Only a win will satisfy the Sporting CP supporters in this Estádio José Alvalade clash with Famalicão, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Primeira Liga table.
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Primeira Liga
- Famalicão have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Sporting CP form and stats
Sporting CP, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Primeira Liga, have been very solid at home in the Primeira Liga so far, with 32 points collected from 12 matches (10-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. The Sporting CP fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio José Alvalade and will expect new points from this game. Sporting CP has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.
Sporting CP manager R. Marques Amorim and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Moreirense (placed 8th) in the Primeira Liga. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Vitoria Guimaraes.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Sporting CP home games with this odds we find nine games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in nine wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, six matches were won by at least two goals.
A decent goal production from Sporting CP in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 12 league matches. Sporting CP have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.
Famalicão form and stats
Playing away, Famalicão have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 6 defeats in the Primeira Liga this season.
Famalicão have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Luiz Lucio Reis Junior. It's been 231 minutes since they last conceded in Primeira Liga.
Anderson Silva and Iván Jaime scored in Famalicão's previous match, the home game against Pacos de Ferreira that ended 2-0. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Maritimo at their stadium, the result 4-0.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Famalicão played away with similar odds. This revealed one game. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, one were draw and the home team won as expected zero times.
Famalicão have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Famalicão have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Famalicão - Sporting CP 2-2 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Sporting CP won four games, one match ended with a draw and Famalicão has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / threeTop Goalscorers
  P. Pereira Gonçalves 15 goals |  N. Gomes dos Santos 6 goals |   A. Oliveira Silva 5 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Famalicão missing players
| Sporting CP | Famalicão | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 47 | 23 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 37 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 80% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 68% |
| 40% | 42% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 48% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 28% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 40% | 42% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 44% |
| 60% | 58% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.9 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13.2 | 12.2 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 10.2 | 11.2 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 42% | 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 27% |
- Famalicão have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting CP have not yet lost a game.
- Sporting CP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting CP have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (15) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the the best goal difference (+35) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | Porto | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 29 | 57 |
| 3 | Benfica | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 26 | 54 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 25 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 53 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | -2 | 35 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 31 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 28 |
| 10 | Tondela | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -15 | 28 |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 27 |
| 12 | Portimonense | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 26 |
| 14 | Famalicão | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -11 | 26 |
| 15 | Boavista | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -11 | 24 |
| 16 | Farense | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 22 |
| 17 | Nacional | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -16 | 21 |
| 18 | Maritimo | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -17 | 21 |