4th position in the Primeira Liga table for Sporting CP so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 11th-placed Marítimo visits Jose Alvalade.
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
Overall Primeira Liga stats at home this season for Sporting CP are 4-0-4 (wins-draw-losses). The Sporting CP manager E. Ferro dos Santos might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The fans are hoping that Sporting CP will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the League Cup game against Sporting Braga (placed 5th). Ahead of that match, Sporting CP lost 0-2 at home to Benfica.
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 twelve games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 12 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 7 matches were won by at least two goals.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sporting CP as they are travelling to their away game against Sporting Braga in the Primeira Liga. That match is four days after this one.
A decent goal production from Sporting CP in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. On the other hand, Sporting CP have conceded 11 goals.
Marítimo form and stats
2-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Marítimo in their Primeira Liga matches away.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Famalicao (placed 3rd) in their previous outing. The Primeira Liga match ended in a draw 1-1. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Vitoria Guimaraes.
You'll want to know how Marítimo managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in 0 away wins, 0 draws and 1 home win.
A quick return to home after this game, as Marítimo are hosting Desportivo Aves in the Primeira Liga only four days away.
The attacking power of Marítimo when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Marítimo have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Marítimo - Sporting CP 1-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 4 - 1 (Sporting CP wins - draws - Marítimo wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Borges Fernandes 8 goals |  L. Luciano Silva 6 goals |   R. Pereira de Pinho 4 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Marítimo missing players
| Sporting CP | Marítimo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 28 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 12 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 82% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 71% |
| 59% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 38% | 41% |
| 35% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 38% | 35% |
| 6% | 12% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 65% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 59% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 29% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 24% |
| 5.4 | 4.5 | 1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 249 | 125 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 63 | 161 |
| 75 | 40 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 15 | 48 |
| 37% | 30% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 40% | 35% |
- Marítimo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sporting CP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting CP have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- 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 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 36 | 48 |
| 2 | Porto | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 24 | 41 |
| 3 | Famalicao | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Vitoria Setubal | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Tondela | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Marítimo | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 20 |
| 12 | Boavista | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Santa Clara | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 17 |
| 15 | Pacos de Ferreira | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 16 | Belenenses | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -19 | 15 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 14 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -14 | 9 |