Vitória vs Nacional Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 Jan 2026

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Vitória vs Nacional

Vitória square off against Nacional at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques, with kick-off set for 15:45 on Friday 2 January.

We’re confident in the chances of Vitória when they clash with Nacional, with our selection appealing on the Full-Time Result market. Take the odds of -115 that the favourites claim a victory.

Vitória de Guimarães played Casa Pia on their travels in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Estadio Municipal de Rio Maior. The Conquerors had most of the ball enjoying 56% possession and two shots on target.

Nacional drew on the road in their previous game. A 2-2 scoreline was played out against AVS at Estadio do CD Aves. Tiago Margarido's side racked up six shots on goal and boasted 64% possession, while Ze Vitor and Jesus Ramirez were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Vitória had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Estadio da Madeira, they recorded a 2-1 away win over Nacional. There have been two Vitória wins, one Nacional success and one draw in the past 4 H2H games.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	Vitória	10	2	3	5	10	10	0	10:10	9
15	Nacional	10	2	1	7	10	19	-9	10:19	7

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Vitória have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. Luis Pinto's team have averaged 49.7% possession, 365.7 passes and 5.0 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.2 goals from 4.3 shots on goal, 11.0 attempts and 3.9 corners.

Top scorer Oumar Camara has found the net 3 times, with Telmo Arcanjo, Nelson Oliveira, Oscar Rivas and Beni getting 1 goals each. Diogo Sousa, Rodrigo Abascal and Goncalo Nogueira have recorded the most assists with 1 apiece. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Juan Diego Castillo has kept 5 clean sheets.

Nacional have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 12.8 attempts, 4.3 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. The Madeira club average 46.9% possession, 337.4 passes, 3.1 corners in their favour and 6.5 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 4.0 shots on goal and 15.3 attempts.

Jesus Ramirez is the leading scorer with 7 goals, followed by Ze Vitor on 3, with Paulinho Boia and two others bagging 1. Liziero has been the top assist maker on 2, with Kaique Pereira notching one clean sheet in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Vitória confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Juan Diego Castillo (GK), Maga, Miguel Nobrega, Rodrigo Abascal, Joao Mendes, Goncalo Nogueira, Beni, Telmo Arcanjo, Samu, Noah Saviolo, Nelson Oliveira.

Nacional confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Kaique Pereira (GK), Joao Aurelio, Leonardo Santos, Ze Vitor, Jose Gomes, Matheus Dias, Miguel Baeza, Daniel, Liziero, Paulinho Boia, Jesus Ramirez.

Vitória vs Nacional Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our full Vitória vs Nacional betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, valuable corners advice, top player prop bet and a bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

Vitória look like a standout bet and we’re expecting them to triumph. There are odds of -115 that the home team win this Primeira Liga clash and we’re confident that this is a value play.

We’re always aware of the injuries and suspensions for each team before we decide which way to go with our football picks. The form and data also help the Primeira Liga experts at Sportsgambler.com when it comes to a betting view on the action.

Key Vitória vs Nacional league stats:

• Nacional have lost 10 of their last 20 games.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 53.5% chance of delivering a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

If you’re looking for bigger odds, check out Vitória on the Asian Handicap. You can potentially back them at -1 or even -1.5 if you’re expecting a comfortable win.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Vitória 1 - 0 Nacional

A 1-0 win in favor of Vitória is available at odds of +450. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Telmo Arcanjo to Score +430

Telmo Arcanjo (Vitória) has netted two goals in his past seven Primeira Liga games on home soil. It’s worth a play on the +430 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Telmo Arcanjo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+410

First

+900

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Corners Prediction

Nacional Under 3.5 Corners -112

Nacional have failed to cover the 3.5 corners line in four straight games, while Vitória have let the opposition have an average of 3.40 corners in their last 10 home matches. There are odds of -112 when it comes to this Team Corners bet and we can see Nacional fall short of the line here.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Vitória

Total

8.50 4.60 3.90

Home

8.70 4.20 4.50

Away

7.70 4.30 3.40

Nacional

Total

11.70 4.90 6.80

Home

10.90 5.50 5.40

Away

10.60 4.00 6.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-130

Under 9.5

-112

Vitória Corners

Over 5.5

-128

Under 5.5

-111

Nacional Corners

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-114

Most Corners

1

-222

X

+700

2

+215

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Vitória vs Nacional Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Vitória de Guimarães betting odds are -127 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this Primeira Liga encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 56% chance of winning. Nacional are seen as the most unlikely winner at +340.

There are two Asian Handicap options and they are Vitória -0.5 at -133 or alternatively Nacional +0.5. Either go for the favourites to win or opt for the latter and get the draw on your side at -106.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. If you’re expecting at least one team to draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is available at -130.

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Full-Time Result

1

-127

X

+240

2

+340

Half-Time Result

1

+145

X

+118

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-588

12

-385

X2

-112

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+210

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-133

2 Hcp +0.5

-106

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-147

Over 2.5

+104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-109

No

-130

Favourite Gustavo da Silva Cunha is priced at +500 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +230.

Gustavo da Silva Cunha (Vitória)

First

+500

Anytime

+230

Jesus Ramírez Díaz (Nacional)

First

+550

Anytime

+270

Telmo Arcanjo (Vitória)

First

+900

Anytime

+410

Benedito Mukendi (Vitória)

First

+950

Anytime

+430

Miguel Baeza (Nacional)

First

+1300

Anytime

+650

Tony Strata (Vitória)

First

+1500

Anytime

+700

Óscar Rivas (Vitória)

First

+1600

Anytime

+700

João Miguel Teixeira Mendes (Vitória)

First

+1700

Anytime

+800

André Sousa (Nacional)

First

+1600

Anytime

+850

Matheus Dias (Nacional)

First

+1700

Anytime

+850

Rodrigo Abascal (Vitória)

First

+1900

Anytime

+900

Miguel Angelo Magalhaes (Vitória)

First

+2000

Anytime

+900

Miguel Nobrega (Vitória)

First

+2000

Anytime

+900

Ulisses Wilson Jeronymo Rocha (Nacional)

First

+2000

Anytime

+950

Stats: Primeira Liga matches only
Vitória have four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Nacional are winless over their previous four games on their travels. Tiago Margarido's side have five draws, three defeats and two wins in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

The past meeting at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques saw Vitória draw 2-2 with Nacional.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Vitória Home Stats		5-1-4	2.20	1.40	0.80	4	6	4	6
Nacional Away Stats		1-2-7	2.50	0.80	1.70	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Vitória vs Nacional Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Vitória vs Nacional team news. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the Primeira Liga, along with current injury news.

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