The league standings shows that 23 points divide the pair of duelists in this Primeira Liga game. Sporting CP have both the points- and home stadium advantage.
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Primeira Liga
- Boavista have yet to win a game away.
The hosts Sporting CP saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Champions League. That game was an away game at Ajax, so at least Sporting CP are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Sporting CP form and stats
6-1-0 is the performance here at Estádio José Alvalade so far in the Primeira Liga, giving Sporting CP a total of 19 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results! Sporting CP haven’t lost a league-game in 13 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Vizela, 127 days ago.
The fans are hoping that Sporting CP will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-4 away loss in the Champions League game against Ajax. A goal frenzy last time out for Sporting CP, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Ajax. Fun stuff to watch! Bruno Tabata, who usually features in attack, was the top performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 8.22 (out of 10). Tabata scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and had 27 successful passes (of 31 total).
A strong away win before that one, visiting Benfica and winning 3-1.The manager Marques Amorim will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Penafiel in only three days.
A decent goal production from Sporting CP in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. Sporting CP have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Boavista form and stats
Boavista have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Primeira Liga, after 0-2-4 (6 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Boavista, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Santa Clara game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
Boavista delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Maritimo (placed 12th) in their previous match; a Primeira Liga game. Jackson Porozo was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.61. The defender Porozo hit one key pass and won 7 of 7 duels.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Arouca's place.As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Boavista's match history for similar games we find one match. The home team won one of these as expected, one of them by at least two goals. Boavista managed zero draws and zero surprise wins.
Boavista have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 6 goals have been scored. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Boavista concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between these sides: Sporting CP won nine, Boavista were winners in zero and we saw one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  P. Musa 5 goals |   P. Pereira Gonçalves 4 goals |  G. Affonso Sauerbeck 4 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Boavista missing players
| Sporting CP | Boavista | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 9 | 15 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 69% | 57% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 54% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 15% |
| 38% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 69% |
| 62% | 86% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 6.4 | 6 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14.5 | 16.3 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10 | 10.3 |
| 6 | 6.1 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 28% | 26% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 40% | 41% |
| 8.4 | 5.9 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.3 | 13 | 11.3 |
| 2.5 | 0.9 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 7.7 | 5.4 |
- All of Boavista's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Boavista have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Boavista have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Boavista have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Boavista have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Boavista have yet to win a game away.
- Boavista haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (8) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most points (19) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- 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 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 35 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | Benfica | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 25 | 31 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | Estoril | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Portimonense | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 9 | Arouca | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 13 |
| 10 | Tondela | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 12 |
| 11 | Boavista | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 12 |
| 12 | Maritimo | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | Pacos de Ferreira | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 11 |
| 14 | Famalicao | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -8 | 10 |
| 15 | Vizela | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 10 |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -15 | 10 |
| 17 | Moreirense | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 9 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -15 | 8 |