Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
- Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn
12 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 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 Atlético 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Manchester City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 5–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | FC Famalicão | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | SK Sturm Graz | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Casa Pia AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | PSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | AC Sparta Praha | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Fulham FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #8 |
| 16 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 17 | Scored | 15 |
| 11 | Conceded | 9 |
| +6 | GD | +6 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 63% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 7th (16 pts). Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 5 G | 1 A |
| Trincao | 4 G | 3 A |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Manchester City FC gets underway.
- 4' What a strike from Phil Foden! The score is 0-1.
- 9' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Portugal side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 14' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 19' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' Savio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Portugal tonight.
- 29' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Viktor Gyokeres makes it 1-1.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Mateo Kovacic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Maximiliano Araujo makes it 2-1.
- 49' Goal! Viktor Gyokeres scores his 135 goal in 336 matches.
- 54' Ousmane Diomande has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' It’s gonna be a card for Pedro Goncalves.
- 60' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 73' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a card on 73.
- 75' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Maximiliano Araujo by Geny Catamo on 75 minute.
- 77' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Bernardo Silva by Ilkay Gundogan on 77 minute.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Matheus Nunes is booked for Manchester City FC — card on 79.
- 81' Viktor Gyokeres does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Portugal surge ahead!
- 85' Kevin De Bruyne is replacing Mateo Kovacic for the Manchester City FC side.
- 88' Poor challenge from Morten Hjulmand. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 88' The crowd applauds Trincao as he leaves the pitch. Conrad Harder steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- It finishes all square. Sporting Clube de Portugal and Manchester City FC share the spoils 4-1.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 8
-
2
Matheus Reis ↓ Jerry St. Juste 75'
- 5
- 42
-
17
Trincao ↓ Conrad Harder 88'
- 1
- 6
- 26
- 57
- 20
Bench
- 10
-
3
Jerry St. Juste ↑ 75'
- 47
-
23
Daniel Braganca ↑ 75'
-
21
Geny Catamo ↑ 75'
-
72
Eduardo Quaresma ↑ 85'
- 22
- 51
-
19
Conrad Harder ↑ 88'
- 13
- 52
Coach
Joao Pereira
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Kevin De Bruyne 85'
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 77'
- 47
- 25
- 27
- 9
- 24
-
26
Savio ↓ Jeremy Doku 77'
- 82
- 66
Bench
- 6
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 77'
- 2
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 85'
- 33
- 18
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 77'
- 97
- 87
- 75
- 56
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Maximiliano Araujo | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2024-11-05
Sporting Clube de Portugal
4–1
Manchester City FC
W
2024-11-01
Sporting Clube de Portugal
5–1
CF Estrela da Amadora
W
2024-10-26
FC Famalicão
0–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2024-10-22
SK Sturm Graz
0–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2024-10-05
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
Casa Pia AC
W
2024-10-01
PSV
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
Manchester City FC Form
2024-11-05
Sporting Clube de Portugal
4–1
Manchester City FC
L
2024-11-02
AFC Bournemouth
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2024-10-26
Manchester City FC
1–0
Southampton FC
W
2024-10-23
Manchester City FC
5–0
AC Sparta Praha
W
2024-10-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2024-10-05
Manchester City FC
3–2
Fulham FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.12
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
76%
Draw or Manchester City FC
47%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Manchester City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

