Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP preview

Portugal flag 2026/2027 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Estádio José Gomes Sat, 8 Aug - 7:30 PM
Liga Portugal
Estrela Amadora CFEA
Sporting CP SCP
KICKOFF : Sat, 8 Aug - 7:30 PM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Estrela Amadora host Sporting CP in Liga Portugal (Regular Season) at Estádio José Gomes. Domestically, Estrela Amadora sit 17th in the table while Sporting CP are 1th. Power ranking favours Sporting CP by 26.2 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Sporting CP hold a +26.2 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Estrela Amadora are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Estrela Amadora show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Sporting CP have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Sporting CP carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Sporting CP hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Projection split: Estrela Amadora 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Sporting CP 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Estrela Amadora Estrela Amadora
Estrela Amadora
VS
Sporting CP Sporting CP
Sporting CP
0.54
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.21
0.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sporting Braga Rank: 84 D
Famalicão Rank: 78 D
Moreirense Rank: 71 L
Porto Rank: 89 L
Arouca Rank: 72 L
Sporting CP Rank: 91 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Gil Vicente Rank: 73 W
Rio Ave Rank: 69 W
Vitória Guimarães Rank: 74 W
Tondela Rank: 67 D
AVS Rank: 65 D
Benfica Rank: 89 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
64.74
90.91
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Estrela Amadora
Sporting CP
Power Score
64.74
90.91
League Position
17
1
Global Rank
503
14

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Estrela Amadora — Opponent-weighted form score
Sporting CP — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Estrela Amadora Sporting CP

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Estrela Amadora CFEA Home
4 matches
Sporting CP SCP Away
Match Record
0
Wins
4
0
Draws
0
4
Losses
0
Goals
1
Goals Scored
13
13
Goals Conceded
1
-12
Goal Difference
+12
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T00:59:19+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 08, 2026, 07:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Liga Portugal, Portugal · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estádio José Gomes
Capacity
9000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Sporting CP holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Sporting CP a 26.2-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.