Match Report
Nacional, 7th with 51 points, sat 34 points above Académica (18th, 17). In league terms the two rates read 1.53/1.29 for Nacional and 1.03/1.82 for Académica (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
5 games without a win framed Académica's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Nacional 8/15, Académica 1/15.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Nacional 6, draws 4, Académica 4, at 3.14 goals per meeting. 71% of these meetings ended in a home win. History points to goals: 64% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 64%. 2 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 3.14.
Estádio da Madeira staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,132. Nacional led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Nacional: Marco Matias (8'), Bryan Róchez (55'), Bruno Gomes (90') · Académica: João Carlos (68')
Key stats
Possession: Nacional 39% · Académica 61% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 1-10