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 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Tiago Costa
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' Welcome to Estadio Do Dragao that hosts another battle between FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 5' Joao Palhinha is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Porto tonight.
- 10' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Porto side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Nuno Mendes argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' Portugal international Otavio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Porto must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' 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.
- 64' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Nuno Santos is replaced by Matheus Nunes.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mateus Uribe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 70' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Tiago Tomas has done his job and it is now time for Tabata to step up.
- 72' Another change for FC Porto made on 72 minute. Moussa Marega leaves to be changed by Evanilson.
- 77' Sporting Clube de Portugal are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Luis Diaz. He replaces Zaidu Sanusi on 78 minute.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Porto needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 86' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Nuno Mendes is withdrawn and Matheus Reis gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Wenderson Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
| Danilo Pereira | 2 |
| Moussa Marega | 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
1.79
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
81%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
45%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Portugal
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

