Nacional desperately need points on Sunday, Feb 21 at 6:00 PM in the Primeira Liga. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Alverca come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Nacional travel struggling badly (0W 5L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Alverca won their last outing, while Nacional suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Alverca and Nacional have split their 5 meetings almost evenly (3W–0D–2W). Their last encounter ended in Nacional won 1–3.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Alverca a slight edge, but Nacional are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.