Primeira LigaMatchday 12Friday 27 November 2026 ·

Maritimo vs Nacional prediction

38%
home win
predicted score
2–1
8.0% chance
27%
draw
35%
away win
Win probability: home 38%, draw 27%, away 35%

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GossipBall sees Maritimo against Nacional as too close to call in the Primeira Liga on Friday 27 November 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It gives Maritimo a 38% chance of winning, puts the draw at 27% and gives Nacional 35%.

GossipBall expects 1.2 goals from Maritimo and 1.2 from Nacional, so a tight, low-scoring game is slightly more likely: there is a 43% chance of three or more goals and a 49% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Maritimo keep a clean sheet in 31% of outcomes, Nacional in 29%.

Maritimo are 15th in the table with 8 points from 10 games; Nacional are 13th with 10. In their last five league games Maritimo took 1 points (LDLLL) and Nacional took 6 (LLWLW). This season Maritimo average 0.94 expected goals (xG) for and 1.40 against per game; Nacional average 1.02 for and 1.62 against.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 13 November 2026, 22:23 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Rows: Maritimo goalsColumns: Nacional goals

Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (13%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–112.7%
1–011.4%
0–111.0%
0–08.7%
2–18.0%
1–27.7%
1 or more goals
91%
2 or more goals
69%
3 or more goals
43%
4 or more goals
22%
5 or more goals
10%
Both teams score
49%

GossipBall expects 2.4 goals in total: 1.22 for Maritimo and 1.18 for Nacional.

Winning margin

Explained
Maritimo by 3
4%
Maritimo by 2
11%
Maritimo by 1
22%
Draw
27%
Nacional by 3
4%
Nacional by 2
10%
Nacional by 1
21%

Each team's goals

Explained
Maritimo expected goals1.22
Nacional expected goals1.18
Maritimo keep a clean sheet31%
Nacional keep a clean sheet29%
Maritimo win without conceding22%
Nacional win without conceding21%
Maritimo score 2 or more35%
Nacional score 2 or more33%

Recent form

Maritimo
L v Santa Clara0–2 · 1 Nov
L @ Vitória SC0–5 · 23 Oct
L v Porto1–2 · 10 Oct
D @ Gil Vicente1–1 · 19 Sep
L @ Moreirense1–3 · 14 Sep
Nacional
W v Academico Viseu1–0 · 8 Nov
L @ Arouca0–1 · 1 Nov
W v Sp Braga1–0 · 25 Oct
L @ Rio Ave2–3 · 11 Oct
L v Famalicão0–4 · 19 Sep

Head to head

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These teams haven't met in this league in the last five seasons.

Season averages per game

CSMCDN
0.90
Goals
1.00
2.10
Conceded
1.73
0.94
xG
1.02
1.40
xG against
1.62
10.7
Shots
10.8
3.4
On target
3.3
3.3
Corners
4.3
2.00
Yellow cards
1.45
10%
Clean sheets
27%
60%
Both score
36%
70%
3+ goals
46%

Questions and answers

Who will win Maritimo vs Nacional?

GossipBall gives Maritimo a 38% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Nacional 35%. GossipBall sees Maritimo against Nacional as too close to call.

What is the predicted score for Maritimo vs Nacional?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.2 for Maritimo, 1.2 for Nacional). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (13%), 1–0 (11%), 0–1 (11%).

Will both teams score in Maritimo vs Nacional?

GossipBall gives a 49% chance that both Maritimo and Nacional score.

Will there be three or more goals in Maritimo vs Nacional?

There is a 43% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.4 goals in total (1.2 for Maritimo, 1.2 for Nacional).

When is Maritimo vs Nacional?

Kick-off is Friday 27 November 2026 at 20:15 UTC.

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