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Vitória SC vs Nacional prediction
Vitória SC
Nacional
Vitória SC
16 in the table · 0 pts from 2
Nacional
5 in the table · 4 pts from 2
Sun, Aug 23, 10:30 AM
Primeira Liga
The short answer
Golazo's model makes Vitória SC the more likely winner at 56%, against 18% for Nacional and 26% for the draw. It projects 2.6 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 12%, and puts both teams scoring at 48%. Behind that: Vitória SC have scored in 1 of 2 league games this season, Nacional in 2 of 2.
A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.
Who wins
Vitória SC win
56%
Draw
26%
Nacional win
18%
What our model expects
Vitória SCPer gameNacionalBuilt from each side's recent results, shrunk toward the league average so a small sample can't run away with it. Projections, not certainties.
Expected goals
1.7 – 0.9
Total goals 2.6
Both teams score
48%
Over 2.5 goals
47%
Over 1.5 goals
73%
Vitória SC clean sheet
42%
Nacional clean sheet
18%
What stands out
Offsides 2.8
19% below a typical match · League average 3.5
Vitória SC 1.3 + Nacional 1.5 per game
Corners
League average 5
Cards
League average 2.25
Shots
League average 12.5
Possession
Players to watch
Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.
Most likely scorer
Samu
Vitória SC
18%
Shots
A. Ndoye
Vitória SC
1.7
Vitória SC · on target
Gustavo
Vitória SC
0.5
Nacional · on target
Liziero
Nacional
0.5
The record behind it
What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.
Vitória SC
At home- 0
- pts/game
- 0
- scored
- 1
- conceded
- Scored in 1 of 2
- Clean sheet in 0%
When their goals arrive
Nacional
Away- 1
- pts/game
- 2
- scored
- 2
- conceded
- Scored in 2 of 2
- Clean sheet in 0%
When their goals arrive
Vitória SC · Recent form
- L2-3Sporting CP
- L0-1Arouca
- W2-0Chaves
- D1-1Nottingham Forest
- W3-1Al-Ahli Jeddah
Nacional · Recent form
- W2-0Estoril
- D2-2Santa Clara
- L0-2Estrela
- D0-0Leganes
- D1-1Tondela
This is the free half.
The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.
Common questions
Who will win Vitória SC vs Nacional?
Golazo's model makes Vitória SC the more likely winner at 56%, with the draw at 26%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.
What is the most likely score in Vitória SC vs Nacional?
The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 12%. The model projects 2.6 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.
Will both teams score in Vitória SC vs Nacional?
Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 48%, and over 2.5 goals at 47%.
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