FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · 15 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 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 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 |
| 21 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 7 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 0 |
| 18 | Scored | 17 |
| 3 | Conceded | 8 |
| +15 | GD | +9 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 100% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
FC Porto are 1st (21 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
4/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Porto
| Gabriel Veiga | 4 G | 3 A |
| Andre Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Borja Sainz | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
| Nehuen Perez | 1 G |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 6 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G | 1 A |
| Maximiliano Araujo | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal has kicked off!
- 5' FC Porto are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Portugal's shape.
- 10' Sporting Clube de Portugal come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 17' Sporting Clube de Portugal player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 19' That is a Red card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Cristian Borja will be fuming at that decision.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Portugal is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Portugal that had 510 games and scored 689 goals.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Nemanja Gudelj will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' FC Porto make a change. Pepe trudges off to be replaced by Wilson Manafa on 46 minutes.
- 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Moussa Marega on 49 minutes.
- 54' Jeremy Mathieu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Otavio made 496 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Luiz Phellype doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' Bruno Gaspar makes way for Tiago Ilori at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 67' The crowd applauds Luiz Phellype as he leaves the pitch. Bas Dost steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 72' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' A moment of madness from Felipe on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Porto will be frustrated.
- 76' The whistle greets Alex Telles as he departs to be replaced by Vincent Aboubakar.
- 78' Danilo Pereira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' Danilo Pereira was booked on 86.
- 87' A goal from the Mexico international Hector Herrera! He fires home on 87 to make it 2-1!
- 89' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 89.
- 89' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Bruno Fernandes by Wendel on 89 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Marcos Acuna. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
1.97
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
78%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
45%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Portugal
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

