Porto and Sporting CP are both thriving in the Primeira Liga with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. This could be a top fixture!
- Porto have the most scored goals (55) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Primeira Liga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Porto form and stats
Porto have been outstanding at home so far in the Primeira Liga with 10 wins, 0 draws and only 0 losses. The Porto fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio Do Dragão and will expect new points from this game. Porto has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
Happy days for Porto in their previous game, a fixture away at Arouca (placed 15th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Defender Mbemba got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.03/10. Mbemba scored one goal and won 4 of 4 duels.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Maritimo.Goals are plentiful at Estádio Do Dragão in the league this season as Porto has scored 27 goals here in 10 home games. Porto have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Sporting CP form and stats
The strength of Sporting CP on their travels this season is incredible with 25 points collected from 10 Primeira Liga away games. Sporting CP has 8-1-1 on the road, with 22 goals scored and 8 conceded. Sporting CP love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Sporting CP won their last game, 2-0 versus Famalicao played at home. Adán (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.64. Adán saved a penalty and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that result Sporting CP won their away game at Belenenses. The scoreline was 4-1.A new game in only four days for Sporting CP, the Champions League home match versus Manchester City. Busy days.
The Sporting CP manager Amorim has got the team scoring on the road, with 22 away goals in 10 league matches. It's not easy to score on Sporting CP as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have faced each other previously this season, with the final score Sporting CP - Porto 1-1 written in the official records. Porto-Sporting CP H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Porto three wins, Sporting CP one win, six draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Taremi 11 goals |   J. Dias Fernandes 8 goals |  F. de Lima Barbosa 7 goals |
Porto missing players
Sporting CP missing players
| Porto | Sporting CP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 55 | 27 | 6 | Scored | S | 8 | 22 | 41 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 95% | 90% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 81% |
| 76% | 80% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 43% |
| 38% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 19% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 62% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 43% |
| 38% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | 5.7 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| 3.4 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 17.6 | 17 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.3 | 13.9 | 15.4 |
| 6.4 | 7 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
| 41% | 39% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 37% | 31% |
| 7 | 7.2 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 9.6 | 7.8 |
| 2.2 | 1.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
- Porto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Porto have scored in all their matches so far.
- Porto have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the most points (30) at home in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the most points from losing position (16) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the most scored goals (27) at home in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the most scored goals (55) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the the best goal difference (+41) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have won all their matches at home so far.
- Porto haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Porto is in the best form (6-0-0) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 the fewest conceded goals (13) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (12) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- 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 | Porto | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 41 | 59 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 28 | 53 |
| 3 | Benfica | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 35 | 44 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 38 |
| 5 | Gil Vicente | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Estoril | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Portimonense | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | Maritimo | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -5 | 25 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -14 | 24 |
| 11 | Vizela | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -12 | 23 |
| 12 | Pacos de Ferreira | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 21 |
| 13 | Boavista | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 20 |
| 14 | Tondela | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -12 | 20 |
| 15 | Arouca | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -19 | 18 |
| 16 | Famalicao | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -14 | 17 |
| 17 | Moreirense | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 16 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -25 | 12 |
