Betting prediction and preview: Sporting CP fancied to be better team when visiting Boavista

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Competition: Portugal Liga Portugal
Competition: Sat 17.September
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Bessa Século XXI (28263 seats)

A glance at the Liga Portugal standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Get our Boavista - Sporting CP match preview!

Insights:
  • Boavista have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • All of Sporting CP's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

Sporting CP could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Champions League game only four sleeps ago.

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Boavista form and stats

Boavista have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Liga Portugal. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

It's back home for Boavista, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Arouca away with the result 2-1. Tavares and Sasso found the net in that victory. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Petit when Tavares scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute. Defender Abascal got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.75/10. Abascal served one assist, hit three key passes and won 5 of 6 duels.

Before that, Boavista had a home game versus Pacos de Ferreira which ended with a victory 1-0.

On the other hand, Boavista have conceded 4 goals.

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Sporting CP form and stats

Things could have gone better for Sporting CP in their Liga Portugal away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

Sporting CP have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Antonio Adan Garrido. It's been 207 minutes since they last conceded in Liga Portugal.

The club members enjoyed Sporting CP's previous match versus Tottenham Hotspur, a Champions League win (2-0) played at home. Adán (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.11. Adán topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, Sporting CP secured a home win against Portimonense with the score 4-0.

Some information for sports bettors considering a bet on only one (or no) side scoring in this fixture: This club have played 5 consecutive league matches with just one or no team finding the net.

Sporting CP has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games.

Head 2 Head

The 5 latest meetings featuring these opponents have all finished as Sporting CP wins. Another one?

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CPPote
Pote
4 goals
BoavistaY. Njie
Y. Njie
2 goals
Sporting CPN. Santos
N. Santos
2 goals

Boavista missing players

Sporting CP missing players

Boavista Sporting CP
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 2 3 6
4 2 0 Won W 0 1 3
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
2 1 0 Lost L 1 1 2
6 3 0 Scored S 3 5 12
7 4 0 Conceded C 6 6 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 17%
33% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 17%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 50%
33% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 33%
 
4.7 6.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.7 7
4.3 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 2.7 2.5
2.8 3.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 4.3 3.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.5 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 12 16.3
3.5 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.7 6
29% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 36% 33%
 
9.3 9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 12 8.7
3.2 2.3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.3 3.3
Key stats in Liga Portugal this season:
  • All of Sporting CP's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Boavista have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Boavista haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting CP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Sporting CP have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 6 6 0 0 14 3 3 3 0 0 9 3 3 3 0 0 5 0 11 18
2 Sporting Braga 6 5 1 0 21 5 3 2 1 0 9 3 3 3 0 0 12 2 16 16
3 Porto 6 5 0 1 15 4 3 3 0 0 11 1 3 2 0 1 4 3 11 15
4 Portimonense 6 4 0 2 7 6 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 2 0 1 4 4 1 12
5 Boavista 6 4 0 2 6 7 3 2 0 1 3 4 3 2 0 1 3 3 -1 12
6 Casa Pia 6 3 2 1 6 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 11
7 Sporting CP 6 3 1 2 12 8 3 2 0 1 7 2 3 1 1 1 5 6 4 10
8 Estoril 6 3 1 2 8 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 2 0 1 4 1 3 10
9 Vitoria Guimaraes 6 3 0 3 4 4 3 2 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 2 2 3 0 9
10 Chaves 6 2 2 2 6 7 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 4 4 -1 8
11 Gil Vicente 6 2 2 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 -1 8
12 Arouca 6 2 1 3 4 13 3 1 0 2 2 8 3 1 1 1 2 5 -9 7
13 Vizela 6 1 2 3 5 7 3 0 1 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 -2 5
14 Rio Ave 6 1 2 3 8 11 3 1 0 2 5 5 3 0 2 1 3 6 -3 5
15 Santa Clara 6 1 1 4 4 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 0 3 1 4 -3 4
16 Famalicao 6 1 1 4 1 7 3 1 0 2 1 4 3 0 1 2 0 3 -6 4
17 Pacos de Ferreira 6 0 0 6 4 14 3 0 0 3 2 9 3 0 0 3 2 5 -10 0
18 Maritimo 6 0 0 6 4 17 3 0 0 3 2 5 3 0 0 3 2 12 -13 0

Read more about Liga Portugal

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.