Guimaraes vs Nacional prediction & probabilities (2026-08-23)

Guimaraes vs Nacional: model prediction

Primeira Liga
Guimaraes

LLLLL

Full time1-0Sun, 23 Aug 202615:30UK
Nacional

LLWDW

Model’s top convictions

73%

Over 1.5 goals

68%

Guimaraes or draw

60%

Draw or Nacional

Full time1 of 2 calls right

Guimaraes 1-0 Nacional
✓ Result✓ Over 2.5 goals✕ Both teams to score
2 of 3 published calls on this match were right.

Our most likely call was Guimaraes at 40.4%, and it was correct. We called Under 2.5 at 53.1% and it landed (1 goals). We called Yes at 52.3% and it missed.

Judged against the prediction this page published before kickoff. Right or wrong, it stays on the record.

Prediction summary

Top 3 convictions

Model’s best bet
GuimaraesWin probability
40.4%
Top 3 convictions

Over 1.5 goals72.8%Strong chancePays @ 1.37
Guimaraes or draw68.2%Strong chancePays @ 1.47
Draw or Nacional59.5%Good chancePays @ 1.68

Model read

"40% on Guimaraes is a measurement, not a promise." The probabilities barely separate Guimaraes and Nacional on 23 August 2026: Guimaraes nose ahead at 40%. The market is more convinced than we are, pricing Guimaraes at 57%. Caution noted. Totals sit close to the fence: 47% for Over 2.5 with both teams to score at 52%. The recent series reads 2 wins for Guimaraes, 1 draws and 2 for Nacional over 5 games, 2.6 goals on average. The run in: Guimaraes arrive W1 D0 L5, Nacional W3 D1 L2. Discipline says sit it out: too extreme an outsider (fair 0.18).

Value & higher-risk angles

High risk

Over 2.5 goals46.9%@ 2.13
Over 9.5 corners46.5%@ 2.15
Over 10.5 corners37.1%@ 2.70
Medium risk

Over 8.5 corners56.5%@ 1.77
Under 2.5 goals53.1%@ 1.88
Both teams to score52.3%@ 1.91
Random finds

1-1 correct score13.2%@ 7.55
1-0 correct score10.1%@ 9.95
0-1 correct score8.6%@ 11.60

Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.

Model vs market

Guimaraes

40.4%-16.7%

Draw

27.8%+2.5%

Nacional

31.7%+14.1%

ModelMarket

too extreme an outsider (fair 0.18)

Goals markets

★ StrongestOver 1.572.8%

Strong chance

Over 2.546.9%

Reasonable chance

BTTS · Yes52.3%

Good chance

Corners markets

Over 8.556.5%

Good chance

Over 9.546.5%

Reasonable chance

Over 10.537.1%

Toss-up

Over 11.528.8%

Low chance

Most cornersGuimaraes52.8%Nacional36.8%

Shots markets

Over 22.558.6%

Good chance

Over 24.546.6%

Reasonable chance

Over 26.535.2%

Toss-up

Over 28.525.1%

Low chance

Totals line guide

0.5·1.572.8%2.546.9%3.5·4.5·
Our pre-match focusOver 1.572.8%

Before kick-off our call was Fairly priced. The match has been played, so this is a historical snapshot: the graded result is below.

Form & head-to-head

GuimaraesLLLLL
NacionalLLWDW

Last 5 meetings: Guimaraes 2 · 1 draws · Nacional 2 · 2.6 goals/game.

2026-05-16Nacional 2-0 Guimaraes
2026-01-02Guimaraes 2-1 Nacional
2025-05-03Nacional 1-2 Guimaraes
2024-12-23Guimaraes 2-2 Nacional
2021-04-26Nacional 1-0 Guimaraes

Season stats

Season 2026/27, real results only

GuimaraesNacional
League position#16 of 18#5 of 18
Record W-D-L0-0-21-1-0
Current streakL2W1
Record, home vs away0-0-10-1-0
Red cards this season00

Full league tables & stats →

Bookmaker odds

Real bookmaker price (Bet365) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.

BookmakerOur fair
Guimaraes win1.662.48
Draw3.603.60
Nacional win5.003.15
Over 2.5 goals1.952.13
Under 2.5 goals1.901.88

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Guimaraes win2.47
Draw3.59
Nacional win3.15
Both teams to score1.91

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.09
Over 1.5 goals1.37
Over 2.5 goals2.13
Over 3.5 goals3.95
Guimaraes most2.47
Nacional most3.15

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.42
Over 8.5 corners1.69
Over 9.5 corners2.10
Over 10.5 corners2.73
Guimaraes most1.89
Nacional most2.71

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.12
Over 3.5 cards1.32
Over 4.5 cards1.69
Over 5.5 cards2.41
Guimaraes most2.99
Nacional most2.05

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.42
Over 7.5 SoT1.74
Over 8.5 SoT2.23
Over 9.5 SoT3.02
Guimaraes most2.00
Nacional most2.70

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.71
Over 24.5 shots2.15
Over 26.5 shots2.84
Over 28.5 shots3.98
Guimaraes most1.65
Nacional most2.98

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.15
Over 22.5 fouls1.27
Over 24.5 fouls1.48
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots on target

Over 6.5 70.2% Over 7.5 57.6% Over 8.5 44.9% Over 9.5 33.1%
Most: Guimaraes 50.1% Most: Nacional 37.0%
Guimaraes Over 4.2 44.6% Nacional Over 4.2 35.3%

Cards

Over 2.5 89.0% Over 3.5 75.9% Over 4.5 59.0%
Most: Guimaraes 33.5% Most: Nacional 48.8%
Guimaraes Over 1.8 68.3% Nacional Over 1.8 77.1%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Guimaraes clean sheet 30.6%
Nacional clean sheet 25.5%
Guimaraes win to nil 22.1%
Nacional win to nil 17.0%

Derived from the model score matrix above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the opponent is on zero. Calibration-graded, not a tip.

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 40.4% draw 27.8% away 31.7%
double_chance
1X 68.3% 12 72.2% X2 59.6%
dnb
home 56.0% away 44.0%
btts
yes 52.3% no 47.7%
clean_sheet
home 30.7% away 25.5%
win_to_nil
home 22.2% away 17.1%
winning_margin
home_by_1 21.3% home_by_2 12.1% home_by_3plus 7.0%
away_by_1 18.4% away_by_2 9.1% away_by_3plus 4.3%
correct_score
0-0 8.5% 0-1 8.6% 0-2 5.5%
0-3 2.2% 0-4 0.6% 0-5 0.2%
1-0 10.1% 1-1 13.2% 1-2 7.4%
1-3 2.9% 1-4 0.9% 1-5 0.2%
2-0 7.3% 2-1 8.6% 2-2 5.1%
2-3 2.0% 2-4 0.6% 2-5 0.1%
3-0 3.3% 3-1 3.9% 3-2 2.3%
3-3 0.9% 3-4 0.3% 3-5 0.1%
4-0 1.1% 4-1 1.4% 4-2 0.8%
4-3 0.3% 4-4 0.1% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 0.3% 5-1 0.4% 5-2 0.2%
5-3 0.1% 5-4 0.0% 5-5 0.0%
other 0.4%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 13.2%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 91.5% under_0.5 8.5% over_1.5 72.9%
under_1.5 27.2% over_2.5 46.9% under_2.5 53.1%
over_3.5 25.3% under_3.5 74.7% over_4.5 11.6%
under_4.5 88.4% over_5.5 4.6% under_5.5 95.4%
odd_even
odd 48.4% even 51.6%
team_home
over_0.5 74.5% under_0.5 25.5% over_1.5 39.7%
under_1.5 60.4% over_2.5 15.9% under_2.5 84.1%
team_away
over_0.5 69.3% under_0.5 30.7% over_1.5 33.1%
under_1.5 66.9% over_2.5 11.7% under_2.5 88.3%
most
home 40.4% draw 27.8% away 31.7%
handicap
home_-2.5 7.0% away_+2.5 93.0% home_-1.5 19.1%
away_+1.5 80.9% home_-0.5 40.4% away_+0.5 59.6%
home_+0.5 68.3% away_-0.5 31.7% home_+1.5 86.6%
away_-1.5 13.4% home_+2.5 95.7% away_-2.5 4.3%
total_exact
exact_0 8.5% exact_1 18.7% exact_2 26.0%
exact_3 21.5% exact_4 13.7% exact_5 7.0%
exact_6 3.0% exact_7plus 1.6%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 28.8% draw 45.0% away 26.2%
total
over_0.5 65.5% under_0.5 34.5% over_1.5 28.8%
under_1.5 71.2% over_2.5 9.2% under_2.5 90.8%
btts
yes 17.0% no 83.0%
total_exact
exact_0 34.5% exact_1 36.7% exact_2 19.5%
exact_3 6.9% exact_4plus 2.3%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 34.5% draw 38.5% away 27.0%
total
over_0.5 74.9% under_0.5 25.1% over_1.5 40.2%
under_1.5 59.8% over_2.5 16.2% under_2.5 83.8%
btts
yes 24.7% no 75.3%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 22.5% H/D 4.7% H/A 1.7%
D/H 15.5% D/D 17.3% D/A 12.2%
A/H 2.3% A/D 5.3% A/A 18.6%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 70.2% under_7.5 29.8% over_8.5 59.0%
under_8.5 41.0% over_9.5 47.5% under_9.5 52.5%
over_10.5 36.7% under_10.5 63.3% over_11.5 27.2%
under_11.5 72.8% over_12.5 19.4% under_12.5 80.6%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 70.0% under_3.5 30.0% over_4.5 55.2%
under_4.5 44.8% over_5.5 41.0% under_5.5 59.0%
team_away
over_3.5 59.0% under_3.5 41.0% over_4.5 42.9%
under_4.5 57.1% over_5.5 29.2% under_5.5 70.8%
most
home 52.9% draw 10.1% away 36.9%
handicap
home_-3.5 24.4% away_+3.5 75.6% home_-1.5 42.7%
away_+1.5 57.3% home_-0.5 52.9% away_+0.5 47.1%
home_+0.5 63.1% away_-0.5 36.9% home_+1.5 72.4%
away_-1.5 27.7% home_+3.5 86.6% away_-3.5 13.5%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 58.6% under_22.5 41.4% over_24.5 46.6%
under_24.5 53.4% over_26.5 35.2% under_26.5 64.9%
over_28.5 25.1% under_28.5 74.9%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 69.4% under_10.5 30.6% over_12.5 53.4%
under_12.5 46.6% over_14.5 37.9% under_14.5 62.1%
team_away
over_10.5 50.9% under_10.5 49.1% over_12.5 33.9%
under_12.5 66.1% over_14.5 20.5% under_14.5 79.5%
most
home 60.7% draw 5.8% away 33.6%
handicap
home_-4.5 36.5% away_+4.5 63.5% home_-2.5 48.5%
away_+2.5 51.5% home_-0.5 60.7% away_+0.5 39.3%
home_+0.5 66.5% away_-0.5 33.6% home_+2.5 76.8%
away_-2.5 23.2% home_+4.5 85.1% away_-4.5 14.9%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 70.2% under_6.5 29.8% over_7.5 57.6%
under_7.5 42.4% over_8.5 44.9% under_8.5 55.1%
over_9.5 33.1% under_9.5 66.9%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 62.3% under_3.5 37.8% over_4.5 44.6%
under_4.5 55.4% over_5.5 29.2% under_5.5 70.8%
team_away
over_3.5 53.2% under_3.5 46.8% over_4.5 35.3%
under_4.5 64.7% over_5.5 21.2% under_5.5 78.8%
most
home 50.1% draw 12.9% away 37.0%
handicap
home_-2.5 25.8% away_+2.5 74.2% home_-0.5 50.1%
away_+0.5 49.9% home_+0.5 63.0% away_-0.5 37.0%
home_+2.5 83.8% away_-2.5 16.2%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 88.9% under_2.5 11.1% over_3.5 75.9%
under_3.5 24.1% over_4.5 59.0% under_4.5 41.0%
over_5.5 41.5% under_5.5 58.5%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 68.3% under_1.5 31.7% over_2.5 42.1%
under_2.5 57.9%
team_away
over_1.5 77.1% under_1.5 22.9% over_2.5 53.4%
under_2.5 46.6%
most
home 33.5% draw 17.7% away 48.8%
handicap
home_-1.5 18.9% away_+1.5 81.1% home_-0.5 33.5%
away_+0.5 66.5% home_+0.5 51.2% away_-0.5 48.8%
home_+1.5 68.5% away_-1.5 31.5%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 87.3% under_20.5 12.8% over_22.5 78.6%
under_22.5 21.4% over_24.5 67.6% under_24.5 32.4%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 82.0% under_9.5 18.0% over_11.5 66.4%
under_11.5 33.6% over_13.5 48.5% under_13.5 51.5%
team_away
over_9.5 84.1% under_9.5 15.9% over_11.5 69.3%
under_11.5 30.7% over_13.5 51.9% under_13.5 48.1%
most
home 44.4% draw 6.4% away 49.2%
handicap
home_-3.5 26.7% away_+3.5 73.3% home_-0.5 44.4%
away_+0.5 55.6% home_+2.5 63.3% away_-2.5 36.7%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 18.5% no 81.5%
home
yes 8.8% no 91.2%
away
yes 10.7% no 89.3%

How this works (honestly)

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What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0095 (55261 matches).

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