Portimonense and Nacional meet at Estádio Municipal de Portimão, in a match for the 8th round of the Primeira Liga. There is only record of 2 recent head-to-head matches between these two teams: on 03-10-2019, which ended with Portimonense’s victory by (5-1), and on 10-26-2018, which ended with Portimonense’s victory by (0‑1). In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Portimonense:
The home team is currently in 18th position, with 4 points won, after 1 win, 1 draw and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Santa Clara by (1‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Porto by (3‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a away loss against União de Leiria by (1‑0). In the last 10 matches played at home for all competitions, Portimonense won 3, drew 3 and lost 4. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 7 matches for this competition.
The portimonense team has been the worst of the first seven days of the Liga NOS and comes to this eighth day under great pressure to leave the 18th and last place they occupy in the league standings, with a record of four points, one behind from Farense and Gil Vicente, and two less from Boavista, the first outside the relegation danger zone. On the last day of the championship, Paulo Sérgio’s team was even winning, but could not cope with the reaction of FC Porto, away from home, where they lost 3-1. Last weekend, there was a severe setback for the Algarve team, which was defeated, 1-0, in the visit to the União de Leiria field, thus being eliminated in the 3rd round of the Portuguese Cup. Portimonense has lost four consecutive games and a new defeat could have adverse consequences internally.
National :
The visiting team is currently in 7th position, with 10 points won, after 2 victories, 4 draws and 1 defeat. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Marítimo by (0‑0). In the last match, they won at home against Gil Vicente by (2‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 13 goals scored and 15 suffered; against 9 wins and 6 draws in their stadium, with 25 goals scored and 10 suffered. The team comes to this match after an away win against Casa Pia by (2‑3), at the end of extra time. In the last 10 away matches played for all competitions, Nacional won 3, tied 4 and lost 3. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition.
The National team returned this year to coexist with the great Portuguese footballers and, for now, they have given a pleasant image of the adaptation to this new competitive reality. In the fifth position of the general classification, with the same 10 points as Santa Clara, Rio Ave and Vitória de Guimarães, the Madeiran appear highly motivated, since in seven games they only lost in the visit to Braga (2- 1) . On the last day of the Liga NOS, Luís Freire’s group managed to beat Gil Vicente (2-1), ending up maintaining their good form last Wednesday, by qualifying for the Portuguese Cup. During the visit to Casa Pia, Nacional even needed extra time, but won in extra time by 2-3, guaranteeing the passport for the 4th round of the “queen event”.
