The Porto & Sporting CP managers S. Marceneiro Conceição and R. Marques Amorim are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primeira Liga league table.
- Porto has the most scored goals (45) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP has the fewest conceded goals (10) in Primeira Liga
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Porto form and stats
Porto, who have the most scored goals (45) in Primeira Liga, are steadily winning Primeira Liga games and points here at Estádio Do Dragão. 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 10 games. Porto has a nice streak going on as they have played 14 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Pacos de Ferreira defeat 120 days ago.
A strong away win for Porto against Maritimo the last match, as Otávio and Mateus Uribe were on target. Before that, Porto had a Champions League home game versus Juventus which ended with a victory 2-1.
Agustin Marchesin loved the game against Maritimo. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-1 victory. Manager S. Marceneiro Conceição felt very clever after Otávio scored the winning goal against Maritimo, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 66th minute. Some amazing scenes last match, when Otávio scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Taça De Portugal game versus Sporting Braga in only four days. This game is also played here at Estádio Do Dragão.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (23 in 10 games), Porto's attacking play is working. Porto have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Sporting CP form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Sporting CP so far, with 9-1-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Primeira Liga statistics. Sporting CP have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Sporting CP's record of five away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Famalicao game.
The Sporting CP goalkeeper Antonio Adan Garrido is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 234 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
The supporters enjoyed Sporting CP's previous game versus Portimonense (placed 13th), a Primeira Liga 2-0 win played at home. Before that, Sporting CP secured a home win against Pacos de Ferreira with the score 2-0.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Sporting CP are regular goalscorers on their travels. Sporting CP are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 5 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Sporting CP - Porto 2-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Porto, four draws and two wins for Sporting CP. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  P. Pereira Gonçalves 14 goals |   M. Taremi 10 goals |  S. Relvas de Oliveira 9 goals |
Porto missing players
Sporting CP missing players
| Porto | Sporting CP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | 23 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 22 | 42 |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 65% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 55% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 25% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| 5% | 0% | 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 |
| 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.6 | 16.8 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 16 | 14.7 |
| 5.8 | 6.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 39% | 37% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 46% | 42% |
- All of Sporting CP's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Porto has the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most matches over the total-line (13) in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most points from losing position (15) in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most scored goals (23) at home in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most scored goals (45) in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Porto have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Porto haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sporting CP has the fewest conceded goals (10) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP has the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP has the most clean sheets (12) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP has the most points (28) away in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP has the the best goal difference (+17) away in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP has the the best goal difference (+32) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have not yet lost a game.
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting CP is in the best form (6-0-0)
| 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 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 32 | 54 |
| 2 | Porto | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 23 | 44 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 43 |
| 4 | Benfica | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 39 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 32 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 25 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 22 |
| 10 | Belenenses | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 21 |
| 11 | Nacional | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 21 |
| 12 | Tondela | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -13 | 21 |
| 13 | Portimonense | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -8 | 19 |
| 14 | Gil Vicente | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | Farense | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | Boavista | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 16 | -12 | 18 |
| 17 | Famalicao | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -14 | 18 |
| 18 | Maritimo | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -11 | 17 |