The Vitória SC & Sporting CP head coaches Moreno and Amorim are both dreading and looking forward to this vital match in the upper area of the Liga Portugal positions.
- Sporting CP have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Liga Portugal
Sporting CP could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Europa League game only four sleeps ago.
Vitória SC form and stats
The story so far in the Liga Portugal for Vitória SC at their home stadium (Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques) is 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Vitória SC lost their last game at Famalicao (placed 9th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Silva (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.53/10. Silva scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 49 successful passes (of 53 total).
Prior to that, an away loss at Boavista.Vitória SC are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 14 matches.
Sporting CP form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Portugal travels is 7 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Sporting CP delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Juventus in their previous match; a Europa League duel. Edwards, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.35. Edwards scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 11 of 14 times and had 30 successful passes (of 36 total).
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Arouca.The travelling fans enjoy Sporting CP's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 14 league matches away. Sporting CP have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sporting CP have won every one of the 5 most recent duels versus this opponent. Something to take note of?Sporting CP - Vitória 3-0 was the end result in these teams' previous head-to-head fixture, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Pereira Gonçalves 14 goals |  F. Machado Mota de Castro Trincão 8 goals |  N. Gomes dos Santos 7 goals |
Vitória SC missing players
Sporting CP missing players
| Vitória SC | Sporting CP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 27 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 21 | 57 |
| 33 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 27 |
| 86% | 79% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 96% |
| 50% | 36% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 82% |
| 46% | 29% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 57% | 68% |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 11% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 21% | 14% |
| 39% | 29% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| 39% | 50% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 43% |
| 36% | 43% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 18% |
| 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.3 | 7.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.3 | 13.1 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 14.3 | 16.9 |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| 26% | 25% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 28% | 33% |
| 11.9 | 9.7 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 10.1 | 8.1 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.1 | 3.1 |
- Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting CP have scored more than double the goals of Vitória SC.
- Sporting CP have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting CP have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting CP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 68 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 51 | 71 |
| 2 | Porto | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 41 | 67 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 28 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 37 | 65 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 58 |
| 5 | Arouca | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 45 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -6 | 41 |
| 7 | Casa Pia | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -5 | 39 |
| 8 | Vizela | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 39 |
| 9 | Famalicao | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -5 | 39 |
| 10 | Chaves | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 36 |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -4 | 35 |
| 12 | Boavista | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 34 |
| 13 | Gil Vicente | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 31 |
| 14 | Portimonense | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 21 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | Estoril | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -21 | 25 |
| 16 | Maritimo | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 51 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 32 | -27 | 22 |
| 17 | Pacos de Ferreira | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 49 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -28 | 17 |
| 18 | Santa Clara | 28 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 18 | -26 | 15 |
