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 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Jorge Cruz
- Referee Fabio Oliveira Melo
- Referee Valter Rufo
13 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #2 |
| 42 | Points | 82 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 25 / 7 / 2 |
| 39 | Scored | 89 |
| 51 | Conceded | 24 |
| -12 | GD | +65 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 2.41 |
| 35% | Win % | 74% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Vitória SC this season
Vitória SC this season
44%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Vitória SC are 9th (42 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (82 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitória SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vitória SC and Sporting Clube de Portugal get this one started.
- 5' Raphinha has been relatively quiet despite scoring 84 goals in his last 505 appearances.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Vitória SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Vitória SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Pedrao has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bruno Gaspar on 21.
- 26' Against the run of play, Toze has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alexandre Guedes suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' Sporting Clube de Portugal has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Another change for Sporting Clube de Portugal made on 46 minute. Jovane Cabral leaves to be changed by Raphinha.
- 51' The 27-year-old Dodo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 52' Renan Ribeiro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 52.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Vitória SC in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Portugal's compact .
- 61' The referee calls foul for Pepe. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alhassan Wakaso.
- 68' Renan Ribeiro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Portugal so far.
- 73' Bas Dost has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Mane. He replaces Miguel Luis on 74 minute.
- 79' Vitoria SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oscar Estupinan is hanging Alexandre Guedes on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sporting Clube de Portugal winning 100% of all matches.
- 85' Another change for Sporting Clube de Portugal made on 85 minute. Nemanja Gudelj leaves to be changed by Radoslav Petrovic.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Toze.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Raphinha on 90 minutes.
- 90' Another substitution for Vitoria SC to replace Toze by Joao Teixeira on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Vitória SC beats Sporting Clube de Portugal
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 |
| Sebastian Coates | 3 |
| Goncalo Inacio | 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
0 / 4
1.01
Vitória SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Vitória SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Vitória SC or Draw
54%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
70%
Vitória SC or Sporting Clube de Portugal
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vitória SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
9.8%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Vitória SC
| Handicap | Vitória SC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Vitória SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

