Vitoria SC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vitoria SC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.
- Vitoria SC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | CS Maritimo | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | CD Nacional | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | CS Maritimo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | FC Famalicao | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | FC Arouca | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Vitoria SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | FC Arouca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | CS Maritimo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | GD Estoril Praia | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vitoria SC | Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #3 |
| 9 | Points | 21 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 23 |
| 10 | Conceded | 11 |
| +0 | GD | +12 |
| 0.90 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 20% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Vitoria SC this season
Vitoria SC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Vitoria SC are 13th (9 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vitoria SC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
5/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vitoria SC
| Arnel Jakupovic | 2 G | |
| Samu | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Silva | 1 G | |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 G |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 8 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Vitoria SC and Sporting Clube de Portugal is underway.
- 5' Vitoria SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pepa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sporting Clube de Portugal winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Oscar Estupinan makes it 1-0.
- 26' Jorge Fernandes is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 27' Abdul Mumin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vitoria SC and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' It’s high time Ruben Amorim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Vitoria SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bruno Varela.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pablo Sarabia makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Vitoria SC in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Portugal's compact .
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nuno Santos on 52.
- 54' Pedro Goncalves is ready to make an impact after coming on for Islam Slimani at the 54 minute mark.
- 55' Controversy at the stadium! Ricardo Esgaio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 60' Portugal international Luis Neto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' Pedro Goncalves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Portugal so far.
- 67' The crowd applauds Andre Almeida as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Janvier steps in for Vitoria SC.
- 70' Paulinho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
- 75' The 27-year-old Marcus Edwards has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' The crowd applauds Oscar Estupinan as he leaves the pitch. Bruno Duarte steps in for Vitoria SC.
- 86' A change in the Sporting Clube de Portugal ranks — Nuno Santos exits the field as Joao Palhinha enters on 86.
- 87' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Manuel Ugarte has done his job and it is now time for Luis Neto to step up.
- 90' The Vitoria SC manager makes a substitution. Tiago Silva departs to be replaced by Gui.
- Another three points for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
Lineups
Vitoria SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 16
- 44
- 14
- 30
- 5
- 19
- 88
- 6
- 70
- 62
Bench
- 98
- 4
- 28
- 9
- 29
- 91
- 22
- 20
- 41
Coach
Pepa
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Islam Slimani ↓ Pedro Goncalves 54'
- 1
-
17
Pablo Sarabia ↓ Marcus Edwards 86'
- 4
- 2
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Joao Palhinha 86'
-
8
Matheus Nunes ↓ Daniel Braganca 90'
- 47
- 21
- 25
-
15
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Luis Neto 86'
Bench
-
23
Marcus Edwards ↑ 86'
- 31
- 16
-
28
Pedro Goncalves ↑ 54'
- 3
-
13
Luis Neto ↑ 86'
- 7
-
6
Joao Palhinha ↑ 86'
-
68
Daniel Braganca ↑ 90'
- 87
Coach
Ruben Amorim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pedro Goncalves | 6 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 6 |
| Marcus Edwards | 4 |
| Andraz Sporar | 4 |
| Sebastian Coates | 3 |
| Goncalo Inacio | 3 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Pedro Porro | 2 |
Head to Head
Vitoria SC Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2022-03-19
Vitoria SC
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2022-03-14
Moreirense FC
0–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2022-03-09
Manchester City FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2022-03-05
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
FC Arouca
W
2022-02-26
CS Maritimo
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2022-02-20
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
GD Estoril Praia
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89
Vitoria SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
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
Vitoria SC or Draw
43%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
81%
Vitoria SC or Sporting Clube de Portugal
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Vitoria SC
| Handicap | Vitoria SC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Vitoria SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

