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 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 games · 4 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 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
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 | #2 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 5 |
| 0 | Conceded | 4 |
| +4 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
FC Porto are 1st (6 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/3
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Sporting Clube de Portugal is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Portugal are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Borja on 17.
- 19' Cristian Borja is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
- 24' It’s high time Sergio Conceicao made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' Sporting Clube de Portugal come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' 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.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nemanja Gudelj.
- 46' Pepe makes way for Wilson Manafa at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Moussa Marega.
- 54' FC Porto currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Estadio Do Dragao. Sporting Clube de Portugal seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Luiz Phellype makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sporting Clube de Portugal are in front.
- 65' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Bruno Gaspar is replaced by Tiago Ilori.
- 67' The crowd applauds Luiz Phellype as he leaves the pitch. Bas Dost steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 72' FC Porto are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Portugal's shape.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Felipe. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' Another change for FC Porto made on 76 minute. Alex Telles leaves to be changed by Vincent Aboubakar.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Danilo Pereira makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 78.
- 83' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Clube de Portugal backline.
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! Danilo Pereira argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' Hector Herrera does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Porto surge ahead!
- 89' Jesus Manuel Corona is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 89' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Portugal team. Bruno Fernandes is replaced by Wendel on 89 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Marcos Acuna gets a Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal share the spoils 2-1.
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 |
| Nuno Santos | 3 |
| Evanilson | 3 |
| Wenderson Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
| Danilo Pereira | 2 |
| Moussa Marega | 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
2 / 4
2.44
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
86%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
33%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Portugal
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
9.4%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 21% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

