There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Sporting CP leading Portimonense by 18 points.
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
Overall Primeira Liga stats at home this season for Sporting CP are 5-0-4 (wins-draw-losses).
Sporting CP lost their last game at Sporting Braga (placed 3rd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Sporting CP won a home game hosting Marítimo (1-0).
Sporting CP's goalkeeper Luis Maximiano was extremely busy against Sporting Braga, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.
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 13 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W13-Dzero-Lzero.
Sporting CP are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. Sporting CP's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Portimonense form and stats
There's been little loot from Portimonense's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 10 away games in the Primeira Liga. Portimonense only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws. It's a growing despair in Portimonense as they have recorded three consecutive losses. Portimonense seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
The manager Bruno Lopes was unhappy after their last game, a Primeira Liga match played at their home ground Estádio Municipal de Portimão. Portimonense suffered a 0-1 loss to Tondela (placed 10th). A 1-2 defeat away at Belenenses before that.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Portimonense 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 Portimonense when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Portimonense have conceded 16 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Portimonense - Sporting CP 1-3 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Sporting CP seven wins, zero draws and Portimonense two victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Luciano Silva 6 goals |   D. Gomes Clemente 4 goals |  L. Vietto 3 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Portimonense missing players
| Sporting CP | Portimonense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 29 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 21 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 84% |
| 74% | 78% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 68% |
| 53% | 56% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 37% |
| 32% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 10% | 16% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 58% | 56% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 26% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 16% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 5.9 | 5.3 | 8.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 287 | 144 | 67 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 117 | 233 |
| 89 | 45 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 30 | 69 |
| 33% | 29% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 19% |
- Portimonense has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
- Portimonense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Portimonense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting CP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting CP have scored more than double the goals of Portimonense.
- 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 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 39 | 54 |
| 2 | Porto | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 47 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Famalicão | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | Sporting CP | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Boavista | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Vitória FC | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 25 |
| 10 | Tondela | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | -6 | 23 |
| 11 | Santa Clara | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 23 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 22 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Marítimo | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 20 |
| 15 | Belenenses | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -19 | 18 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -14 | 16 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 14 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 12 |