4th position in the Primeira Liga table for Sporting CP so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 9th-placed Boavista visits Estádio José Alvalade.
Sporting CP have less rest than Boavista in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Estádio José Alvalade. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Boavista have had more rest.
Sporting CP form and stats
Sporting CP have collected 18 points from their Primeira Liga home games so far after 6-0-4. Two home wins in a row for Sporting CP bring valid hopes of a third.
A nice win for Sporting CP last time playing, versus Istanbul Basaksehir. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1 with Sebastián Coates, Luciano Vietto and Andraž Šporar scoring for the victors. A 1-1 draw away in the Primeira Liga before that, with Rio Ave the opponent.
There will be little rest for Sporting CP after this match as they are travelling to Istanbul Basaksehir for a Europa League game in only four days.
The Sporting CP fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 10 league matches. 12 goals have been conceded.
Boavista form and stats
4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Boavista playing as the away team in the Primeira Liga this season. Momentum is building for Boavista in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
The manager J. Fernandes Vidigal was unhappy after their last game, a Primeira Liga match played at their home ground Estádio do Bessa Século XXI. Boavista suffered a 1-2 loss to Belenenses (placed 15th). Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Pacos de Ferreira.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Boavista as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Boavista - Sporting CP 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: eight - two - zero (Sporting CP wins - draws - Boavista wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Luciano Silva 6 goals |  L. Vietto 3 goals |   H. Borges Tavares 3 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Boavista missing players
| Sporting CP | Boavista | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 32 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 23 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 76% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 40% | 57% |
| 52% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 29% | 20% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 62% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 43% |
| 24% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 33% |
| 5.6 | 5.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 315 | 165 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 122 | 257 |
| 95 | 49 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 38 | 76 |
| 34% | 31% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 24% |
- Sporting CP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Boavista have scored away.
- 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 | Benfica | 21 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 37 | 54 |
| 2 | Porto | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 31 | 53 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 36 |
| 5 | Famalicao | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 33 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 33 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 31 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 29 |
| 9 | Boavista | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 28 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 26 |
| 11 | Vitória FC | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 26 |
| 12 | Tondela | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -7 | 24 |
| 13 | Maritimo | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 24 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 23 |
| 15 | Belenenses | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -20 | 21 |
| 16 | Pacos de Ferreira | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -18 | 16 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 15 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -20 | 13 |