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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Vitoria FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2018-19
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2 – 1
Full Time
Vitoria FC
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Bruno Fernandes 30' Y
Y 45' Frederic Mendy
Y 52' Ruben Micael
Y 56' Vasco Fernandes
Rodrigo Battaglia 88' Y
Y 89' Eber Bessa
Y 90' Nuno Reis

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Vitoria FC — Primeira Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Manuel Oliveira
  • Referee Pedro Ribeiro
  • Referee Tiago Oliveira Leandro
  • Referee Joao Bento
  • Referee Luis Ferreira

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 11 33
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 28
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 24
4 CD Santa Clara 11 21
5 FC Arouca 11 20
6 Académico de Viseu FC 11 20
7 Gil Vicente FC 11 18
8 Sporting Clube de Braga 11 17
9 Moreirense FC 11 14
10 FC Famalicão 11 13
11 FC Alverca 11 12
12 CF Estrela da Amadora 11 10
13 CD Nacional 11 10
14 Vitória SC 11 9
15 CS Marítimo 10 8
16 Casa Pia AC 11 8
17 Rio Ave FC 11 7
18 GD Estoril Praia 10 2

Head-to-Head

2
2
Sporting Clube de Portugal 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Vitoria FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 Vitoria FC

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Vitoria FC H 2–1 W
12 Aug Moreirense FC A 3–1 W
18 May PFK Arsenal Tula A 0–2 L
12 May Boavista FC H 1–1 D
05 May FK Orenburg A 0–1 L
01 May RFK Akhmat Grozny H 0–0 D
Vitoria FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Sporting Clube de Portugal A 1–2 L
11 Aug CD Aves H 2–0 W
13 Aug FC Viktoria Köln 1904 H 1–1 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
5/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Portugal
Luis Suarez 9 G 1 A
Flavio Goncalves 3 G 1 A
Geny Catamo 2 G 4 A
Fotis Ioannidis 2 G 2 A
Rodrigo Zalazar 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Clube de Portugal is hosting Vitoria FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Sporting Clube de Portugal are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vitoria FC backline.
  • 9' Nani adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Portugal lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 14' Sebastian Coates has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 19' Zequinha doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Poor challenge from Bruno Fernandes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Nuno Pinto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' Frederic Mendy is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Fredy Montero comes on to replace Bas Dost.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Portugal and Vitoria FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' Ruben Micael has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 56' The referee calls foul for Vasco Fernandes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' Jovane Cabral gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Josip Misic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and Vitoria FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 66' Sensational shot from Nani. Sporting Clube de Portugal is back in the lead.
  • 67' The Vitoria FC manager makes a substitution. Costinha departs to be replaced by Eber Bessa.
  • 70' Hildeberto Pereira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zequinha at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' The travelling Vitoria FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Radoslav Petrovic is hanging Nani on the field on 85 minute.
  • 88' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Yellow card on 88.
  • 89' Eber Bessa was booked on 89.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Nuno Reis on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vitoria FC will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Peseiro

Vitoria FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lito Vidigal

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Vitoria FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Portugal50% Draw27% Vitoria FC23%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
77%
Draw or Vitoria FC
50%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Vitoria FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Portugal34% Draw47% Vitoria FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal

Handicap Sporting Clube de Portugal covers Push Vitoria FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Vitoria FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.