Vitória SC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Vitória SC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- Vitória SC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Jorge Cruz
- Referee Fabio Oliveira Melo
- Referee Valter Rufo
8 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | CD Aves | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Dec | GD Chaves | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Boavista FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Vitória SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | CD Nacional | H | 5–2 | W |
| 13 Dec | FK Vorskla Poltava | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | CD Aves | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 6–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Vitória SC | Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #3 |
| 9 | Points | 24 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 24 |
| 12 | Conceded | 11 |
| -1 | GD | +13 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 2.18 |
| 18% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Vitória SC are 14th (9 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Vitória SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
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' What a night it is going to be! Vitória SC welcome Sporting Clube de Portugal for this crunch clash at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Pedrao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vitória SC and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 21' Bruno Gaspar is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' Toze doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Portugal needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' Portugal international Rafa Soares has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bruno Gaspar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vitória SC.
- 46' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Jovane Cabral is withdrawn and Raphinha gets his opportunity.
- 51' Sporting Clube de Portugal are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 52' That is a Red card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Renan Ribeiro will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Pepe. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' A moment of madness from Alhassan Wakaso on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vitoria SC will be frustrated.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 73' Vitória SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 74' The crowd applauds Miguel Luis as he leaves the pitch. Carlos Mane steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 79' Oscar Estupinan gets the nod from Vitoria SC. He replaces Alexandre Guedes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' Nemanja Gudelj makes way for Radoslav Petrovic at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 86' A moment of madness from Toze on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vitoria SC will be frustrated.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Raphinha.
- 90' Another change for Vitoria SC made on 90 minute. Toze leaves to be changed by Joao Teixeira.
- Vitória SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Vitória SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 5
- 24
- 98
- 1
- 2
- 25
- 9
- 8
- 20
- 91
Bench
- 46
- 56
- 26
- 23
- 21
- 10
- 30
Coach
Luis Castro
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 76
- 9
- 8
- 23
- 22
- 6
- 28
- 86
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↓ Raphinha 46'
-
90
Miguel Luis ↓ Carlos Mane 74'
- 40
Bench
-
18
Carlos Mane ↑ 74'
- 13
- 19
-
25
Radoslav Petrovic ↑ 85'
-
21
Raphinha ↑ 46'
- 5
- 2
Coach
Marcel Keizer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pedro Goncalves | 6 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 6 |
| Andraz Sporar | 4 |
| Marcus Edwards | 4 |
| Goncalo Inacio | 3 |
| Sebastian Coates | 3 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Pedro Porro | 2 |
Head to Head
Vitória SC Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2018-12-23
Vitória SC
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2018-12-16
Sporting Clube de Portugal
5–2
CD Nacional
W
2018-12-13
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
FK Vorskla Poltava
W
2018-12-09
Sporting Clube de Portugal
4–1
CD Aves
W
2018-12-03
Rio Ave FC
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2018-11-29
Qarabag Agdam FK
1–6
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Vitória SC or Sporting Clube de Portugal 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vitória SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
65%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
63%
Vitória SC or Sporting Clube de Portugal
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vitória SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.