Estoril stubborn opponents but Sporting CP expect victory

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sun 20.February
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio José Alvalade (50044 seats)

Sporting CP prepare for another match after their 0-5 result against Manchester City, a game they learned a lot from. How will this affect the battle against Estoril?

Insights:
  • Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Primeira Liga
  • Estoril have won significantly more corners away than at home.

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.

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Sporting CP form and stats

This stadium, Estádio José Alvalade, has been a fortress for Sporting CP in the Primeira Liga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-1-1.

The forward Paulinho was announced as "man of the match" for Sporting CP with the rating of 6.85/10. Paulinho hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 22 successful passes (of 25 total).

Before that, Sporting CP played out a Primeira Liga draw 2-2 when visiting Porto.

The Sporting CP fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 11 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Sporting CP have only let in 5 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Estoril form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Estoril have produced an overall stat of 5-3-3 so far.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Estoril goalkeeper Daniel Alexis Leite Figueira is eager to challenge this, with his 270 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Estoril are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Tondela (placed 15th). Joãozinho was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.83. The defender Joãozinho won 7 of 9 duels.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Marítimo that ended 0-0.

Estoril have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 13 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Estoril are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The latest head to head match ended Estoril - Sporting CP 0-1, earlier this season. Numbers for the former ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: seven wins for Sporting CP, one draw and two wins for Estoril. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CPJ. Dias Fernandes
J. Dias Fernandes
9 goals
EstorilA. Russo Franco
A. Russo Franco
8 goals
Sporting CPP. Pereira Gonçalves
P. Pereira Gonçalves
6 goals

Sporting CP missing players

Estoril missing players

Sporting CP Estoril
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 2 11 22
17 9 4 Won W 0 5 7
3 1 0 Drew D 0 3 9
2 1 0 Lost L 2 3 6
43 19 9 Scored S 1 13 26
15 5 2 Conceded C 5 10 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 86%
82% 73% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 68%
45% 27% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 27% 41%
23% 9% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 18% 27%
14% 9% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
45% 27% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 55%
55% 73% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 36% 32%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 27% 27%
 
5.5 5.8 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.8 4.6
3.1 2.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.6 5.1
3.2 2.7 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.1 3.3
6 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
15 16.7 20.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 11.4 11.1
6.1 6.6 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.9 3.9
32% 26% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 30% 31%
 
8.4 6.2 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16 14.7 14
2.7 1.6 1.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.5 3.9
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Estoril have won significantly more corners away than at 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 (15) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (12) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (8) 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 22 19 3 0 57 16 11 10 1 0 29 8 11 9 2 0 28 8 41 60
2 Sporting CP 22 17 3 2 43 15 11 9 1 1 19 5 11 8 2 1 24 10 28 54
3 Benfica 22 16 2 4 58 20 11 7 1 3 27 12 11 9 1 1 31 8 38 50
4 Sporting Braga 22 12 5 5 39 23 12 7 3 2 22 10 10 5 2 3 17 13 16 41
5 Gil Vicente 22 10 7 5 33 24 11 4 3 4 17 15 11 6 4 1 16 9 9 37
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 22 8 6 8 32 27 10 6 2 2 20 11 12 2 4 6 12 16 5 30
7 Estoril 22 7 9 6 26 24 11 2 6 3 13 14 11 5 3 3 13 10 2 30
8 Marítimo 22 7 7 8 28 30 10 3 5 2 13 9 12 4 2 6 15 21 -2 28
9 Portimonense 22 7 6 9 22 24 12 2 4 6 9 15 10 5 2 3 13 9 -2 27
10 Santa Clara 22 6 6 10 26 41 11 5 3 3 14 19 11 1 3 7 12 22 -15 24
11 Vizela 22 5 8 9 24 37 12 3 4 5 11 16 10 2 4 4 13 21 -13 23
12 Boavista 22 3 12 7 25 34 11 3 7 1 15 12 11 0 5 6 10 22 -9 21
13 Pacos de Ferreira 22 4 9 9 16 26 11 2 5 4 10 13 11 2 4 5 6 13 -10 21
14 Famalicão 22 4 8 10 28 37 11 2 5 4 11 13 11 2 3 6 17 24 -9 20
15 Tondela 22 6 2 14 29 44 11 4 0 7 17 23 11 2 2 7 12 21 -15 20
16 Moreirense 22 4 7 11 22 37 10 3 3 4 15 15 12 1 4 7 7 22 -15 19
17 Arouca 22 4 6 12 19 41 11 3 1 7 10 25 11 1 5 5 9 16 -22 18
18 Belenenses 22 3 6 13 14 41 11 3 2 6 10 24 11 0 4 7 4 17 -27 15

Read more about Primeira Liga

The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.