There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Sporting CP leading Farense by 15 points.
- Sporting CP is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Farense have yet to win a game away.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the League Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Mafra, was also a home game here at Estádio José Alvalade. The away team is better rested.
Sporting CP form and stats
Sporting CP, who have the the best goal difference (+16) in Primeira Liga, have played 4 Primeira Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-0 (wins-draws-losses). Sporting CP are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Sporting CP's previous game was a League Cup match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Mafra. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Pacos de Ferreira.
Sporting CP are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found ten matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won ten, drew zero and lost zero.
Goals are plentiful at Estádio José Alvalade in the league this season as Sporting CP has scored 11 goals here in 4 home games. Sporting CP have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Farense form and stats
Playing away, Farense have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primeira Liga this season.
The supporters enjoyed Farense's previous game versus Maritimo (placed 17th), a Primeira Liga 2-1 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Farense manager S. de Oliveira Vieira faced defeat when travelling to Estrela Amadora and losing 0-2.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Farense played away with similar odds. This revealed three games. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, zero were draws and the home team won as expected three times.
The attacking power of Farense when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Farense have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  P. Pereira Gonçalves 10 goals |  N. Gomes dos Santos 3 goals |   R. Gauld 3 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Farense missing players
| Sporting CP | Farense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 67% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 44% |
| 56% | 75% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 56% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 44% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 3.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15.6 | 16.2 | 19.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.5 | 10.8 |
| 6.1 | 7.8 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 42% | 35% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 23% | 33% |
- All of Sporting CP's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Farense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Farense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Farense have yet to win a game away.
- Farense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting CP has the the best goal difference (+16) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP has the the best goal difference (+7) at home in Primeira Liga
- 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 matches so far.
- Sporting CP have scored more than double the goals of Farense.
- Sporting CP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting CP is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 23 |
| 2 | Benfica | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Porto | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Pacos de Ferreira | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Belenenses | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Nacional | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Famalicao | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | Farense | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Boavista | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Tondela | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
| 17 | Maritimo | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Portimonense | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 7 |