Sporting CP make preparations for another match following their 2-2 result vs Arsenal, a match that produced some answers. How will this affect the battle against Boavista?
- Sporting CP have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Liga Portugal
- Boavista have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Liga Portugal
These are active days for the host team, as they had a game only three days ago in the Europa League. This match was also played here at CGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Boavista have had more rest.
Sporting CP form and stats
Sporting CP have performed here at CGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira this season with 9 wins from 11 Liga Portugal matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2.
The Sporting CP goalkeeper Antonio Adan Garrido is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga Portugal.
The home regulars saw a 2-2 draw against Arsenal in the Europa League last time out and are looking for a win here. Edwards, a natural forward, was the best player for the team in that match, scoring a rating of 7.82 (out of 10). Edwards served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 6 times.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Portimonense and winning 1-0.There will be little rest for Sporting CP after this match as they are travelling to Arsenal for a Europa League game in only four days.
Sporting CP are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (29 goals in 11 games). Sporting CP are not conceding a lot of goals here at CGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 11 matches.
Boavista form and stats
Boavista have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Liga Portugal, after 3-1-7 (11 played).
Boavista's last game was the home draw against Arouca (0-0). Onyemaechi was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.43. The defender Onyemaechi hit three key passes and won 3 of 7 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Pacos de Ferreira at their stadium, the result 3-1.The visiting Boavista have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 11 games. Boavista struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 20 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have fought earlier this season: Boavista - Sporting CP 2-1. Sporting CP-Boavista H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sporting CP eight wins, Boavista one win, one draw. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  P. Pereira Gonçalves 12 goals |   Y. Njie 10 goals |  N. Gomes dos Santos 6 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Boavista missing players
| Sporting CP | Boavista | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 15 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 46 | 29 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 27 |
| 23 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 20 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 70% |
| 70% | 82% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 57% |
| 30% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 45% | 35% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 9% | 13% |
| 43% | 36% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 57% |
| 39% | 55% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 22% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 30% |
| 7 | 8.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 16.7 | 19.5 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.7 | 10.4 |
| 6 | 7.4 | 8.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 34% | 36% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 40% | 36% |
| 8.5 | 6.5 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 13.2 | 11.7 |
| 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.8 | 5.9 | 4.3 |
- All of Sporting CP's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Boavista have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Boavista have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Liga Portugal
- Boavista have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Boavista haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sporting CP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Boavista have scored away.
- Sporting CP have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting CP have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting CP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sporting CP have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sporting CP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 45 | 62 |
| 2 | Porto | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 37 | 54 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 23 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 28 | 52 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 47 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 40 |
| 6 | Casa Pia | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 35 |
| 7 | Arouca | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -5 | 34 |
| 8 | Boavista | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 30 |
| 9 | Vizela | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 29 |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Famalicao | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 27 |
| 13 | Portimonense | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -11 | 26 |
| 14 | Chaves | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 26 |
| 15 | Estoril | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -15 | 22 |
| 16 | Maritimo | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 29 | -25 | 16 |
| 17 | Santa Clara | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -18 | 15 |
| 18 | Pacos de Ferreira | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -25 | 12 |
