The Sporting CP & Portimonense bosses Marques Amorim and Bento Brito are both fearing and feeling excited about this very important fixture in the upper area of the Primeira Liga table.
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Primeira Liga
- Portimonense have the most clean sheets (5) away in Primeira Liga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sporting CP form and stats
Home games in the Primeira Liga have been a walk in the park for Sporting CP so far, with 22 points won from 8 matches; 7 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Sporting CP has a nice streak going on as they have played 15 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Vizela defeat 145 days ago.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Antonio Adan Garrido not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.
Sporting CP are returning here after visiting Casa Pia in a Taça De Portugal game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Coates and Sarabia scored the goal(s).
Before that match, a Primeira Liga win away at Gil Vicente.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 eleven matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won ten, drew one and lost zero.
A decent goal production from Sporting CP in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. Sporting CP have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Portimonense form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Primeira Liga. Portimonense love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Famalicao (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) (placed 16th) in their previous outing. The Taça De Portugal match ended in a draw 1-1.
A draw for Portimonense before that, at their own venue hosting Arouca (1-1).You'll want to know how Portimonense managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found five similar matches resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and five home wins.
Portimonense have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Portimonense are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the prior ten meetings between these two participants are: nine wins for Sporting CP, zero draws and one win for Portimonense. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  P. Pereira Gonçalves 4 goals |  N. Gomes dos Santos 4 goals |  G. Inácio 3 goals |
Sporting CP missing players
Portimonense missing players
| Sporting CP | Portimonense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 73% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 60% |
| 33% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 33% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 12% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 67% | 88% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 71% | 47% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 40% |
| 6.5 | 6.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 3.1 | 2.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 7.9 | 5.8 |
| 3.2 | 2.6 | 6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5.5 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.1 | 17 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 6.9 | 11.3 |
| 6.2 | 6.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 29% | 26% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 42% | 24% |
| 8 | 5.6 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 21.5 | 16.6 | 14.9 |
| 2.5 | 1 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
- Portimonense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Portimonense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portimonense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Portimonense have the most clean sheets (5) away in Primeira Liga
- Portimonense have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Portimonense haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (10) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most points (22) at home in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- 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 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 30 | 41 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 41 |
| 3 | Benfica | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 34 | 37 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Estoril | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Portimonense | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 22 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Boavista | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -8 | 15 |
| 10 | Maritimo | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -8 | 14 |
| 11 | Pacos de Ferreira | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 14 |
| 12 | Arouca | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 14 |
| 13 | Vizela | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 13 |
| 14 | Santa Clara | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -17 | 13 |
| 15 | Tondela | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 16 | Famalicao | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -11 | 11 |
| 17 | Moreirense | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 9 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -17 | 8 |
