Portimonense v Sporting CP preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sat 07.May
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Portimão (9544 seats)

Top-drawer Sporting CP visit Portimonense after their 4-1-result versus Gil Vicente. Check out our thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Portimonense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Primeira Liga

Portimonense are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture.

Portimonense and Sporting CP should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Portimonense form and stats

Portimonense's results here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão in the Primeira Liga have been very modest with 4 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats. Portimonense has recorded two wins in a row here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

No payout for Portimonense in their previous match, an away game at Arouca that ended in defeat 0-1. Midfielder Carlinhos was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.02 (out of ten) in that game. Carlinhos hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 39 successful passes (of 40 total).

Before that, Portimonense had a home game versus Moreirense which ended with a victory 1-0.

Despite playing at their own arena the home team are massive underdogs in this game. The home fans will enjoy their drinks and snacks knowing that the chances of a positive outcome are very slim. When Portimonense have been in this position before, they have won zero, drawn one and lost three from four games. two defeats by at least two goals.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Portimonense here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 16 games). Portimonense have conceded 19 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sporting CP form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 12 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Primeira Liga. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Santa Clara game have they lost an away game, meaning Sporting CP has taken points from eight away matches in a row.

Sporting CP are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the match against Gil Vicente (placed 5th). Midfield player Santos was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.24/10. Santos hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 32 successful passes (of 38 total).

Preceding that game was the away victory against Boavista with the score of 3-0.

Sporting CP have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 36 goals from 16 away matches. It's not easy to score on Sporting CP as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have met each other previously this season, with the result Sporting CP - Portimonense 3-2 written in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Portimonense victory, zero draws and nine Sporting CP wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CPP. Sarabia García
P. Sarabia García
12 goals
Sporting CPJ. Dias Fernandes
J. Dias Fernandes
11 goals
Sporting CPP. Pereira Gonçalves
P. Pereira Gonçalves
8 goals

Portimonense missing players

Sporting CP missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Portimonense Sporting CP
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
9 4 0 Won W 3 12 25
8 4 1 Drew D 1 3 4
15 8 4 Lost L 1 1 3
28 13 3 Scored S 9 36 66
42 19 9 Conceded C 4 13 21
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
69% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 94% 88%
34% 38% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 62% 47%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 38% 25%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 12%
41% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 62% 44%
28% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 38% 53%
34% 31% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 3%
 
4.7 5.3 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 6.6 5.4 5.9
6 4.8 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.4 2.9
3.4 3.4 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 3.3 3
6 3 1 Red cards R C 1 6 6
 
12.3 15.4 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 15.4 13.8 15.6
4.3 5.1 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.4 5.9 6.3
20% 16% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 33%
 
15.3 13.5 15 Shots against (avg) S A 8.6 10.1 8.2
4.6 4.2 5.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 3.6 2.7
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Portimonense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting CP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sporting CP have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Sporting CP have scored more than double the goals of Portimonense.
  • Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (17) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • 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 Porto 32 27 4 1 83 22 16 14 2 0 48 11 16 13 2 1 35 11 61 85
2 Sporting CP 32 25 4 3 66 21 16 13 1 2 30 8 16 12 3 1 36 13 45 79
3 Benfica 32 22 5 5 76 29 16 10 3 3 36 15 16 12 2 2 40 14 47 71
4 Sporting Braga 32 18 8 6 49 28 16 9 4 3 26 13 16 9 4 3 23 15 21 62
5 Gil Vicente 32 12 12 8 44 37 16 5 6 5 22 19 16 7 6 3 22 18 7 48
6 Vitória SC 32 12 8 12 44 40 16 8 3 5 29 20 16 4 5 7 15 20 4 44
7 Maritimo 32 9 10 13 38 42 16 4 6 6 19 16 16 5 4 7 19 26 -4 37
8 Pacos de Ferreira 31 9 10 12 28 39 15 5 5 5 18 19 16 4 5 7 10 20 -11 37
9 Santa Clara 32 8 13 11 36 50 16 7 6 3 22 23 16 1 7 8 14 27 -14 37
10 Estoril 32 8 12 12 35 41 16 3 8 5 20 21 16 5 4 7 15 20 -6 36
11 Boavista 32 7 15 10 36 49 16 4 9 3 19 19 16 3 6 7 17 30 -13 36
12 Portimonense 32 9 8 15 28 42 16 4 4 8 13 19 16 5 4 7 15 23 -14 35
13 Famalicao 32 7 12 13 39 47 16 4 7 5 19 19 16 3 5 8 20 28 -8 33
14 Vizela 32 7 11 14 35 53 16 4 6 6 15 20 16 3 5 8 20 33 -18 32
15 Arouca 32 7 9 16 30 53 16 5 3 8 15 29 16 2 6 8 15 24 -23 30
16 Moreirense 32 6 8 18 29 49 16 4 3 9 18 22 16 2 5 9 11 27 -20 26
17 Tondela 31 7 5 19 38 61 16 4 3 9 22 31 15 3 2 10 16 30 -23 26
18 Belenenses 32 5 10 17 21 52 16 5 3 8 13 27 16 0 7 9 8 25 -31 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Porto 32 27 4 1 83 22 16 14 2 0 48 11 16 13 2 1 35 11 61 85
2 Sporting CP 32 25 4 3 66 21 16 13 1 2 30 8 16 12 3 1 36 13 45 79
3 Benfica 32 22 5 5 76 29 16 10 3 3 36 15 16 12 2 2 40 14 47 71
4 Sporting Braga 32 18 8 6 49 28 16 9 4 3 26 13 16 9 4 3 23 15 21 62
5 Gil Vicente 32 12 12 8 44 37 16 5 6 5 22 19 16 7 6 3 22 18 7 48
6 Vitória SC 32 12 8 12 44 40 16 8 3 5 29 20 16 4 5 7 15 20 4 44
7 Maritimo 32 9 10 13 38 42 16 4 6 6 19 16 16 5 4 7 19 26 -4 37
8 Pacos de Ferreira 31 9 10 12 28 39 15 5 5 5 18 19 16 4 5 7 10 20 -11 37
9 Santa Clara 32 8 13 11 36 50 16 7 6 3 22 23 16 1 7 8 14 27 -14 37
10 Estoril 32 8 12 12 35 41 16 3 8 5 20 21 16 5 4 7 15 20 -6 36
11 Boavista 32 7 15 10 36 49 16 4 9 3 19 19 16 3 6 7 17 30 -13 36
12 Portimonense 32 9 8 15 28 42 16 4 4 8 13 19 16 5 4 7 15 23 -14 35
13 Famalicao 32 7 12 13 39 47 16 4 7 5 19 19 16 3 5 8 20 28 -8 33
14 Vizela 32 7 11 14 35 53 16 4 6 6 15 20 16 3 5 8 20 33 -18 32
15 Arouca 32 7 9 16 30 53 16 5 3 8 15 29 16 2 6 8 15 24 -23 30
16 Moreirense 32 6 8 18 29 49 16 4 3 9 18 22 16 2 5 9 11 27 -20 26
17 Tondela 31 7 5 19 38 61 16 4 3 9 22 31 15 3 2 10 16 30 -23 26
18 Belenenses 32 5 10 17 21 52 16 5 3 8 13 27 16 0 7 9 8 25 -31 25

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The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.