Primeira Liga match preview: Moreirense versus Sporting CP

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sat 03.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas (6153 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Moreirense have their presumed home advantage while Sporting CP are ahead 34 points in the Primeira Liga table.

Insights:
  • Moreirense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Primeira Liga

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Moreirense form and stats

When playing at home in the Primeira Liga, Moreirense have managed 3 wins, 7 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 12 games. The home fans are hungry for more even though Moreirense have been steadily collecting points here at Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas through three straight draws.

The fans are hoping that Moreirense will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Primeira Liga game against Paços de Ferreira (placed 5th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Rio Ave that ended 1-1.

The game against Paços de Ferreira was basically lost in the first half (0-3) and the second half was more of a formality.

Moreirense are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 12 games. Moreirense have conceded 16 in these home matches.

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Sporting CP form and stats

The strength of Sporting CP, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Primeira Liga, on their travels this season is incredible with 32 points collected from 12 Primeira Liga away games. Sporting CP has 10-2-0 on the road, with 23 goals scored and 5 conceded.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Sporting CP goalkeeper Antonio Adan Garrido is eager to challenge this, with his 186 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

The supporters enjoyed Sporting CP's previous game versus Vitória SC (placed 6th), a Primeira Liga 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Tondela with the score of 1-0.

Sporting CP are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 23 times in 12 away games so far. Sporting CP are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 5 goals away.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sporting CP - Moreirense 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's zero Moreirense victories, two draws and eight Sporting CP wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CPP. Pereira Gonçalves
P. Pereira Gonçalves
15 goals
Sporting CPN. Gomes dos Santos
N. Gomes dos Santos
6 goals
MoreirenseY. Santos Souza
Y. Santos Souza
4 goals

Moreirense missing players

Sporting CP missing players

Moreirense Sporting CP
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 12 24
7 3 0 Won W 4 10 20
9 7 2 Drew D 0 2 4
8 2 2 Lost L 0 0 0
23 15 3 Scored S 7 23 46
30 16 8 Conceded C 3 5 11
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
75% 83% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 83% 79%
38% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 42% 42%
17% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 33% 38%
29% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 67% 62%
38% 17% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 4%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.1 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
9.5 10.9 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 14.2 14.6 13.4
3.1 4.1 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.2 4.6
31% 31% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 46% 42%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Moreirense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Moreirense haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • 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 the fewest conceded goals (11) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (15) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (8) away in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the most points (32) away in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the the best goal difference (+18) away in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the the best goal difference (+35) in Primeira Liga
  • 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 24 20 4 0 46 11 12 10 2 0 23 6 12 10 2 0 23 5 35 64
2 Porto 24 16 6 2 51 23 12 8 3 1 25 11 12 8 3 1 26 12 28 54
3 Benfica 24 15 6 3 42 17 12 9 2 1 22 8 12 6 4 2 20 9 25 51
4 Sporting Braga 24 16 2 6 44 25 12 9 1 2 21 10 12 7 1 4 23 15 19 50
5 Paços de Ferreira 24 13 5 6 33 23 12 9 2 1 21 9 12 4 3 5 12 14 10 44
6 Vitória SC 24 10 5 9 29 30 12 5 1 6 15 20 12 5 4 3 14 10 -1 35
7 Santa Clara 24 9 5 10 27 26 12 4 3 5 13 12 12 5 2 5 14 14 1 32
8 Moreirense 24 7 9 8 23 30 12 3 7 2 15 16 12 4 2 6 8 14 -7 30
9 Rio Ave 24 6 9 9 19 26 12 4 4 4 11 10 12 2 5 5 8 16 -7 27
10 Belenenses 24 5 11 8 14 21 12 3 5 4 10 13 12 2 6 4 4 8 -7 26
11 Gil Vicente 24 7 4 13 22 31 12 4 2 6 10 12 12 3 2 7 12 19 -9 25
12 Tondela 24 7 4 13 23 39 12 7 2 3 13 10 12 0 2 10 10 29 -16 25
13 Portimonense 24 6 5 13 22 30 12 5 3 4 15 10 12 1 2 9 7 20 -8 23
14 Famalicão 24 5 8 11 24 37 12 1 6 5 11 21 12 4 2 6 13 16 -13 23
15 Farense 24 5 7 12 23 32 12 3 4 5 14 14 12 2 3 7 9 18 -9 22
16 Nacional 24 5 6 13 22 34 12 3 3 6 15 19 12 2 3 7 7 15 -12 21
17 Boavista 24 4 9 11 24 37 12 3 2 7 10 17 12 1 7 4 14 20 -13 21
18 Marítimo 24 6 3 15 21 37 12 2 2 8 7 20 12 4 1 7 14 17 -16 21

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.