It's advantage Sporting CP so far with their 3rd position in the Primeira Liga table, welcoming Gil Vicente who are placed 11th.
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
30 points is a decent return from 14 Primeira Liga games here at Estádio José Alvalade for Sporting CP. The data says 10 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. Ever since the Benfica game Sporting CP has been unbeatable here at Estádio José Alvalade producing six straight wins.
It's back home for Sporting CP, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Belenenses away with the result 3-1. Sebastián Coates and Jovane Cabral (2) found the net in that victory. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Tondela.
The Sporting CP fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 league matches. Sporting CP are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio José Alvalade in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 14 matches.
Gil Vicente form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gil Vicente so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-8 (win-draw-lose). Vicente has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Vicente had fun at their own home (Estádio José Alvalade) last time out, beating Desportivo Aves 3-0. Henrique Gomes, Rúben Ribeiro and Samuel Lino scored. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Marítimo wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Rio Ave in just four days.
The attacking power of Gil Vicente when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 14 league matches away. 19 goals have been conceded by Vicente in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Gil Vicente - Sporting CP 3-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sporting CP won eight, Gil Vicente won two and zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Cordovil de Lima 10 goals |   L. Luciano Silva 6 goals |  J. Borges Cabral 5 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Gil Vicente missing players
| Sporting CP | Gil Vicente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| 45 | 22 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 30 |
| 29 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 89% |
| 79% | 79% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 64% | 71% |
| 50% | 43% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 50% | 46% |
| 32% | 14% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 7% | 18% |
| 4% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 57% | 43% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | 54% |
| 32% | 50% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 25% |
| 11% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 43% | 32% |
| 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 395 | 206 | 53 | Total Shots | T S | 48 | 129 | 297 |
| 118 | 59 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 51 | 122 |
| 38% | 37% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 22% | 25% |
- Gil Vicente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gil Vicente have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sporting CP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting CP is in the best form (4-1-1)
| 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 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 38 | 67 |
| 2 | Benfica | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 64 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 52 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 45 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 44 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 40 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -5 | 38 |
| 9 | Moreirense | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 35 |
| 10 | Boavista | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 35 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -5 | 33 |
| 12 | Paços de Ferreira | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -13 | 31 |
| 13 | Vitória FC | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -13 | 30 |
| 14 | Belenenses | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -20 | 30 |
| 15 | Tondela | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -12 | 29 |
| 16 | Marítimo | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -11 | 28 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -16 | 24 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 28 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 33 | -31 | 14 |