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Sporting CP 73%, the draw 15%, Nacional 11%. That's the shape of this one.
A quality mismatch? Sporting CP (2nd, 82 pts) entertain Nacional (14th, 34 pts). The table positions tell a clear story, but football has a habit of humbling the favourites.
Our PickSporting CP to win at @1.19. Model probability 73% vs implied 84%. The market is 11pp more bullish than our model, so this is a stability pick, not a value one.
Priced off the bookmakers and our model. Our verified record so far is on our core leagues — see /accuracy.
Goals look likely here. Sporting CP average 2.6 per game (3.0 at home) and Nacional chip in with 1.3 (1.3 away). Defensively, Sporting CP concede 0.6 at home and Nacional leak 1.5 on the road. We make it 64% for three or more goals. The numbers back it without being overwhelming. Whether both teams score is a genuine coin-flip, and we make it 50%.
Sporting CP are in great shape right now, banging in 2.6 a game and only letting in 0.7. They're strong at both ends, so they tend to boss games and don't give much away at the back.
The complete price grid across all bookmakers.
| Market | Selection | Odds | Probability | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Result | Sporting CP Win | @1.19 | 72.6% | Unibet |
| Match Result | Draw | @6.50 | 14.9% | Unibet |
| Match Result | Nacional Win | @14.00 | 10.6% | Unibet |
| BTTS | Yes | @2.17 | 49.6% | Unibet |
| BTTS | No | @1.58 | 50.4% | Unibet |
| Goals | Over 2.5 | @1.48 | 63.9% | Unibet |
| Goals | Under 2.5 | @2.45 | 36.1% | Unibet |
| Goals | Over 1.5 | @1.12 | - | Unibet |
| Goals | Under 1.5 | @5.20 | - | Unibet |
| Goals | Over 3.5 | @2.25 | - | Unibet |
| Goals | Under 3.5 | @1.56 | - | Unibet |
Detailed league stats unavailable for this fixture. Our model uses form and goals data instead. See the writeup below.
Bookmaker prices with the margin still inside — the market's own numbers, not our model. A market priced at 65% still fails about one time in three.
Our model makes Sporting CP the favourite with a 72.6% win probability, priced off the bookmakers and our model. Our verified record so far is on our core leagues.
Best available odds: Sporting CP @ 1.19, Draw @ 6.50, Nacional @ 14.00. We compare multiple bookmakers to find the best value.
Sporting CP vs Nacional kicks off on Saturday 5 September 2026 at 20:30 in the Primeira Liga.