This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Sporting CP at Estádio José Alvalade when the Champions League tournament arrives in town and Beşiktaş with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sporting CP and Beşiktaş.
It's quite the trip for Beşiktaş when visiting Sporting CP as the cities are 4000 kilometers apart.
Sporting CP form and stats
Sporting CP was eliminated in the play-offs last season in the Europa League.5-1-0 is the performance here at Estádio José Alvalade so far in the Primeira Liga, giving Sporting CP a total of 16 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results! On the other hand, in the Champions League, Sporting CP has performed like this (both home and away): 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses. Sporting CP has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Benfica defeat 172 days ago.
Sporting CP are confident in defense, having played 219 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Sporting CP's previous game was a Primeira Liga match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Vitoria Guimaraes. The home side are looking to build on that result. Defender Sebastián Coates got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.81/10. Coates scored one goal and won 9 of 10 duels.
Ahead of that match, Sporting CP won a home game hosting Famalicao (2-1).There will be little rest for Sporting CP after this match as they are travelling to Pacos de Ferreira for a Primeira Liga game in only four days.
Sporting CP have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio José Alvalade with 9 goals in 6 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Sporting CP have only let in 1 goal at home.
Beşiktaş form and stats
Beşiktaş's mission in Champions League last season failed in the 2nd qualifying round.1-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Beşiktaş in their Super Lig matches away. When we have look at the Champions League statistics, we find 0W-0D-3L. This is both home and away. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Beşiktaş are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Two away games in a row for Beşiktaş, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Hatayspor in the Super Lig. Valentin Rosier, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.42. Rosier hit one key pass and won 4 of 5 duels.
Before that, Beşiktaş secured a home win against Galatasaray with the score 2-1.A quick return to home after this game, as Beşiktaş are hosting Trabzonspor in the Super Lig only three days away.
Beşiktaş are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 5 games (in the league). As for defending, Beşiktaş rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 8 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams faced each other earlier on this campaign: Beşiktaş - Sporting CP 1-4. Sporting CP-Beşiktaş H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Sporting CP two wins, Beşiktaş zero wins, one draw. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Batshuayi Tunga 4 goals |   P. Pereira Gonçalves 3 goals |  C. Larin 3 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Beşiktaş missing players
| Sporting CP | Beşiktaş | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 12 | Won | W | 4 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 49 | 29 | Scored | S | 15 | 47 | ||
| 22 | 13 | Conceded | C | 17 | 34 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 84% | ||
| 48% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 72% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 24% | ||
| 48% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 53% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 32% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 16% | ||
| 6 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 5.2 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.1 | ||
| 3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 13.6 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 12.4 | ||
| 5.4 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.5 | ||
| 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
| 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 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 26 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 26 |
| 3 | Benfica | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 25 |
| 4 | Estoril | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Portimonense | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Boavista | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 11 |
| 9 | Pacos de Ferreira | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | Tondela | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | Arouca | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 13 | Vizela | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 8 |
| 14 | Maritimo | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Moreirense | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 7 |
| 16 | Famalicao | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Santa Clara | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -12 | 6 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Trabzonspor | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 2 | Hatayspor | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | Beşiktaş | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Konyaspor | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Alanyaspor | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | Fenerbahce | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Fatih Karagumruk | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Galatasaray | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 17 |
| 9 | Altay | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Adana Demirspor | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Sivasspor | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Istanbul Basaksehir | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Gazisehir Gaziantep | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 12 |
| 15 | Kayserispor | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 11 |
| 16 | Kasimpasa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Giresunspor | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | Antalyaspor | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 19 | Goztepe | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 20 | Rizespor | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -15 | 4 |