Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Borussia Dortmund — Champions League at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Espen Eskas (Norway)
- Assistant 1 Jan Erik Engan
- Assistant 2 Isaak Bashevkin
11 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | FC Porto | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | SC Farense | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | CD Nacional | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #17 |
| 16 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 19 |
| 11 | Conceded | 17 |
| +6 | GD | +2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 7th (16 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Borussia Dortmund is underway.
- 5' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Joao Simoes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Borussia Dortmund is showing some good football. However, Borussia Dortmund are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Trincao has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 59' Viktor Gyokeres is replacing Conrad Harder for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
- 60' What a strike from Sehrou Guirassy! The score is 0-1.
- 62' Hidemasa Morita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Simoes on 62 minute.
- 65' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maximilian Beier is hanging Jamie Bynoe-Gittens on the field on 65 minute.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a card for Sehrou Guirassy.
- 68' What a strike from Pascal Gross! The score is 0-2.
- 73' The whistle greets Ivan Fresneda as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Teixeira.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Trincao on 78.
- 82' What a strike from Karim Adeyemi! The score is 0-3.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Julien Duranville. He replaces Julian Brandt on 86 minute.
- 90' The Borussia Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Pascal Gross departs to be replaced by Salih Ozcan.
- With this win, Borussia Dortmund is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
-
2
Matheus Reis ↓ Daniel Braganca 62'
- 24
- 17
-
6
Zeno Debast ↓ Eduardo Quaresma 73'
- 22
- 26
-
19
Conrad Harder ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 59'
- 57
- 20
-
52
Joao Simoes ↓ Hidemasa Morita 62'
Bench
-
9
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 59'
-
5
Hidemasa Morita ↑ 62'
- 47
- 25
-
23
Daniel Braganca ↑ 62'
- 1
-
30
Gabriel Teixeira ↑ 73'
-
72
Eduardo Quaresma ↑ 73'
- 41
- 90
- 67
- 50
Coach
Rui Borges
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Salih Ozcan 90'
- 10
- 1
- 20
- 9
- 26
- 23
- 4
- 27
-
24
Daniel Svensson ↓ Niklas Sule 90'
- 43
Bench
-
25
Niklas Sule ↑ 90'
- 3
- 33
-
6
Salih Ozcan ↑ 90'
-
14
Maximilian Beier ↑ 65'
- 7
- 2
-
17
Carney Chukwuemeka ↑ 86'
- 35
-
16
Julien Duranville ↑ 86'
Coach
Niko Kovać
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Donyell Malen | 2 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 2 |
| Pascal Gross | 1 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 1 |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 |
| Pedro Porro | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2025-02-11
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–3
Borussia Dortmund
L
2025-02-07
FC Porto
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2025-02-02
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–1
SC Farense
W
2025-01-29
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
Bologna FC 1909
D
2025-01-25
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
CD Nacional
W
2025-01-22
RB Leipzig
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
Borussia Dortmund Form
2025-02-11
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–3
Borussia Dortmund
W
2025-02-08
Borussia Dortmund
1–2
VfB Stuttgart
L
2025-02-01
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2025-01-29
Borussia Dortmund
3–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2025-01-25
Borussia Dortmund
2–2
SV Werder Bremen
D
2025-01-21
Bologna FC 1909
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.08
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Borussia Dortmund 75% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
65%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
59%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Borussia Dortmund
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

