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Nacional and Sporting Lisboa face at Estádio da Madeira, in a match for the 30th round of the Primeira Liga. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 12-16-2018, Sporting Lisboa won at home (5-2). The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 5 matches won 2 and tied 3. but the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 10-28-2016, for the Primeira Liga, which ended in a draw by (0-0). Attention to the house factor, since the National usually conquer different results at home and abroad.
National:
After 7 wins, 6 draws and 16 losses, the home team is currently in the 16 th position of the league, with 27 points won. In their last match, they lost with Boavista out by (1-0), after in the previous match they tied for (0-0) at home, in a match against Desportivo Aves. 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 1 win, 4 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 17 goals scored and 46 conceded; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 14 goals scored and 18 conceded. In the last 10 home matches for the championship Nacional won 4, tied 3 and lost 3, so they have won 15 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 15 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of the last 15 matches they played ended with Under 1,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 7 of its last 29 matches for the Primeira Liga, of these 7 it reached the break in advantage in 5 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 6. In 29 matches in the competition, suffered the first goal 18 times and only got 1 comeback.
The National continues below the line of descent and has not shown reaction capacity in recent days. The defeat in the Bessa Stadium confirmed only the conquest of a point in the last five days. Coach Costinha referred to the lack of effectiveness of the insular attack, but related that fact to the anxiety that the team is going through at this moment. In addition, he recalled that the National does not depend only on himself to stay in the NOS League, which is a reality, but it denotes well some lack of hope that the team goes through. The challenge for this day is again very difficult and only the win can get the team out of the relegation zone, but for that it will be necessary that the Tondela not win the Boavista. Difficult life for Madeira National, who has nothing to lose, so Costinha must adopt an offensive strategy, despite the adversary being Sporting Lisbon.
Sporting Lisboa:
After 20 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, the away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 64 points won. In the last match, they have won at Desportivo Aves out by (1-3), after in the previous match they have won at home, in a match against Rio Ave, by (3-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away league matches Sporting Lisboa has a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 20 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final score was 1-3 (5 out of 14 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 matches in this competition, they suffered the first goal 11 times, but got the comeback in 5.
The lions added the 7th consecutive victory, in the last day, against Deportivo das Aves. Despite having played almost the entire game reduced to 10 players, Sporting was always superior to its rival and confirmed the excellent moment of form that crosses. Since the Sporting happened to focus only on the national competitions better physical indices are noticed and this has been one of the key points of the team guided by Marcel Keizer. The offensive strategy, instigated by the Dutch coach, requires a good physical condition on the part of its players. In addition, the excellent form moment of Bruno Fernandes and Luiz Phellype have greatly improved their offensive capacity and little and little recalls the goalscorer Bas Dost. Sporting Lisbon is still 3 points ahead of Sporting de Braga and the minimum goal is to consolidate the 3rd place.
Nacional vs Sporting head to head matches
16.12.18 PL Sporting Nacional 5 : 2
18.03.17 PL Sporting Nacional 2 : 0
28.10.16 PL Nacional Sporting 0 : 0
13.02.16 PL Nacional Sporting 0 : 4
21.09.15 PL Sporting Nacional 1 : 0