It's game one of two in the Champions League as Sporting CP host Manchester City. This is a 8th Finals fixture played over two legs and nothing will be decided tonight.
These teams have little in common geographically as Manchester City have to travel 2500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sporting CP form and stats
Sporting CP participated in Europa League the last season, where they reached the play-offs.Sporting CP have been very solid at home in the Primeira Liga so far, with 28 points collected from 11 matches (9-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. This match is a Champions League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses in this competition.
The home team returns to Estádio José Alvalade after drawing with Porto on their last time out; the game ended 2-2. Midfield player Reis got a match rating of 7.44 in that game, the max score being 10. Reis served one assist and hit one key pass.
Before that, Sporting CP had a Primeira Liga home game versus Famalicao which ended with a victory 2-0.A decent goal production from Sporting CP in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. Defensively Sporting CP have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 11 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Manchester City form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the final.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Premier League. When we have look at the Champions League statistics, we find 4W-0D-2L. This is both home and away.
Manchester City have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Zack Steffen. It's been 263 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.
It's the second away game in a row for City, but there's smiles all around after the 4-0 victory versus Norwich City last time out. Sterling, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.14. Sterling scored three goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.
Before that, Manchester City secured a home win against Brentford with the score 2-0.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Tottenham Hotspur in just four days.
The City manager i Sala has got the team scoring on the road, with 27 away goals in 13 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Sporting CP one win, zero draws and Manchester City one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Sterling 10 goals |   J. Dias Fernandes 9 goals |  K. De Bruyne 7 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Manchester City missing players
| Sporting CP | Manchester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 21 | 11 | Won | W | 10 | 21 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 58 | 25 | Scored | S | 33 | 67 | ||
| 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 9 | 18 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 84% | ||
| 68% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 28% | ||
| 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 52% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 44% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 8% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.2 | 8.4 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 2.7 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||
| 7 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 14.5 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 19.5 | 18.9 | ||
| 6.4 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.1 | 7.4 | ||
| 36% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 36% | ||
| 8.2 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.2 | 6.9 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.7 | ||
| 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 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 41 | 60 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 28 | 54 |
| 3 | Benfica | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 38 | 50 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 41 |
| 5 | Gil Vicente | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Estoril | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 | Portimonense | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | -2 | 27 |
| 9 | Maritimo | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -5 | 25 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -15 | 24 |
| 11 | Vizela | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -12 | 23 |
| 12 | Boavista | 22 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 21 |
| 13 | Pacos de Ferreira | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 21 |
| 14 | Tondela | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -15 | 20 |
| 15 | Moreirense | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 19 |
| 16 | Arouca | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -19 | 18 |
| 17 | Famalicao | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -28 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 25 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 47 | 63 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 41 | 51 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 30 | 47 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 40 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 40 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 39 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 36 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | Southampton | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -7 | 29 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -3 | 26 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 | Brentford | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -14 | 24 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 29 | -19 | 23 |
| 16 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 22 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -20 | 18 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -36 | 17 |
| 19 | Watford | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -20 | 15 |
| 20 | Burnley | 20 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 14 |
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