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FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2020-21
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 20:30 UTC Estadio Do Dragao HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 27' Nuno Mendes
Pepe 55' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de PortugalPrimeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.

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

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
44% Clean Sheets
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

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
FC Porto41% Draw31% Sporting Clube de Portugal28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
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

✓ Correct
FC Porto26% Draw53% Sporting Clube de Portugal21%
Actual: 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.