The managers M. Keizer and Luís Castro are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primeira Liga league table.
Sporting CP and Vitória Guimarães should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sporting CP form and stats
This stadium, Estádio José Alvalade, has been a fortress for Sporting CP so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 13-1-1. Sporting CP has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Villarreal defeat. Sporting CP has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio José Alvalade. We remember; it was Villarreal.Sporting CP are returning here after visiting Nacional in a Primeira Liga game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at Desportivo Aves.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (35 in 15 games), Sporting CP's attacking play is working. Sporting CP have only conceded 12 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vitória Guimarães form and stats
There's been little loot from Vitória Guimarães's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games. Vitória Guimarães only has 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Luís Castro, the Vitória Guimarães manager, as the last three away games were defeats.Vitória Guimarães failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Desportivo Aves that ended with defeat 0-2. A 1-2 defeat away at Rio Ave before that.
Vitória Guimarães have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. As opposed to that, Vitória Guimarães have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Vitória Guimarães - Sporting CP 1-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sporting CP won 5 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Vitória Guimarães has 2 wins.Top Goalscorers
 
Bruno Fernandes
15 goals / 11 assists
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B. Dost
14 goals
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Tozé
7 goals / 1 assists
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Sporting CP missing players
Vitória Guimarães missing players
| Sporting CP | Vitória Guimarães | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 60 | 35 | Scored | 16 | 36 |
| 29 | 12 | Conceded | 19 | 28 |
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 93% |
| 77% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 53% | 53% |
| 67% | 73% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 30% |
| 33% | 27% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 23% |
| 13% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 13% |
| 63% | 53% | Both teams to score | 53% | 40% |
| 30% | 47% | Clean Sheet | 13% | 33% |
| 13% | 7% | Failed To Score | 40% | 33% |
| 6.7 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| 4.6 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| 3 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 2 |
- Vitória Guimarães is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Sporting CP is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 55 | 72 |
| 2 | Porto | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 44 | 72 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 31 | 67 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 29 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 61 |
| 5 | Moreirense | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 49 |
| 6 | Vitória Guimarães | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 45 |
| 7 | Belenenses | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 37 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -6 | 35 |
| 10 | Desportivo Aves | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -11 | 33 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -11 | 33 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 33 |
| 13 | Vitória Setúbal | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 32 |
| 14 | Boavista | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -14 | 32 |
| 15 | Tondela | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -13 | 31 |
| 16 | Nacional | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 42 | -30 | 27 |
| 17 | Chaves | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -23 | 25 |
| 18 | Feirense | 29 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 52 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 28 | -35 | 15 |
