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Vitória SC 2–1 CD Nacional · Primeira Liga

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Vitória SC won 2–1.

Shots
914
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
0.871.5
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Guimaraes beat Nacional 2–1. Recorded in this match (Guimaraes – Nacional): shots 9–14, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 0.87–1.5, possession 57%–43%. 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.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.18 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 for1.6 goals/match1.18 goals/match1.24 goals/match

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

Guimaraes show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Guimaraes's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.7 shots/match ▲ShotsGuimaraes · Nacional12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGuimaraesNacionalBaseline
Shots12.7 shots/match12.2 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against12.2 shots/match15.2 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots14 shotsVitória SC 9 shots, CD Nacional 14 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsVitória SC 4 shots, CD Nacional 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.87 xG1.5 xGVitória SC 0.87 xG, CD Nacional 1.5 xG
  • Possession57%43%Vitória SC 57%, CD Nacional 43%
  • Corners2 corners3 cornersVitória SC 2 corners, CD Nacional 3 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls18 foulsVitória SC 20 fouls, CD Nacional 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsVitória SC 1 card, CD Nacional 3 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.

Noah Saviolo · Guimaraes · 70′ · 0.02 xG · goalMatheus Dias · Nacional · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNélson Oliveira · Guimaraes · 3′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJesús Ramírez · Nacional · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPaulinho Bóia · Nacional · 55′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLenny Vallier · Nacional · 85′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLéo Santos · Nacional · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Júnior · Nacional · 20′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJosé Gomes · Nacional · 46′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedChiheb Labidi · Nacional · 85′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedChiheb Labidi · Nacional · 90′ · 0.05 xG · goalNélson Oliveira · Guimaraes · 27′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPaulinho Bóia · Nacional · 31′ · 0.06 xG · on targetNoah Saviolo · Guimaraes · 39′ · 0.07 xG · on targetNélson Oliveira · Guimaraes · 29′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNoah Saviolo · Guimaraes · 78′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Baeza · Nacional · 37′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Abascal · Guimaraes · 87′ · 0.10 xG · goalJesús Ramírez · Nacional · 42′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAlioune Ndoye · Guimaraes · 75′ · 0.19 xG · on targetAlioune Ndoye · Guimaraes · 68′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedLéo Santos · Nacional · 53′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedJesús Ramírez · Nacional · 31′ · 0.55 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Guimaraes: 9 shots, 4 on target, 0.85 xG. Nacional: 14 shots, 4 on target, 1.51 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Noah Saviolo · Guimaraes · 70′Rodrigo Abascal · Guimaraes · 87′Chiheb Labidi · Nacional · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Guimaraes 0.85 xG · Nacional 1.51 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Vitória SC
1Draws
0CD Nacional
CD Nacional — Vitória SC · Primeira Liga1–2
Vitória SC — CD Nacional · Primeira Liga2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vitória SC favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · CD Nacional in 3 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vitória SC18 matchesCD Nacional17 matches
1.22 goals/matchGoals scored18/171.18 goals/match
1.22 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/171.47 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals17/16▲ 1.24 xG/match
12.7 shots/matchShots18/1712.2 shots/match
3.61 shots/matchShots on target18/17▲ 4 shots/match
49.4% ●Possession18/1745.1%
4.5 corners/match ●Corners18/173.94 corners/match
2.41 cards/matchCards17/163.13 cards/match
14.4 fouls/matchFouls18/1714.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 17home / 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: Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 00:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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