There is optimism in Sporting CP at this point, with the 3rd position in the Primeira Liga table and looking forward to facing Marítimo (who are placed 11th).
- Sporting CP have not yet lost a game.
- Marítimo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Primeira Liga
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.
Sporting CP form and stats
Sporting CP have collected seven points from their first three Primeira Liga games here at Estádio José Alvalade, a promising start.
It's back home for Sporting CP, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Estoril away with the result 1-0. Pedro Porro found the net in that victory. Midfield player João Palhinha got a match rating of 7.52 in that game, the max score being 10. Palhinha hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 54 successful passes (of 60 total).
Ahead of that match, Sporting CP lost 1-5 at home to Ajax.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 eleven games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in ten wins, one draw and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, six matches were won by at least two goals.
Sporting CP are traveling soon after this match as the Champions League match at Borussia Dortmund awaits in four days.
Sporting CP can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 6 times. Defensively Sporting CP have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Marítimo form and stats
Marítimo are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primeira Liga, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Marítimo has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Famalicao for a Primeira Liga game that ended a draw (0-0). Paulo Victor (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.43. Victor saved a penalty, stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Arouca.You'll want to know how Marítimo managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found three similar matches resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and three home wins.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Marítimo have scored 3 goals in 3 league games away. 3 goals have been conceded by Marítimo in these games.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the former ten meetings featuring these two squads are: six wins for Sporting CP, two draws and two wins for Marítimo. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  P. Pereira Gonçalves 3 goals |  J. Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves 2 goals |   A. Alipour 2 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Marítimo missing players
| Sporting CP | Marítimo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 6.8 | 6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.8 | 16.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9 | 8.7 |
| 4.5 | 5.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 37% | 35% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 33% | 38% |
- All of Sporting CP's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Marítimo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have not yet lost a game.
- 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 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 | Benfica | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Porto | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Estoril | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Portimonense | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Boavista | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Sporting Braga | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Pacos de Ferreira | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Marítimo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Vizela | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arouca | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 5 |
| 14 | Santa Clara | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 4 |
| 15 | Tondela | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Famalicao | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 17 | Belenenses | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Moreirense | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 3 |