FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 11 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Referee Gustavo Correia
- Referee Luis Ferreira
- Referee Pedro Martins
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | CD Nacional | A | 4–0 | W |
| 04 May | CD Aves | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | FC Porto | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | CD Tondela | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 8–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | CD Nacional | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | CD Aves | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #3 |
| 33 | Points | 24 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 11 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 1 |
| 27 | Scored | 24 |
| 5 | Conceded | 11 |
| +22 | GD | +13 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.18 |
| 100% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
FC Porto are 1st (33 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
5/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Porto
| Borja Sainz | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Veiga | 5 G | 4 A |
| Andre Silva | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Froholdt | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 9 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Geny Catamo | 2 G | 4 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Porto launch into their encounter with Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 5' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Portugal does not make any changes. Alex Telles has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' FC Porto seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Portugal's compact .
- 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cristian Borja.
- 19' The referee has no hesitation. Cristian Borja is booked for Sporting Clube de Portugal — Red card on 19.
- 24' Hector Herrera has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 29' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 43' Nemanja Gudelj catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 46' The crowd applauds Pepe as he leaves the pitch. Wilson Manafa steps in for FC Porto.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Moussa Marega. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' France international Jeremy Mathieu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' Tiago Ilori is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Portugal tonight.
- 61' GOAL! Luiz Phellype fires home to make it 0-1!
- 65' The Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes a substitution. Bruno Gaspar departs to be replaced by Tiago Ilori.
- 67' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bas Dost is hanging Luiz Phellype on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 74' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Felipe gets a Yellow card.
- 76' Another change for FC Porto made on 76 minute. Alex Telles leaves to be changed by Vincent Aboubakar.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Danilo Pereira makes it 1-1.
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 86' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 87' A stunning finish from Hector Herrera — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 89' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Jesus Manuel Corona gets a Yellow card.
- 89' Wendel gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Bruno Fernandes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcos Acuna on 90.
- Full Time. FC Porto beats Sporting Clube de Portugal
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 16
- 17
- 26
- 28
-
13
Alex Telles ↓ Vincent Aboubakar 76'
- 22
-
25
Otavio ↓ Yacine Brahimi 46'
- 29
- 11
-
33
Pepe ↓ Wilson Manafa 46'
Bench
- 2
-
8
Yacine Brahimi ↑ 46'
- 10
-
9
Vincent Aboubakar ↑ 76'
-
12
Wilson Manafa ↑ 46'
- 37
- 31
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
-
76
Bruno Gaspar ↓ Tiago Ilori 65'
- 9
-
8
Bruno Fernandes C ↓ Wendel 89'
- 23
- 22
- 6
- 25
- 86
- 40
-
29
Luiz Phellype ↓ Bas Dost 67'
- 26
Bench
-
3
Tiago Ilori ↑ 65'
- 19
-
37
Wendel ↑ 89'
-
28
Bas Dost ↑ 67'
- 77
- 21
- 5
Coach
Marcel Keizer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateus Uribe | 5 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 4 |
| Evanilson | 3 |
| Nuno Santos | 3 |
| Danilo Pereira | 2 |
| Moussa Marega | 2 |
| Wenderson Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2019-05-18
FC Porto
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2019-05-11
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
CD Tondela
D
2019-05-05
Os Belenenses Futebol
1–8
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2019-04-27
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
Vitória SC
W
2019-04-19
CD Nacional
0–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2019-04-13
CD Aves
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.81
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
77%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
48%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Portugal
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.