiziero · Nacional · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoão Aurélio · Nacional · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLucas Soares · Santa Clara · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuís Rocha · Santa Clara · 75′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedWiti · Nacional · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAdriano Firmino · Santa Clara · 80′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPedro Ferreira · Santa Clara · 80′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPaulinho Bóia · Nacional · 12′ · 0.06 xG · on targetDaniel Júnior · Nacional · 74′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSidney Lima · Santa Clara · 87′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPaulo Victor · Santa Clara · 15′ · 0.07 xG · goalDaniel Júnior · Nacional · 84′ · 0.07 xG · on targetJosé Gomes · Nacional · 85′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPedro Ferreira · Santa Clara · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedElias Manoel · Santa Clara · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJesús Ramírez · Nacional · 21′ · 0.11 xG · goalVinícius Lopes · Santa Clara · 63′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedSidney Lima · Santa Clara · 89′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Batista · Santa Clara · 90′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Lopes · Santa Clara · 32′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedElias Manoel · Santa Clara · 90′ · 0.19 xG · goalVinícius Lopes · Santa Clara · 63′ · 0.48 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Lopes · Santa Clara · 4′ · 0.53 xG · goalJesús Ramírez · Nacional · 50′ · 0.69 xG · goalJesús Ramírez · Nacional · 38′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Nacional: 13 shots, 5 on target, 2.04 xG. Santa Clara: 22 shots, 6 on target, 2.50 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Jesús Ramírez · Nacional · 21′Jesús Ramírez · Nacional · 38′Jesús Ramírez · Nacional · 50′Vinícius Lopes · Santa Clara · 4′Paulo Victor · Santa Clara · 15′Elias Manoel · Santa Clara · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Nacional 2.04 xG · Santa Clara 2.50 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1CD Nacional
0Draws
1Santa Clara
Santa Clara — CD Nacional · Primeira Liga1–0
CD Nacional — Santa Clara · Primeira Liga2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: CD Nacional favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Santa Clara in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

CD Nacional18 matchesSanta Clara18 matches
1.28 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/180.89 goals/match
1.56 goals/matchGoals allowed18/18▲ 1.06 goals/match
1.29 xG/match ▲Expected goals17/171.14 xG/match
12.2 shots/matchShots18/1812.4 shots/match
4.06 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/183.78 shots/match
45.1%Possession18/18● 47.7%
3.83 corners/matchCorners18/18● 4.56 corners/match
3.18 cards/matchCards17/173.41 cards/match
14.5 fouls/matchFouls18/1814.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 11 Jan 2026, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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