FC Porto vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Feb | FC Arouca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | CS Maritimo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | FC Famalicão | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | FC Porto | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Feb | FC Famalicão | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | FC Vizela | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–3 | L |
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' FC Porto have kicked off against Sporting Clube de Portugal. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 1' The referee calls foul for Matheus Reis. He receives a Yellow card.
- 2' A moment of madness from Matheus Reis on 2 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Portugal will be frustrated.
- 7' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 8' Paulinho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
- 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergio Conceicao will be considering his options from the bench.
- 18' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Portugal is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' Sporting Clube de Portugal receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' Brilliant from the ! Nuno Santos makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 34.
- 38' Fabio Vieira adds to his 2 season tally! FC Porto lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pepe.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Otavio. He receives a Yellow card.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Sebastian Coates.
- 54' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Pablo Sarabia by Joao Palhinha on 54 minute.
- 54' Poor challenge from Paulinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' Wenderson Galeno gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Vitor Ferreira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' FC Porto currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Nuno Santos will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Paulinho trudges off to be replaced by Islam Slimani on 66 minutes.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Palhinha argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Francisco Conceicao. He replaces Mateus Uribe on 74 minute.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Mehdi Taremi makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 78.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fabio Vieira.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The crowd applauds Fabio Vieira as he leaves the pitch. Toni Martinez steps in for FC Porto.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 25
- 3
- 9
- 8
- 99
- 12
-
30
Evanilson ↓ Toni Martinez 90'
- 20
-
50
Fabio Vieira ↓ Marko Grujic 90'
-
23
Joao Mario Lopes ↓ Pepe 74'
Bench
-
11
Pepe ↑ 74'
- 22
-
16
Marko Grujic ↑ 90'
- 46
- 2
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 90'
- 1
-
10
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 74'
-
13
Wenderson Galeno ↑ 57'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
17
Pablo Sarabia ↓ Joao Palhinha 54'
- 3
- 4
- 2
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Luis Neto 66'
- 8
- 47
-
21
Paulinho ↓ Islam Slimani 66'
- 25
-
15
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Tabata 90'
Bench
- 23
-
9
Islam Slimani ↑ 66'
- 31
- 16
-
13
Luis Neto ↑ 66'
-
7
Tabata ↑ 90'
-
6
Joao Palhinha ↑ 54'
- 68
- 87
Coach
Ruben Amorim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateus Uribe | 5 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 4 |
| Nuno Santos | 3 |
| Evanilson | 3 |
| Moussa Marega | 2 |
| Wenderson Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
| Danilo Pereira | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2022-02-11
FC Porto
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2022-02-06
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
FC Famalicão
W
2022-02-02
Os Belenenses Futebol
1–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2022-01-22
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2022-01-16
FC Vizela
0–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2022-01-07
CD Santa Clara
3–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Portugal 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
70%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
57%
FC Porto or Sporting Clube de Portugal
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

