Nacional vs Porto: Confirmed Lineups, Injuries and Prediction
Nacional vs Porto: Friday 3rd January 2025, 18:00 GMT
Nacional, struggling near the bottom of the table, face a daunting task as they host second-placed Porto in this Liga Portugal clash. The home side will be aiming to upset the odds, while their visitors will be looking to maintain their strong push for the title.
Nacional vs Porto Confirmed Lineups
Nacional (4-3-3):
França; Garcia, Zé Vítor, Ulisses, Gomes; Soumaré, Dias, Esteves; Appiah, Isaac, Teodora
Porto (4-2-3-1):
Costa; Fernandes, Pérez, Otávio, Galeno; Varela, Eustaquio; Vieira, Mora, Pepê; Aghehowa
Nacional vs Porto Team News
Nacional will be boosted by the return of centre back Zé Vítor who has overcome injury to start in defence. However, they are still without M. Baeza, R. Macedo and N. Thomas who are all sidelined through injury.
Porto are without the suspended N. Gonzalez, which sees Alan Varela come into the side. The away side are also missing I. Marcano, M. Grujic and F. Moura through injury.
Key Players: Luís Esteves vs Rodrigo Mora
A creative battle in midfield could prove key in this match, with Luís Esteves looking to pull the strings for the home side. However, he will be up against the talented youngster Rodrigo Mora, who is starting to make a name for himself in the Porto side.
Nacional vs Porto Prediction
Despite a recent upturn in form at home, Nacional face a tough test against a Porto side who are on a fantastic run of form, especially defensively, conceding only one goal in their last six matches across all competitions. With Porto also dominating their head-to-head record against Nacional, it's hard to see anything other than an away win here for the title-chasing visitors.
