C.D. Nacional vs Estrela prediction — Liga Portugal · Sun 30 Aug · 15:30 UK

Liga Portugal · Sun 30 Aug · 15:30 UK
C.D. Nacional 46Draw 26Estrela 29
The call
79%
Over 1.5 goals
2.9
Goals expected
Full time
Final 2–3

How it finished

Estrela beat C.D. Nacional 3–2. Bawler's model favoured C.D. Nacional at 46% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Estrela 29%. It forecast 2.9 goals; the match produced 5. C.D. Nacional had 10 shots (5 on target) to Estrela's 14 (4), with 51% of the ball against 49%. Expected goals finished 0.8 to 2.1.

C.D. NacionalFull-time statsEstrela
51%Possession49%
0.8Expected goals (xG)2.1
10Shots14
5Shots on target4
4Shots inside box9
1Big chances4
4Corners3
1Saves3
12Fouls9
1Offsides1
2Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
ResultC.D. Nacional 46%Estrela (29% called)
Total goals2.95
Both teams to score58%Yes
Model callOver 1.5 Goals 79%Landed
Second call1X 71%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

MarketProbability
C.D. Nacional to score81%
Over 1.5 goals79%
Estrela to score72%
Under 3.5 goals66%

First half — what we expected

C.D. NacionalBefore half-timeEstrela
52%Chance to score41%
6.4Expected shots6.9
2.0Expected shots on target2.2
2.5Expected corners2.1
59%Chance of 6+ shots66%
32%Chance of 8+ shots39%
65%Chance of 1+ shots on target65%
31%Chance of 3+ shots on target38%
90%Chance of 1+ corners85%
44%Chance of 3+ corners34%

Chance of at least one first-half goal: 72%. Based on how often each side shoots and wins corners before the break, not a share of their full-match numbers.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (xG)+0.4 / match
Opponent strength indexUpper mid

Head to head

Apr 2026Nacional 2–0 Estrela da Amadora
Nov 2025Estrela da Amadora 1–1 Nacional
Apr 2025Nacional 0–1 Estrela da Amadora
Nov 2024Estrela da Amadora 2–0 Nacional
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Common questions

Who won C.D. Nacional vs Estrela?

Estrela beat C.D. Nacional 3–2. Bawler's model favoured C.D. Nacional at 46% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Estrela 29%. It forecast 2.9 goals; the match produced 5. C.D. Nacional had 10 shots (5 on target) to Estrela's 14 (4), with 51% of the ball against 49%. Expected goals finished 0.8 to 2.1.

What was the final score in C.D. Nacional vs Estrela?

C.D. Nacional 2–3 Estrela, played on 30 Aug 2026 in the PORTUGAL: Liga Portugal. Bawler's model had gone into it with C.D. Nacional 46%, the draw 26% and Estrela 29%.

What were the stats in C.D. Nacional vs Estrela?

Full-time: Possession 51%–49%, Expected goals (xG) 0.8–2.1, Shots 10–14, Shots on target 5–4, Shots inside box 4–9, Big chances 1–4, Corners 4–3, Saves 1–3, Fouls 12–9, Offsides 1–1, Yellow cards 2–1.

Did both teams score in C.D. Nacional vs Estrela?

Yes — both C.D. Nacional and Estrela scored, finishing 2–3. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 58% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for C.D. Nacional vs Estrela right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Result — we said C.D. Nacional 46%, it finished Estrela (29% called); Total goals — we said 2.9, it finished 5; Both teams to score — we said 58%, it finished Yes; Model call — we said Over 1.5 Goals 79%, it finished Landed; Second call — we said 1X 71%, it finished Missed.

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