Sporting Clube de Portugal vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
- FC Porto 34 games · 88 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Helder Malheiro
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Ricardo Santos
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | FC Porto | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | Portimonense SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | LASK Linz | H | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Sep | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | CS Maritimo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Boavista FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | Moreirense FC | H | 6–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #1 |
| 82 | Points | 88 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 25 / 7 / 2 | W / D / L | 28 / 4 / 2 |
| 89 | Scored | 66 |
| 24 | Conceded | 18 |
| +65 | GD | +48 |
| 2.41 | PPG | 2.59 |
| 74% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
62%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (82 pts). FC Porto are 1st (88 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sporting Clube de Portugal and FC Porto has kicked off!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Portugal in their trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact .
- 9' Nuno Santos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 9 minutes.
- 11' The referee calls foul for Pedro Goncalves. He receives a Yellow card.
- 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergio Conceicao might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 19' The referee calls foul for Jesus Manuel Corona. He receives a Yellow card.
- 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zaidu Sanusi on 20.
- 25' Magnificent from Mateus Uribe! That is 17 goals in 86 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 491 games and scored 697 goals.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Sporting Clube de Portugal seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Assisted by Luis Diaz with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jesus Manuel Corona makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 45' FC Porto receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 54' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Otavio gets a Yellow card.
- 56' Luciano Vietto is replacing Jovane Cabral for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
- 59' Felipe Anderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Diaz at the 59 minute mark.
- 61' Poor challenge from Zouhair Feddal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Gonzalo Plata on, Luis Neto off on 62 minutes.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sergio Oliveira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and FC Porto are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 76' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Nanu comes on to replace Wilson Manafa.
- 78' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Matheus Nunes has done his job and it is now time for Joao Mario to step up.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luciano Vietto on 79.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Portugal side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 86' Agustin Marchesin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- 87' A goal from the Argentina international Luciano Vietto! He fires home on 87 to make it 2-2!
- 90' Mehdi Taremi is replacing Mateus Uribe for the FC Porto side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
24
Pedro Porro ↓ Andraz Sporar 78'
- 1
- 3
- 4
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↓ Luciano Vietto 56'
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Tiago Tomas 62'
-
8
Matheus Nunes ↓ Joao Mario 78'
-
13
Luis Neto ↓ Gonzalo Plata 62'
- 6
- 5
Bench
-
10
Luciano Vietto ↑ 56'
- 55
-
17
Joao Mario ↑ 78'
- 81
- 7
-
9
Andraz Sporar ↑ 78'
-
20
Gonzalo Plata ↑ 62'
-
19
Tiago Tomas ↑ 62'
- 52
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 19
-
25
Otavio ↓ Romario Baro 76'
- 27
-
11
Moussa Marega ↓ Toni Martinez 59'
- 3
-
8
Mateus Uribe ↓ Mehdi Taremi 90'
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Felipe Anderson 59'
-
18
Wilson Manafa ↓ Nanu 76'
- 1
- 12
Bench
-
28
Felipe Anderson ↑ 59'
- 6
- 4
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↑ 90'
- 10
-
31
Nanu ↑ 76'
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 59'
- 99
-
21
Romario Baro ↑ 76'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateus Uribe | 5 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 4 |
| Nuno Santos | 3 |
| Evanilson | 3 |
| Danilo Pereira | 2 |
| Moussa Marega | 2 |
| Wenderson Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2020-10-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–2
FC Porto
D
2020-10-04
Portimonense SC
0–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2020-10-01
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–4
LASK Linz
L
2020-09-27
FC Pacos de Ferreira
0–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2020-09-24
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Aberdeen FC
W
2020-07-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal or FC Porto 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
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
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Porto
69%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or FC Porto
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

