It's advantage Sporting CP so far with their 4th position in the Primeira Liga table, welcoming Gil Vicente who are placed 10th.
Sporting CP form and stats
Sporting CP have performed here at Estádio José Alvalade this season with 8 wins from 12 Primeira Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 4. After failing to beat Benfica here at Estádio José Alvalade, Sporting CP has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
The Sporting CP supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Desportivo Aves in Primeira Liga and win 2-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Famalicao (1-3).
There will be little rest for Sporting CP after this match as they are travelling to Moreirense for a Primeira Liga game in only four days.
Sporting CP have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio José Alvalade with 19 goals in 12 league matches. Sporting CP have conceded 12 in these home 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 3-3-6 (win-draw-lose). Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Vicente are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Gil Vicente's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Santa Clara that finished 1-1. Prior to that result Vicente won their away game at Boavista. The scoreline was 1-0.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 16 goals have been conceded by Vicente in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Gil Vicente - Sporting CP 3-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: eight wins for Sporting CP, zero draws and two wins for Gil Vicente. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Cordovil de Lima 10 goals |   L. Luciano Silva 6 goals |  L. Vietto 4 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Gil Vicente missing players
| Sporting CP | Gil Vicente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 37 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 26 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 79% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 71% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 8% | 17% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 58% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| 29% | 42% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 33% |
| 6 | 5.9 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 352 | 193 | 56 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 119 | 262 |
| 103 | 55 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 47 | 107 |
| 36% | 35% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 21% | 23% |
- 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.
| 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 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 59 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | Famalicao | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Boavista | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | Vitoria Setubal | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 26 |
| 14 | Tondela | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Pacos de Ferreira | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 22 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 16 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -24 | 13 |