FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 34 games · 88 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Tiago Costa
- Referee
20 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | CS Maritimo | 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 Pacos de Ferreira | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | CS Maritimo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 88 | Points | 82 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 28 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 25 / 7 / 2 |
| 66 | Scored | 89 |
| 18 | Conceded | 24 |
| +48 | GD | +65 |
| 2.59 | PPG | 2.41 |
| 82% | Win % | 74% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
62%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
44%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
FC Porto are 1st (88 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (82 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Do Dragao!
- 5' FC Porto are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Portugal's shape.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Porto winning 50% of all matches.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Amorim might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Sporting Clube de Portugal are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Nuno Mendes is booked for Sporting Clube de Portugal — Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Zaidu Sanusi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Portugal's compact .
- 42' Mateus Uribe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Portugal that had 505 games and scored 676 goals.
- 55' Poor challenge from Pepe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' FC Porto currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 64' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Portugal team. Nuno Santos is replaced by Matheus Nunes on 64 minute.
- 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Porto must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Tabata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tiago Tomas at the 70 minute mark.
- 72' Another change for FC Porto made on 72 minute. Moussa Marega leaves to be changed by Evanilson.
- 77' Chancel Mbemba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Porto so far.
- 78' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Zaidu Sanusi is replaced by Luis Diaz.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pedro Goncalves, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Do Dragao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 86' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Nuno Mendes is withdrawn and Matheus Reis gets his opportunity.
- 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 |
| Pepe | 2 |
| Danilo Pereira | 2 |
| Moussa Marega | 2 |
| Wenderson Galeno | 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 Pacos de Ferreira
W
2021-02-09
Gil Vicente FC
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2021-02-05
CS Maritimo
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
1.14
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
72%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
59%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Portugal
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

