Sporting CP — Nacional da Madeira: Win probabilities, 04.09.2026
Win probabilities
Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin
Markets
All calculated markets
| Market | Selection | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Double chance | 1X | 94.7% |
| 12 | 87.6% | |
| X2 | 17.6% | |
| Both teams to score | Yes/No | 44.9% / 55.1% |
| Totals 0.5 | Over/Under | 96.6% / 3.4% |
| Totals 1.5 | Over/Under | 86.8% / 13.2% |
| Totals 2.5 | Over/Under | 68.0% / 32.0% |
| Totals 3.5 | Over/Under | 46.4% / 53.6% |
| Totals 4.5 | Over/Under | 27.5% / 72.5% |
| Totals 5.5 | Over/Under | 14.3% / 85.7% |
Score probability heatmap
Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally
Match preview
Sporting CP face Nacional da Madeira in Liga Portugal on 4 September 2026, with the hosts carrying a clear advantage in the pre-match assessment. The available signal points firmly towards a home victory, while the high confidence level suggests a significant difference between the teams’ expected performance. Sporting CP should be able to impose their quality and control the main phases of the match.
The scoring outlook is also positive, with the game projected to have an open, high-scoring character. The most likely scorelines favour Sporting CP winning without conceding, including 2:0, 3:0 and 4:0. However, the assessment of both teams scoring remains balanced, so Nacional da Madeira’s ability to contribute to the score is less certain than the overall expectation of a strong home result.
What matters before kick-off
Team news and injuries
Sporting CP remain without Nuno Santos as he recovers from a muscle injury, while Joao Simoes is sidelined due to a foot problem. For Nacional da Madeira, defender Ulisses is recovering from a collarbone injury.
Head-to-head record
Sporting CP are unbeaten in their last 26 competitive matches against Nacional da Madeira, recording 19 wins and seven draws since a 1-0 defeat in February 2011.
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Prediction questions
We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.
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