Nacional host Santa Clara in the Liga Portugal on 11 January 2026, Sunday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 15:30 UK Time.
Nacional return home needing to stabilise after a run that has offered moments of promise but little consistency. Santa Clara arrive with a more cautious profile, built on defensive discipline rather than attacking output. With both sides level on points and season records, this fixture carries quiet importance in the lower half of Liga Portugal.
The Madeirans recent results reflect a side that remains competitive but exposed. They have conceded in four of the last five league matches shown, including losses to Vitoria Guimaraes and Benfica by 2-1 scorelines. Even in the 3-1 home win against Tondela, defensive gaps were visible before Nacional took control late on.
Scoring has not been the primary issue. Nacional have found the net in four of those five games, including twice away at AVS in a 2-2 draw. The concern lies in game management. They struggle to protect leads and often allow opponents back into matches, which explains why victories have been difficult to string together.
Home form mirrors that instability. Wins are possible, as shown against Tondela, but defeats to Benfica and earlier draws underline how fragile margins remain at Estadio da Madeira.
Santa Clara approach this match with a far tighter defensive profile. They have conceded just two goals across the last five league games shown, both coming away from home against Porto and Braga in narrow 1-0 defeats. Their structure has allowed them to stay competitive even against stronger opponents.
However, attacking limitations are clear. Santa Clara have scored only once in those five matches, relying on a single 1-0 home win over Casa Pia. Three of their last five ended scoreless from their side, including a 0-0 draw with Arouca. This conservative approach keeps matches close but leaves little room for error.
Away from home, draws at Rio Ave and narrow defeats elsewhere suggest Santa Clara are comfortable playing within themselves. They rarely collapse, but they also rarely dominate.
The best bet points towards Santa Clara on a draw no bet selection at 1.91 odds. Their defensive reliability contrasts with Nacional’s tendency to concede in most matches, and that stability gives Santa Clara protection if the game stays tight. Head to head meetings also support this view, with Santa Clara avoiding defeat in three of the last five encounters.
Another valuable bet comes from both teams to score at 2.10 odds. Nacional have scored in four of their last five league games, while Santa Clara’s defence, although organised, has conceded in recent away trips. The balance of styles suggests chances at both ends despite the cautious tone.
From a correct score prediction perspective, a low scoring draw such as 1-1 fits the dominant trends. Santa Clara’s matches rarely open up, while Nacional usually find a goal at home but struggle to shut games down.
| Nacional | Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 32 | 32 |
| Wins | 8 | 8 |
| Draws | 7 | 9 |
| Loss | 17 | 15 |
| Goals For | 35 | 30 |
| Goals Against | 43 | 40 |
| Nacional | Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 16 | 16 |
| Wins | 5 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | 7 |
| Loss | 9 | 7 |
| Goals For | 21 | 15 |
| Goals Against | 23 | 23 |
|
02.05.26
|
Nacional AVS |
1-2 |
|
25.04.26
|
Tondela Nacional |
0-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Nacional Alverca |
1-0 |
|
12.04.26
|
Benfica Nacional |
2-0 |
|
04.04.26
|
Nacional Estrela |
2-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Famalicao Nacional |
1-0 |
|
15.03.26
|
Nacional Estoril |
0-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Moreirense Nacional |
1-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Nacional Braga |
1-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Arouca Nacional |
3-0 |
|
15.02.26
|
Nacional FC Porto |
0-1 |
|
08.02.26
|
Nacional Casa Pia |
0-0 |
|
01.02.26
|
Sporting CP Nacional |
2-1 |
|
25.01.26
|
Nacional Rio Ave |
4-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Gil Vicente Nacional |
2-1 |
|
11.01.26
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
3-3 |
|
02.01.26
|
Vitoria Guimaraes Nacional |
2-1 |
|
21.12.25
|
AVS Nacional |
2-2 |
|
15.12.25
|
Nacional Tondela |
3-1 |
|
07.12.25
|
Alverca Nacional |
1-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Nacional Benfica |
1-2 |
|
23.11.25
|
Braga Nacional |
4-2 |
|
09.11.25
|
Estrela Nacional |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Nacional Famalicao |
0-1 |
|
26.10.25
|
Estoril Nacional |
1-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Rebordelo Nacional |
1-3 |
|
04.10.25
|
Nacional Moreirense |
3-2 |
|
28.09.25
|
Braga Nacional |
0-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Nacional Arouca |
1-2 |
|
13.09.25
|
FC Porto Nacional |
1-0 |
|
30.08.25
|
Casa Pia Nacional |
0-2 |
|
23.08.25
|
Nacional Sporting CP |
1-4 |
|
17.08.25
|
Rio Ave Nacional |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Nacional Gil Vicente |
0-2 |
|
03.08.25
|
Maritimo Nacional |
3-0 |
|
24.07.25
|
Nacional Tondela |
1-2 |
|
17.05.25
|
FC Porto Nacional |
3-0 |
|
10.05.25
|
Nacional Rio Ave |
3-3 |
|
03.05.25
|
Nacional Vitoria Guimaraes |
1-2 |
|
27.04.25
|
Moreirense Nacional |
1-1 |
|
19.04.25
|
Nacional Gil Vicente |
0-3 |
|
12.04.25
|
Boavista Nacional |
0-1 |
|
06.04.25
|
Nacional Estrela |
0-1 |
|
30.03.25
|
Santa Clara Nacional |
1-0 |
|
16.03.25
|
Nacional Casa Pia |
3-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Benfica Nacional |
3-0 |
|
01.03.25
|
Nacional Famalicao |
2-1 |
|
21.02.25
|
Braga Nacional |
1-0 |
|
15.02.25
|
Nacional Estoril |
2-2 |
|
09.02.25
|
Farense Nacional |
0-2 |
|
02.05.26
|
Nacional AVS |
1-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Nacional Alverca |
1-0 |
|
04.04.26
|
Nacional Estrela |
2-0 |
|
15.03.26
|
Nacional Estoril |
0-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Nacional Braga |
1-2 |
|
15.02.26
|
Nacional FC Porto |
0-1 |
|
08.02.26
|
Nacional Casa Pia |
0-0 |
|
25.01.26
|
Nacional Rio Ave |
4-0 |
|
11.01.26
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
3-3 |
|
15.12.25
|
Nacional Tondela |
3-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Nacional Benfica |
1-2 |
|
01.11.25
|
Nacional Famalicao |
0-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Nacional Moreirense |
3-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Nacional Arouca |
1-2 |
|
23.08.25
|
Nacional Sporting CP |
1-4 |
|
09.08.25
|
Nacional Gil Vicente |
0-2 |
|
24.07.25
|
Nacional Tondela |
1-2 |
|
10.05.25
|
Nacional Rio Ave |
3-3 |
|
03.05.25
|
Nacional Vitoria Guimaraes |
1-2 |
|
19.04.25
|
Nacional Gil Vicente |
0-3 |
|
06.04.25
|
Nacional Estrela |
0-1 |
|
16.03.25
|
Nacional Casa Pia |
3-1 |
|
01.03.25
|
Nacional Famalicao |
2-1 |
|
15.02.25
|
Nacional Estoril |
2-2 |
|
01.02.25
|
Nacional Arouca |
1-2 |
|
19.01.25
|
Nacional AVS |
3-1 |
|
12.01.25
|
Nacional FC Porto |
2-0 |
|
19.12.24
|
Nacional Benfica |
0-2 |
|
14.12.24
|
Nacional Moreirense |
1-0 |
|
30.11.24
|
Nacional Boavista |
0-0 |
|
04.11.24
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
2-0 |
|
20.09.24
|
Nacional Braga |
0-3 |
|
01.09.24
|
Nacional Farense |
2-0 |
|
17.08.24
|
Nacional Sporting CP |
1-6 |
|
03.08.24
|
Nacional FC Porto B |
2-1 |
|
17.07.24
|
Nacional Marítimo II |
3-0 |
|
19.05.24
|
Nacional Mafra |
2-0 |
|
05.05.24
|
Nacional FC Porto B |
4-0 |
|
22.04.24
|
Nacional Benfica B |
3-1 |
|
06.04.24
|
Nacional AVS |
2-1 |
|
09.03.24
|
Nacional Academico Viseu |
1-1 |
|
24.02.24
|
Nacional Penafiel |
3-2 |
|
10.02.24
|
Nacional Vilaverdense |
3-2 |
|
28.01.24
|
Nacional Torreense |
2-1 |
|
06.01.24
|
Nacional Tondela |
1-1 |
|
22.12.23
|
Nacional Braga |
1-3 |
|
16.12.23
|
Nacional CF Os Belenenses |
5-0 |
|
02.12.23
|
Nacional Pacos Ferreira |
2-1 |
|
25.11.23
|
Nacional Casa Pia (Penalties:1 - 0) |
0-0 |
|
11.11.23
|
Nacional União de Leiria |
2-0 |
|
25.04.26
|
Tondela Nacional |
0-2 |
|
12.04.26
|
Benfica Nacional |
2-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Famalicao Nacional |
1-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Moreirense Nacional |
1-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Arouca Nacional |
3-0 |
|
01.02.26
|
Sporting CP Nacional |
2-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Gil Vicente Nacional |
2-1 |
|
02.01.26
|
Vitoria Guimaraes Nacional |
2-1 |
|
21.12.25
|
AVS Nacional |
2-2 |
|
07.12.25
|
Alverca Nacional |
1-0 |
|
23.11.25
|
Braga Nacional |
4-2 |
|
09.11.25
|
Estrela Nacional |
1-1 |
|
26.10.25
|
Estoril Nacional |
1-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Rebordelo Nacional |
1-3 |
|
28.09.25
|
Braga Nacional |
0-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
FC Porto Nacional |
1-0 |
|
30.08.25
|
Casa Pia Nacional |
0-2 |
|
17.08.25
|
Rio Ave Nacional |
1-1 |
|
03.08.25
|
Maritimo Nacional |
3-0 |
|
17.05.25
|
FC Porto Nacional |
3-0 |
|
27.04.25
|
Moreirense Nacional |
1-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
Boavista Nacional |
0-1 |
|
30.03.25
|
Santa Clara Nacional |
1-0 |
|
08.03.25
|
Benfica Nacional |
3-0 |
|
21.02.25
|
Braga Nacional |
1-0 |
|
09.02.25
|
Farense Nacional |
0-2 |
|
25.01.25
|
Sporting CP Nacional |
2-0 |
|
29.12.24
|
Rio Ave Nacional |
2-1 |
|
23.12.24
|
Vitoria Guimaraes Nacional |
2-2 |
|
07.12.24
|
Gil Vicente Nacional |
2-1 |
|
10.11.24
|
Estrela Nacional |
2-0 |
|
29.10.24
|
Sporting CP Nacional |
3-1 |
|
25.10.24
|
Casa Pia Nacional |
1-0 |
|
20.10.24
|
União de Leiria Nacional |
2-1 |
|
29.09.24
|
Famalicao Nacional |
0-0 |
|
15.09.24
|
Estoril Nacional |
1-0 |
|
25.08.24
|
Arouca Nacional |
1-0 |
|
10.08.24
|
AVS Nacional |
1-1 |
|
31.07.24
|
Rio Ave Nacional |
1-1 |
|
23.07.24
|
Maritimo Nacional |
2-0 |
|
13.07.24
|
FC Porto Nacional |
4-1 |
|
12.05.24
|
Tondela Nacional |
2-3 |
|
28.04.24
|
CF Os Belenenses Nacional |
1-3 |
|
14.04.24
|
Pacos Ferreira Nacional |
1-1 |
|
30.03.24
|
União de Leiria Nacional |
1-1 |
|
17.03.24
|
Santa Clara Nacional |
0-1 |
|
03.03.24
|
Oliveirense Nacional |
0-1 |
|
28.02.24
|
Leixoes Nacional |
1-1 |
|
18.02.24
|
Feirense Nacional |
2-1 |
|
21.01.24
|
Maritimo Nacional |
3-1 |
|
02.05.26
|
Arouca Santa Clara |
2-2 |
|
26.04.26
|
Santa Clara Braga |
2-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Casa Pia Santa Clara |
0-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Santa Clara Rio Ave |
0-2 |
|
03.04.26
|
Sporting CP Santa Clara |
4-2 |
|
21.03.26
|
Santa Clara Gil Vicente |
1-0 |
|
15.03.26
|
AVS Santa Clara |
0-1 |
|
08.03.26
|
Santa Clara Vitoria Guimaraes |
2-0 |
|
01.03.26
|
Tondela Santa Clara |
2-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Alverca Santa Clara |
1-1 |
|
13.02.26
|
Santa Clara Benfica |
1-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Estrela Santa Clara |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Santa Clara Estoril |
2-4 |
|
24.01.26
|
Moreirense Santa Clara |
1-0 |
|
18.01.26
|
Santa Clara Famalicao |
0-1 |
|
11.01.26
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
3-3 |
|
04.01.26
|
Santa Clara FC Porto |
0-1 |
|
21.12.25
|
Santa Clara Arouca |
0-0 |
|
18.12.25
|
Santa Clara Sporting CP |
2-3 |
|
15.12.25
|
Braga Santa Clara |
1-0 |
|
06.12.25
|
Santa Clara Casa Pia |
1-0 |
|
30.11.25
|
Rio Ave Santa Clara |
1-1 |
|
23.11.25
|
Santa Clara Comércio Indústria |
3-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Santa Clara Sporting CP |
1-2 |
|
03.11.25
|
Gil Vicente Santa Clara |
1-0 |
|
29.10.25
|
Braga Santa Clara |
5-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Santa Clara AVS |
2-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Espinho Santa Clara (Penalties:2 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Vitoria Guimaraes Santa Clara |
2-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Santa Clara Tondela |
1-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Santa Clara Alverca |
2-1 |
|
12.09.25
|
Benfica Santa Clara |
1-1 |
|
06.09.25
|
Estoril Santa Clara |
0-1 |
|
31.08.25
|
Santa Clara Estrela |
0-0 |
|
28.08.25
|
Shamrock Rovers Santa Clara |
0-0 |
|
21.08.25
|
Santa Clara Shamrock Rovers |
1-2 |
|
17.08.25
|
Santa Clara Moreirense |
0-1 |
|
14.08.25
|
Santa Clara Larne |
0-0 |
|
10.08.25
|
Famalicao Santa Clara |
3-0 |
|
07.08.25
|
Larne Santa Clara |
0-3 |
|
31.07.25
|
Santa Clara Varazdin |
2-0 |
|
24.07.25
|
Varazdin Santa Clara |
2-1 |
|
16.07.25
|
Farense Santa Clara |
1-1 |
|
17.05.25
|
Farense Santa Clara |
1-2 |
|
10.05.25
|
Santa Clara Famalicao |
2-1 |
|
03.05.25
|
Braga Santa Clara |
1-1 |
|
26.04.25
|
Santa Clara Arouca |
2-0 |
|
18.04.25
|
Rio Ave Santa Clara |
1-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
Santa Clara Sporting CP |
0-1 |
|
05.04.25
|
Vitoria Guimaraes Santa Clara |
2-0 |
|
26.04.26
|
Santa Clara Braga |
2-1 |
|
11.04.26
|
Santa Clara Rio Ave |
0-2 |
|
21.03.26
|
Santa Clara Gil Vicente |
1-0 |
|
08.03.26
|
Santa Clara Vitoria Guimaraes |
2-0 |
|
13.02.26
|
Santa Clara Benfica |
1-2 |
|
31.01.26
|
Santa Clara Estoril |
2-4 |
|
18.01.26
|
Santa Clara Famalicao |
0-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Santa Clara FC Porto |
0-1 |
|
21.12.25
|
Santa Clara Arouca |
0-0 |
|
18.12.25
|
Santa Clara Sporting CP |
2-3 |
|
06.12.25
|
Santa Clara Casa Pia |
1-0 |
|
23.11.25
|
Santa Clara Comércio Indústria |
3-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Santa Clara Sporting CP |
1-2 |
|
25.10.25
|
Santa Clara AVS |
2-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Santa Clara Tondela |
1-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Santa Clara Alverca |
2-1 |
|
31.08.25
|
Santa Clara Estrela |
0-0 |
|
21.08.25
|
Santa Clara Shamrock Rovers |
1-2 |
|
17.08.25
|
Santa Clara Moreirense |
0-1 |
|
14.08.25
|
Santa Clara Larne |
0-0 |
|
31.07.25
|
Santa Clara Varazdin |
2-0 |
|
10.05.25
|
Santa Clara Famalicao |
2-1 |
|
26.04.25
|
Santa Clara Arouca |
2-0 |
|
12.04.25
|
Santa Clara Sporting CP |
0-1 |
|
30.03.25
|
Santa Clara Nacional |
1-0 |
|
09.03.25
|
Santa Clara Moreirense |
1-1 |
|
15.02.25
|
Santa Clara Benfica |
0-1 |
|
01.02.25
|
Santa Clara Casa Pia |
2-1 |
|
18.01.25
|
Santa Clara Estoril |
2-3 |
|
05.01.25
|
Santa Clara Farense |
0-0 |
|
22.12.24
|
Santa Clara Braga |
0-2 |
|
07.12.24
|
Santa Clara Rio Ave |
1-0 |
|
10.11.24
|
Santa Clara Vitoria Guimaraes |
1-0 |
|
25.10.24
|
Santa Clara Gil Vicente |
2-1 |
|
29.09.24
|
Santa Clara Boavista |
1-0 |
|
21.09.24
|
Santa Clara Estrela |
1-0 |
|
31.08.24
|
Santa Clara AVS |
2-1 |
|
16.08.24
|
Santa Clara FC Porto |
0-2 |
|
24.07.24
|
Santa Clara Moreirense |
4-2 |
|
19.05.24
|
Santa Clara União de Leiria |
2-0 |
|
03.05.24
|
Santa Clara CF Os Belenenses |
2-0 |
|
20.04.24
|
Santa Clara Tondela |
1-0 |
|
07.04.24
|
Santa Clara Pacos Ferreira |
0-1 |
|
17.03.24
|
Santa Clara Nacional |
0-1 |
|
29.02.24
|
Santa Clara FC Porto |
1-2 |
|
24.02.24
|
Santa Clara Oliveirense |
3-0 |
|
12.02.24
|
Santa Clara Feirense |
2-1 |
|
28.01.24
|
Santa Clara Leixoes |
2-0 |
|
11.01.24
|
Santa Clara Nacional |
1-1 |
|
06.01.24
|
Santa Clara Mafra |
0-1 |
|
02.05.26
|
Arouca Santa Clara |
2-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Casa Pia Santa Clara |
0-0 |
|
03.04.26
|
Sporting CP Santa Clara |
4-2 |
|
15.03.26
|
AVS Santa Clara |
0-1 |
|
01.03.26
|
Tondela Santa Clara |
2-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Alverca Santa Clara |
1-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Estrela Santa Clara |
1-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Moreirense Santa Clara |
1-0 |
|
11.01.26
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
3-3 |
|
15.12.25
|
Braga Santa Clara |
1-0 |
|
30.11.25
|
Rio Ave Santa Clara |
1-1 |
|
03.11.25
|
Gil Vicente Santa Clara |
1-0 |
|
29.10.25
|
Braga Santa Clara |
5-0 |
|
18.10.25
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Espinho Santa Clara (Penalties:2 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Vitoria Guimaraes Santa Clara |
2-1 |
|
12.09.25
|
Benfica Santa Clara |
1-1 |
|
06.09.25
|
Estoril Santa Clara |
0-1 |
|
28.08.25
|
Shamrock Rovers Santa Clara |
0-0 |
|
10.08.25
|
Famalicao Santa Clara |
3-0 |
|
07.08.25
|
Larne Santa Clara |
0-3 |
|
24.07.25
|
Varazdin Santa Clara |
2-1 |
|
16.07.25
|
Farense Santa Clara |
1-1 |
|
17.05.25
|
Farense Santa Clara |
1-2 |
|
03.05.25
|
Braga Santa Clara |
1-1 |
|
18.04.25
|
Rio Ave Santa Clara |
1-1 |
|
05.04.25
|
Vitoria Guimaraes Santa Clara |
2-0 |
|
15.03.25
|
Gil Vicente Santa Clara |
0-1 |
|
02.03.25
|
Boavista Santa Clara |
1-0 |
|
23.02.25
|
Estrela Santa Clara |
0-0 |
|
08.02.25
|
AVS Santa Clara |
1-2 |
|
26.01.25
|
FC Porto Santa Clara |
1-1 |
|
30.12.24
|
Famalicao Santa Clara |
1-2 |
|
18.12.24
|
Sporting CP Santa Clara |
2-1 |
|
15.12.24
|
Arouca Santa Clara |
1-0 |
|
30.11.24
|
Sporting CP Santa Clara |
0-1 |
|
24.11.24
|
Famalicao Santa Clara |
0-1 |
|
04.11.24
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
2-0 |
|
30.10.24
|
Benfica Santa Clara |
3-0 |
|
19.10.24
|
Gondomar Santa Clara |
0-1 |
|
05.10.24
|
Moreirense Santa Clara |
1-0 |
|
14.09.24
|
Benfica Santa Clara |
4-1 |
|
24.08.24
|
Casa Pia Santa Clara |
0-2 |
|
11.08.24
|
Estoril Santa Clara |
1-4 |
|
03.08.24
|
Benfica B Santa Clara |
1-3 |
|
27.07.24
|
Rio Ave Santa Clara |
1-2 |
|
20.07.24
|
Penafiel Santa Clara |
1-3 |
|
17.07.24
|
SC Braga B Santa Clara |
1-4 |
|
12.05.24
|
Mafra Santa Clara |
0-2 |
|
28.04.24
|
FC Porto B Santa Clara |
2-2 |
|
14.04.24
|
Maritimo Santa Clara |
0-0 |
|
11.01.2026
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
3-3
|
|
30.03.2025
|
Santa Clara Nacional |
1-0
|
|
04.11.2024
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
2-0
|
|
17.03.2024
|
Santa Clara Nacional |
0-1
|
|
11.01.2024
|
Santa Clara Nacional |
1-1
|
|
11.01.2026
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
3-3
|
|
04.11.2024
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
2-0
|
|
04.11.2023
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
1-1
|
|
31.07.2022
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
1-2
|
|
06.12.2020
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
1-3
|
|
30.09.2018
|
Nacional Santa Clara |
0-3
|