A key match in Primeira Liga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Vitória SC in 6th position and Sporting CP placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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.
Vitória SC form and stats
Vitória SC have collected 20 points from their Primeira Liga home games so far after 6-2-4.
Vitória SC enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Paços de Ferreira's place. The match ended 2-1 with João Teixeira (2) scoring. Before that, Vitória SC had a home game versus Tondela which ended with a victory 2-0.
The victory against Paços de Ferreira came after João Teixeira's winning goal. The Vitória SC manager I. Abreu Vieira was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 46th minute.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vitória SC have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won zero, drawn zero and lost two.
Vitória SC have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques with 20 goals in 12 league matches. From these home matches, Vitória SC have conceded only 10 goals.
Sporting CP form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primeira Liga travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Sporting CP are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Primeira Liga against Desportivo Aves (placed 18th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Famalicão wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sporting CP playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were one Sporting CP win, one draw and one defeat.
The travelling fans enjoy Sporting CP's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 12 league matches away. Sporting CP have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sporting CP - Vitória SC 3-1 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Vitória SC victories, three draws and five Sporting CP wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 J. Vilaça Teixeira 6 goals |   L. Luciano Silva 6 goals | D. da Luz Pereira 5 goals |
Vitória SC missing players
Sporting CP missing players
| Vitória SC | Sporting CP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 40 | 20 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 18 | 37 |
| 25 | 10 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 26 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 79% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 42% | 29% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 50% | 42% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 58% |
| 33% | 42% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 21% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 12% |
| 7.7 | 8 | 8.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 383 | 193 | 66 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 159 | 352 |
| 122 | 58 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 48 | 103 |
| 33% | 34% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 38% | 36% |
- Sporting CP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitória SC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Vitória SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Benfica | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 59 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | Famalicão | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Boavista | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | Vitória FC | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 26 |
| 14 | Tondela | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 22 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 16 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -24 | 13 |