There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Primeira Liga table so far. Here's the Belenenses - Nacional latest:
- Belenenses has the fewest scored goals (9) in Primeira Liga
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Belenenses form and stats
When playing at home in the Primeira Liga, Belenenses, who have the fewest scored goals (9) in Primeira Liga, have managed 2 wins, 5 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games. The last three games played by Belenenses, regardless of arena, have all ended draws. Two draws in a row at home now for Belenenses.
The home team returns to Estádio Nacional after being equal after 90 minutes with Famalicao (placed 18th) on their last time out; the Primeira Liga game ended 0-0. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Vitória SC.
Belenenses have scored 8 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. Belenenses have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Nacional form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nacional so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose).
Nacional's previous game was their home loss versus Farense (2-3). Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Boavista.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Nacional have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Nacional - Belenenses 0-0. Belenenses-Nacional H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Belenenses four wins, Nacional two wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Riascos Valencia 4 goals |   Z. Cassierra Cabezas 3 goals | B. Rochez Mejia 3 goals |
Belenenses missing players
Nacional missing players
| Belenenses | Nacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 15 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 24 |
| 63% | 70% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 78% | 84% |
| 47% | 70% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 44% | 63% |
| 16% | 30% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 37% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 26% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 47% |
| 47% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 44% | 32% |
| 63% | 40% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 44% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.1 | 10.6 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 9.3 | 11.3 |
| 3 | 3.9 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 16% | 21% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 19% | 25% |
- Belenenses has the fewest scored goals (9) in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting CP | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 28 | 48 |
| 2 | Porto | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 22 | 41 |
| 3 | Benfica | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 37 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 37 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 31 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 24 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Nacional | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | Belenenses | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 18 |
| 12 | Tondela | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -12 | 18 |
| 13 | Maritimo | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | Farense | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Gil Vicente | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 16 |
| 16 | Portimonense | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 16 |
| 17 | Boavista | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 16 | -13 | 15 |
| 18 | Famalicao | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -15 | 15 |