Sporting CP v Nacional: title push meets mid-table momentum | OneFootball

Sporting CP host Nacional in Liga Portugal at Estádio José Alvalade on Sunday, 1 February 2026, with the hosts chasing leaders Porto while the visitors look to consolidate and climb from mid-table.

Sporting CP have dominated this fixture, winning eight of the last 10 meetings with the other two ending level, including a 4-1 victory in Madeira in August 2025. In the league, they beat Casa Pia 3-0 and Arouca 2-1 in their last two outings and have four wins in their past five across competitions. Nacional's recent run reads one win, two draws and two defeats, but they hit Rio Ave 4-0 last time out.

Nuno Santos is unavailable for Sporting CP through injury.

The Leões' numbers point to control and security: 52 league goals scored, only 10 conceded, 10 clean sheets, 61% possession and 87.64% pass completion. Luis Suárez is second in the scoring chart with 17 league goals, while Pedro Gonçalves has nine goals and five assists and Trincão sits joint top for assists on seven. Nacional have scored 26 and conceded 28, averaging 44% possession, and lean on Jesús Andrés Ramírez's 13 league goals, with Liziero and José Gomes each on four assists. The hosts could look to dominate the ball and supply from wide, while the visitors may target quick moments for Ramírez.

A win would move the Leões to 51 points and keep the pressure on leaders Porto in the title race. Victory for Nacional would take them to 23 points, potentially lifting them towards the top half and level with 10th-placed Alverca.