The league table in Segunda Liga tells a story about these teams so far, with Nacional leading UD Oliveirense by 15 points. Match preview to follow:
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Nacional form and stats
Nacional, who have the the best goal difference (+12) in Segunda Liga, are steadily winning Segunda Liga games and points here at Estadio da Madeira. 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games. Two home wins in a row for Nacional bring valid hopes of a third.
Nacional manager Luís Freire and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Academico Viseu (placed 11th) in the Segunda Liga. Before that match, a win away at Estoril.
Nacional have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio da Madeira with 12 goals in 7 league matches. Nacional have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
UD Oliveirense form and stats
There's been little loot from UD Oliveirense's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Segunda Liga. UD Oliveirense only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Segunda Liga home defeat versus Mafra with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the UD Oliveirense manager Pedro Miguel faced defeat when travelling to Académica and losing 3-4.
UD Oliveirense are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. UD Oliveirense have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Nacional, 0 draws and 0 wins for UD Oliveirense. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.Top Goalscorers
  B. Rochez 7 goals |  B. Riascos 7 goals |   Agdon 6 goals |
Nacional missing players
UD Oliveirense missing players
| Nacional | UD Oliveirense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 21 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| 87% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 87% |
| 60% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 88% | 80% |
| 40% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 53% |
| 7% | 14% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 7% | 14% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 38% | 20% |
| 53% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 62% | 47% |
| 40% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 33% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 4.6 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| 5.9 | 4.9 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 166 | 76 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 69 | 146 |
| 51 | 24 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 26 | 55 |
| 41% | 50% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 50% | 33% |
- Nacional has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home
- Nacional has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Nacional has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Nacional has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- Nacional has the the best goal difference (+12)
- Nacional has the the best goal difference (+9) at home
- Nacional have not yet lost a game at home.
- Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Nacional is in the best form (4-2-0)
- UD Oliveirense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Farense | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 33 |
| 2 | Nacional | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | Mafra | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Varzim | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | Chaves | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | Sporting Covilha | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Leixoes | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Estoril | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | Académica | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | Penafiel | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 11 | Academico Viseu | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | Feirense | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| 13 | Benfica II | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | UD Oliveirense | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | Porto II | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 15 |
| 16 | Vilafranquense | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -15 | 8 |
| 18 | Cova Piedade | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -18 | 8 |