Nacional Santa Clara betting prediction

After 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses, the home team is in the 17^th position, havinf won 5 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Casa Pia by (1‑0), after in the previous match they have tied (0‑0) an away match against Famalicão. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 30 goals scored and 22 conceded. In their last match, for the Taça da Liga, they got an away loss against Sporting CP by (3‑1). In the last 10 home matches Nacional has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2.

In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 4 matches. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 18 of the last 19 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. They haven't been able to score the first goal. In fact, they have only opened up the score in 2 of the last 8 matches for the Primeira Liga, they have reached half‑time in advantage in all of those 2 matches and have held on to the lead in 1. They have conceded the first goal in 5 of their 8 matches for this competition, and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 4 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Nacional have just 5 points and occupy the penultimate position in Liga Portugal. With a record of 4 defeats and 1 draw in their last 5 games, Nacional are going through a difficult phase. Up until the 10th matchday, the islanders had only played 3 home games and the balance was not positive, with 2 defeats and 1 win. It's worth remembering that Nacional have a game in hand, the one that was postponed, against Benfica. In the 10th round, they host Santa Clara at the end of matchday 10. Only victory matters for Tiago Margarido's men. Any other result could put the Portuguese coach under enormous pressure, and could even bring changes to Nacional's coaching staff.

Confirmed Lineup: Lucas França, José Manuel, José Vitor Lima Cardoso, Gustavo García, Ulisses, Daniel Penha, Luís Esteves, M. dos Santos Dias, Ruben Macedo, Isaac Aguiar Tomich, Nigel Thomas.
Coach: F. Nunes Cândido.