Primeira Liga match preview: Belenenses believed to be the weaker party when Sporting CP pays a visit

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sun 27.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Nacional (37593 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Belenenses have their presumed home advantage while Sporting CP are ahead 15 points in the Primeira Liga table.

Insights:
  • Belenenses has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP is in the best form (5-1-0)

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Taça De Portugal match only four days ago. This match was also played here at Estádio Nacional. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Sporting CP have had more rest.

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Belenenses form and stats

When playing at home in the Primeira Liga, Belenenses have managed 1 win, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.

The Belenenses supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Espinho (after extra-time) in Taça De Portugal and win 3-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Maritimo (0-1).

Belenenses aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Nacional in the league, with only 4 goals from 5 games. Belenenses have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sporting CP form and stats

As the visiting team in Primeira Liga matches, Sporting CP, who have the the best goal difference (+17) in Primeira Liga, have produced an overall stat of 4-1-0 so far.

Sporting CP go into this game after a win, the home game against Farense that ended 1-0. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Mafra.

World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager E. Ferro dos Santos when Andraž Šporar scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute. The end of the last match, against Farense, was very satisfying as Andraž Šporar scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Sporting CP have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 5 away matches. It's not easy to score on Sporting CP as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Belenenses-Sporting CP H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Belenenses one win, Sporting CP seven wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CPP. Pereira Gonçalves
P. Pereira Gonçalves
10 goals
Sporting CPA. Šporar
A. Šporar
3 goals
Sporting CPN. Gomes dos Santos
N. Gomes dos Santos
3 goals

Belenenses missing players

Sporting CP missing players

Belenenses Sporting CP
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 2 5 10
2 1 1 Won W 1 4 8
5 3 0 Drew D 1 1 2
3 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
5 4 2 Scored S 4 12 24
7 4 1 Conceded C 3 3 7
60% 60% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 90%
20% 40% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 70%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
30% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 40% 50%
50% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 60% 50%
60% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 3.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.1 11.2 11 Shots (avg) S ( 16.5 15 15.8
3.1 3.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.8 5.8
16% 21% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 50% 41%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • All of Sporting CP's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Belenenses has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting CP has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP has the the best goal difference (+17) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP has the the best goal difference (+9) away in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have not yet lost a game.
  • Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sporting CP have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Sporting CP have scored more than double the goals of Belenenses.
  • Sporting CP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting CP is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting CP 10 8 2 0 24 7 5 4 1 0 12 4 5 4 1 0 12 3 17 26
2 Benfica 10 8 0 2 23 11 5 4 0 1 11 6 5 4 0 1 12 5 12 24
3 Porto 10 7 1 2 25 13 6 5 0 1 15 8 4 2 1 1 10 5 12 22
4 Sporting Braga 10 7 0 3 17 9 5 4 0 1 7 2 5 3 0 2 10 7 8 21
5 Vitória SC 10 6 1 3 11 7 5 2 0 3 2 6 5 4 1 0 9 1 4 19
6 Pacos de Ferreira 10 4 3 3 12 11 5 3 1 1 8 6 5 1 2 2 4 5 1 15
7 Santa Clara 10 4 1 5 10 13 5 1 1 3 3 7 5 3 0 2 7 6 -3 13
8 Belenenses 10 2 5 3 5 7 5 1 3 1 4 4 5 1 2 2 1 3 -2 11
9 Famalicao 10 2 5 3 13 18 5 1 3 1 8 11 5 1 2 2 5 7 -5 11
10 Rio Ave 10 2 5 3 5 10 4 1 2 1 2 3 6 1 3 2 3 7 -5 11
11 Moreirense 10 2 4 4 7 10 5 2 2 1 6 4 5 0 2 3 1 6 -3 10
12 Maritimo 10 3 1 6 11 15 5 2 1 2 5 5 5 1 0 4 6 10 -4 10
13 Nacional 10 2 4 4 9 13 5 1 3 1 7 8 5 1 1 3 2 5 -4 10
14 Gil Vicente 10 2 3 5 8 12 5 2 1 2 5 5 5 0 2 3 3 7 -4 9
15 Boavista 10 1 6 3 11 16 4 1 1 2 3 6 6 0 5 1 8 10 -5 9
16 Tondela 10 2 3 5 9 18 6 2 2 2 4 7 4 0 1 3 5 11 -9 9
17 Farense 10 2 2 6 11 15 5 2 1 2 8 7 5 0 1 4 3 8 -4 8
18 Portimonense 10 2 2 6 6 12 5 1 2 2 3 5 5 1 0 4 3 7 -6 8

Read more about Primeira Liga

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.