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Nacional vs Guimaraes Prediction— Portugal - Primeira Liga

Matchday 34 ·Saturday, May 16, 2026, 17:00

Nacional logo
Nacional
PPG 1.06 · HOME
LAST 5
WWLLW
2 – 0
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · BTTS
Guimaraes logo
Guimaraes
PPG 0.88 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWLLL

// Model verdict

BTTS 59% chance

Model probability 51.6% vs bookmaker-implied 61.7%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-09.0%0-19.5%0-25.1%0-31.8%0-4+0.6%1 1-012.1%1-112.9%1-26.8%1-32.4%1-4+0.8%2 2-08.2%2-18.7%2-24.6%2-31.6%2-4+0.5%3 3-03.7%3-13.9%3-22.1%3-30.7%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-01.7%4+-11.8%4+-20.9%4+-30.3%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 45.6% 50.5% 1.98 -9.7%
Draw 28.0% 28.2% 3.55 -0.4%
Away win 26.4% 28.2% 3.55 -3.8%
Over 2.5 47.6% 57.1% 1.75 -16.7%
Over 3.5 22.3% 35.1% 2.85 -21.9%
BTTS 51.6% 61.7% 1.62 -16.4%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 74 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 51%
O2.5 54%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 51%
ROI -5.4%
Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 1 25%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-0
xG (home)1.3 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob51.6%

H 46% / xG 1.3-1.1 / U2.5 48% / BTTS 52%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.9%
#2 0–0 9.0%
#3 1–0 12.1%
#4 2–1 8.7%
#5 2–0 8.2%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Nacional1.3
Guimaraes1.1

COMBINED 2.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 47.6% · O3.5 PROB 22.3%

Form & verdict PPG

NACIONAL · PPG 1.06

GUIMARAES · PPG 0.88

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value | No clear value
Chance this pick lands
59%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home AVERAGE (1.06), Away POOR (0.88)

Win probability 1X2

Nacional (H) 45.6%
ODDS 1.98 · IMPLIED 50.5% EV -9.7%
Draw 28.0%
ODDS 3.55 · IMPLIED 28.2% EV -0.4%
Guimaraes (A) 26.4%
ODDS 3.55 · IMPLIED 28.2% EV -3.8%

Season Statistics average per match · 34 matches · 2025

Nacional ▾ lower is better Guimaraes

Attack

12.6
Shots
13.3
4.2
Shots on target
3.9
5.3
Shots off target
5.8
3.1
Blocked shots
3.6
7.3
Shots inside box
7.4
5.2
Shots outside box
5.9
33.3%
Shooting accuracy
29.6%
26.1%
Goals per shot on target
29.1%
1.09
Goals
1.15
1.15
xG for
1.20

Defence

14.6
Shots faced
11.2
4.4
Shots on target faced
4.6
1.32
Goals conceded
1.50
1.54
xG against
1.39
3.1
Goalkeeper saves
3.1

Control

46.1%
Possession
51.4%
333
Passes
394
255
Accurate passes
322
76.6%
Pass accuracy
81.9%
4.4
Corners
4.4
6.4
Corners faced
3.9
1.4
Offsides
1.8

Discipline

14.9
Fouls
14.5
2.9
Yellow cards
2.3
0.21
Red cards
0.09

Match Preview & Prediction

Nacional face Guimaraes in Portugal - Primeira Liga on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Nacional a 46% chance, the draw 28% and Guimaraes 26%, so Nacional are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.3 for Nacional and 1.1 for Guimaraes (2.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 48% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 52% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Nacional are averaging 1.06 points per game versus 0.88 for Guimaraes. This match finished 2-0.

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