This could be an interesting match as Moreirense have their presumed home advantage while Sporting CP are ahead 17 points in the Primeira Liga table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Sporting CP are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Moreirense form and stats
6 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Moreirense have to build on here at Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas in the Primeira Liga.
A strong away win for Moreirense against Desportivo Aves the last match, as Fabio Abreu were on target. In the match before that, Moreirense hosted Famalicão and drew the game 1-1.
The Moreirense fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 14 league matches. Moreirense's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sporting CP form and stats
Playing away, Sporting CP have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Primeira Liga this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Sporting CP hope to make it five in this match.
Sporting CP are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Primeira Liga against Gil Vicente (placed 11th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Belenenses at their stadium, the result 3-1.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Santa Clara in just four days.
Sporting CP are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 23 times in 14 away games so far. Sporting CP have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Sporting CP - Moreirense 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's zero Moreirense victories, one draw and nine Sporting CP wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Gonçalves Abreu 12 goals |   L. Luciano Silva 6 goals |  J. Borges Cabral 5 goals |
Moreirense missing players
Sporting CP missing players
| Moreirense | Sporting CP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 38 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 9 | 23 | 47 |
| 35 | 17 | 10 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 30 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 86% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 79% |
| 38% | 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 57% | 52% |
| 17% | 14% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 50% | 31% |
| 14% | 14% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 66% | 71% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 71% | 59% |
| 21% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 14% | 31% |
| 17% | 7% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 10% |
| 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 318 | 172 | 44 | Total Shots | T S | 78 | 189 | 409 |
| 99 | 54 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 59 | 122 |
| 38% | 39% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 39% | 39% |
- Moreirense has the most dropped points from leading position (19)
- Moreirense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Moreirense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Moreirense haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sporting CP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | Porto | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 39 | 70 |
| 2 | Benfica | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 36 | 64 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 55 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 50 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 47 |
| 6 | Famalicão | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 45 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 43 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 38 |
| 9 | Boavista | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 38 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -6 | 38 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -6 | 33 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -9 | 31 |
| 13 | Paços de Ferreira | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -14 | 31 |
| 14 | Belenenses | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -20 | 31 |
| 15 | Tondela | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -12 | 30 |
| 16 | Vitória FC | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -15 | 30 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -15 | 27 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 29 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 55 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 33 | -32 | 14 |