The Vitória SC & Sporting CP bosses Filipe and Amorim are both dreading and eagerly anticipating this highly important fixture in the higher regions of the Primeira Liga positions.
- Vitória SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Primeira Liga
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
The story so far in the Primeira Liga for Vitória SC at their home stadium (Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques) is 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Vitória SC enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Maritimo's place. The match ended 1-0 with Janvier scoring. The goalie Varela was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.9 out of ten. Varela topped it up with a clean sheet.
Ahead of that match, Vitória won a home game hosting Famalicao (2-1).Vitória SC have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques with 23 goals in 12 league matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
Sporting CP form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Primeira Liga.
The Sporting CP goalkeeper Antonio Adan Garrido is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 265 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
It's the second away game in a row for Sporting CP, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Moreirense (placed 17th) last time out. Midfielder Porro was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.23. Porro served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
The Sporting CP manager Amorim has got the team scoring on the road, with 27 away goals in 13 league matches. Sporting CP are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent logged meeting featuring both these teams is the Sporting CP - Vitória SC 1-0 played not long ago this season. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two squads are: two wins for Vitória, one draw and seven wins for Sporting CP. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  O. Estupiñán Vallesilla 11 goals |   J. Dias Fernandes 10 goals |  P. Pereira Gonçalves 7 goals |
Vitória SC missing players
Sporting CP missing players
| Vitória SC | Sporting CP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | 23 | 3 | Scored | S | 10 | 27 | 51 |
| 34 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 85% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 54% | 42% |
| 31% | 42% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 31% | 19% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 12% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | 42% |
| 19% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 38% | 58% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.3 | 6.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| 5.4 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 14.1 | 15.8 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 13.6 | 15.3 |
| 4.3 | 5.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 32% | 35% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 32% |
| 11.8 | 10.9 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 10.5 | 8.3 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
- Sporting CP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 (16) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (15) in Primeira Liga
- Sporting CP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitória SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vitória SC have won significantly more corners at 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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Porto | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 48 | 70 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 35 | 64 |
| 3 | Benfica | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 66 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 42 | 58 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 46 |
| 5 | Gil Vicente | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 45 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 36 |
| 7 | Estoril | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | Maritimo | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -3 | 32 |
| 9 | Pacos de Ferreira | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 30 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 30 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | -5 | 29 |
| 12 | Famalicao | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -8 | 27 |
| 13 | Boavista | 26 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -8 | 27 |
| 14 | Vizela | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -16 | 25 |
| 15 | Arouca | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -23 | 22 |
| 16 | Tondela | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -21 | 21 |
| 17 | Moreirense | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -19 | 20 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -31 | 17 |
