FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2020-21 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 Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Tiago Costa
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | CS Marítimo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Juventus FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Boavista FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | FC Porto | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Feb | Portimonense SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | CS Marítimo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–0 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Do Dragao as FC Porto face off against Sporting Clube de Portugal in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Reis made 334 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' FC Porto are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 27' Nuno Mendes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' FC Porto currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' The 29-year-old Zaidu Sanusi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Porto must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 47' It’s high time Sergio Conceicao made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' It looks surprising FC Porto does not make any changes. Chancel Mbemba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' Nuno Santos makes way for Matheus Nunes at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Portugal team. Tiago Tomas is replaced by Tabata on 70 minute.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Evanilson. He replaces Moussa Marega on 72 minute.
- 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' Another change for FC Porto made on 78 minute. Zaidu Sanusi leaves to be changed by Luis Diaz.
- 83' Pedro Porro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 86' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Matheus Reis comes on to replace Nuno Mendes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 19
- 25
- 27
-
11
Moussa Marega ↓ Evanilson 72'
- 3
- 9
- 8
- 18
- 1
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↓ Luis Diaz 78'
Bench
- 32
- 16
-
7
Luis Diaz ↑ 78'
- 31
- 29
- 99
-
30
Evanilson ↑ 72'
- 50
-
85
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 78'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 24
- 1
- 3
-
17
Joao Mario ↓ Jovane Cabral 86'
- 4
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Matheus Nunes 64'
- 6
-
5
Nuno Mendes ↓ Matheus Reis 86'
-
19
Tiago Tomas ↓ Tabata 70'
- 52
Bench
- 55
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↑ 86'
- 81
-
2
Matheus Reis ↑ 86'
-
8
Matheus Nunes ↑ 64'
- 27
- 13
-
7
Tabata ↑ 70'
- 68
Coach
Ruben Amorim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateus Uribe | 5 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 4 |
| Nuno Santos | 3 |
| Evanilson | 3 |
| Danilo Pereira | 2 |
| Moussa Marega | 2 |
| Wenderson Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2021-02-27
FC Porto
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2021-02-20
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
Portimonense SC
W
2021-02-15
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
2021-02-09
Gil Vicente FC
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2021-02-05
CS Marítimo
0–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2021-02-01
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
79%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
47%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Portugal
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 25% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

