Sporting CP vs Vitória Guimarães preview

Portugal flag 2026/2027 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Estádio José Alvalade
Liga Portugal
Sporting CPSCP
3 2
Vitória GuimarãesVSC
Full Time
Round 2 Regular Season
Goal
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Goal
Samu - 66'
A. Ndoye - 68'

CONTEXT

Sporting CP defeated Vitória Guimarães 3-2 in a match that featured a commanding first half performance from the home side. Sporting CP led 3-0 at halftime after capitalizing on early opportunities. Vitória Guimarães mounted a response in the second half to reduce the deficit to one goal. Sporting CP maintained 67 percent possession compared to 33 percent for the visitors. The home team recorded an expected goals value of 1.13 while the away side posted 1.01. The final outcome aligned with the pre-match expectation that Sporting CP would prevail. No red cards were issued to either team during the contest. The result confirmed Sporting CP as the winner on the day.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Sporting CP recorded a significant deviation from expected patterns in the match.
  • Efficiency shift: Team efficiency remained in line with established performance metrics.
  • xG alignment: The match outcome proved consistent with the xG values of 1.13 to 1.01.
  • Market alignment: The result aligned with the indicated market expectation for the stronger team.
  • xG expectations: Expected goals projected a narrow advantage for Sporting CP over Vitória Guimarães.
  • Event impact: The halftime score of 3-0 shaped the second half adjustments leading to a 3-2 finish.
  • Red card distortion: No red cards occurred so no distortion affected the match dynamics.
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
D. Oliveira Silva
D. Oliveira Silva
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
C. Campos
C. Campos
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
J. Castro Pereira
J. Castro Pereira
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
F. Gomes Azevedo Duarte
F. Gomes Azevedo Duarte
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Sporting CP R. Gomes Borges
R. Gomes Borges
VS
Vitória Guimarães T. Carvalho Margarido
T. Carvalho Margarido
2.21
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Estrela Amadora Rank: 64 D
Gil Vicente Rank: 71 W
Rio Ave Rank: 66 W
Vitória Guimarães Rank: 71 W
Tondela Rank: 67 D
AVS Rank: 64 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Arouca Rank: 70 L
Nacional Rank: 68 L
Casa Pia Rank: 65 L
Sporting CP Rank: 90 L
Rio Ave Rank: 66 W
Gil Vicente Rank: 71 W
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 1 - 0
0

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.
89.73
71.4
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sporting CP
Vitória Guimarães
Power Score
89.73
71.4
League Position
1
17
Global Rank
15
230

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
Sporting CP — Opponent-weighted form score
Vitória Guimarães — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sporting CP Vitória Guimarães

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Sporting CP

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Vitória Guimarães

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Sporting CP ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Vitória Guimarães
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
10.00
42.27
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
42.27
10.00
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Sporting CP -2.82 Efficiency Index
vs
Vitória Guimarães +2.82 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Sporting CP
Vitória Guimarães
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Sporting CP
vs
Vitória Guimarães
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Sporting CP Vitória Guimarães
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
3%
18%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.03 vs -0.19
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Sporting CP Vitória Guimarães
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
18%
3%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.19 vs -0.03
Sporting CP
Vitória Guimarães
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

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Sporting CP
vs
Vitória Guimarães
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Sporting CP Vitória Guimarães
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
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—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Sporting CP 0.15
Vitória Guimarães 0.31
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Sporting CP Vitória Guimarães
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
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—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Sporting CP 0.05
Vitória Guimarães 0.09
Sporting CP
Vitória Guimarães
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • SCP had peak pressure around 13'.
  • SCP started the game with stronger pressure.
SCP Pressure VSC Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: SCP reached the top pressure at 13' (73.13).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

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

Sporting CP SCP Home
4 matches
Vitória Guimarães VSC Away
Match Record
3
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
3
Goals
15
Goals Scored
6
6
Goals Conceded
15
+9
Goal Difference
-9
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-15T00:06:44+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Liga Portugal, Portugal · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estádio José Alvalade
Capacity
52095
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
David Rafael Oliveira Silva
Carlos Campos
José Pedro Castro Pereira
Flávio Miguel Gomes Azevedo Duarte

Statistics

Possession
SCP
58%
VSC
42%

Top Statistics

3 Goals 2
2 Big Chances Created 0
0 Shots 7
34 Dangerous attacks 39
67 Possession 33
5 Corners 1
6 Free kicks 3
1 Yellow Cards 1

Match Overview

95 Ball Safe 65
0 Goal Kicks 1
3 Goal Attempts 10
4 Substitutions 5
7 Throwins 2
12 Successful Headers 12
3 Assists 2
1 Injuries 0
10 Dribble Attempts 2
4 Successful Dribbles 0
40 Successful Dribbles Percentage 0

Attacking

78 Attacks 105
5 Counter Attacks 3

Possession

14 Long Passes 15
152 Passes 78
135 Successful Passes 60
89 Successful Passes Percentage 77
4 Key Passes 9
7 Successful Long Passes 6
50 Successful Long Passes Percentage 40

Defensive

1 Saves 0
4 Tackles 12
1 Interceptions 1
56 Duels Won 53

Build-up

8 Total Crosses 1
1 Accurate Crosses 0

Discipline

1 Offsides 0
12 Fouls 21

Lineup

Referee : David Rafael Oliveira Silva

Starting XI ▼

1
Rui Silva
Rui Silva Goalkeeper
5.9
13
Georgios Vagiannidis
Georgios Vagiannidis Defender
6.61
22
Iván Fresneda
Iván Fresneda
Defender83'
6.37
20
Maxi Araújo
Maxi Araújo Defender
6.19
25
Gonçalo Inácio
Gonçalo Inácio (C) Defender
6.43
72
Eduardo Quaresma
Eduardo Quaresma Defender
6.39
5
Sergi Altimira
Sergi Altimira Midfielder
7.23
10
Geny Catamo
Geny Catamo Midfielder
6.73
31
Luís Guilherme
Luís Guilherme
Attacker66'
6.58
17
Rodrigo Zalazar
Rodrigo Zalazar Midfielder
5.53
58
Flávio Gonçalves
Flávio Gonçalves Midfielder
7.24
97
Luis Suárez
Luis Suárez
Attacker66'
6.42
77
Issa Doumbia
Issa Doumbia Midfielder
6.68
7
Fotis Ioannidis
Fotis Ioannidis Attacker
8.13
28
Jesse Derry
Jesse Derry
Attacker75'
6.77
Referee : David Rafael Oliveira Silva

Starting XI ▼

48
Oliwier Zych
Oliwier Zych Goalkeeper
6.04
2
Maga
Maga Defender
5.86
23
Tony Strata
Tony Strata
Defender46'
7.58
4
Óscar Rivas
Óscar Rivas Defender
6.42
13
João Mendes
João Mendes Defender
6.55
28
Thiago Balieiro
Thiago Balieiro Defender
4.95
7
Oumar Camara
Oumar Camara Midfielder
6.41
17
Miguel Nogueira
Miguel Nogueira
Midfielder46'
6.73
8
Gonçalo Nogueira
Gonçalo Nogueira Midfielder
6.52
56
Santi Verdi
Santi Verdi
Midfielder76'
6.26
11
Gustavo Silva
Gustavo Silva Midfielder
6.79
16
Beni Mukendi
Beni Mukendi Midfielder
5.17
44
Lohann Doucet
Lohann Doucet
Midfielder46'
6.55
20
Samu
Samu (C) Midfielder
7.61
29
Patrick Ouotro
Patrick Ouotro
Attacker88'
24
A. Ndoye
A. Ndoye Attacker
6.99

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Gonçalo Inácio
Unsportsmanlike conduct / 8th Yellowcard
90+1'
88'
Event
Patrick Ouotro → Samu
9th Substitution
Event
Iván Fresneda → Georgios Vagiannidis
8th Substitution
83'
78'
Event
Gustavo Silva
Roughing / 7th Yellowcard
76'
Event
Santi Verdi → Gonçalo Nogueira
7th Substitution
Event
Jesse Derry → Fotis Ioannidis
6th Substitution
75'
Event
Eduardo Quaresma
Roughing / 6th Yellowcard
69'
68'
Event
A. Ndoye
Header / 5th Goal
Event
Luís Guilherme → Geny Catamo
4th Substitution
66'
Event
Luis Suárez → Flávio Gonçalves
5th Substitution
66'
66'
Event
Samu
Left foot shot / 4th Goal
63'
Event
Miguel Nogueira
Holding / 5th Yellowcard
Event
Geny Catamo
Roughing / 4th Yellowcard
54'
46'
Event
Lohann Doucet → Beni Mukendi
1st Substitution
46'
Event
Miguel Nogueira → Oumar Camara
2nd Substitution
46'
Event
Tony Strata → Maga
3rd Substitution
1ST-HALF
Event
Sergi Altimira
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
41'
38'
Event
Óscar Rivas
Roughing / 3rd Yellowcard
26'
Event
Thiago Balieiro
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
Event
Sergi Altimira
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
24'
Event
Fotis Ioannidis
Left foot shot / 2nd Goal
22'
Event
Flávio Gonçalves
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
9'

Match Commentary

90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
90
Attempt Attempt
Gustavo Silva takes a right-footed shot but misses.
90
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Goncalo Inacio receives a yellow card.
88
Update Update
Offside.
88
Update Update
On comes Patrick Ouotro, off goes Fabio Samuel Amorim Silva.
86
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
83
Substitution Substitution
Ivan Fresneda Corraliza is substituted off for Georgios Vagiannidis.
78
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Gustavo Silva receives a yellow card.
77
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Gustavo Silva.
76
Attempt Attempt
Gustavo Silva takes a right-footed shot but misses.
75
Substitution Substitution
Jesse Derry is substituted for Fotis Ioannidis.
71
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Eduardo Quaresma.
69
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Yellow card for Eduardo Quaresma.
68
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Alioune Ndoye scores to make it 3-2, assisted by Tony Strata.
66
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Fabio Samuel Amorim Silva takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
66
Update Update
Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos is on, and Geny Catamo is off.
66
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 3-2.
66
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 3-1.
64
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Miguel Nogueira.
57
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
56
Attempt Attempt
Fabio Samuel Amorim Silva attempts a left-footed shot but misses.
55
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
55
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Geny Catamo receives a yellow card.
53
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
52
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
48
Attempt Attempt
Alioune Ndoye takes a left-footed shot but misses.
46
Update Update
Lohann Doucet is on, and Benedito Mambuene Mukendi is off.
46
Update Update
On comes Tony Strata, off goes Miguel Magalhes.
46
Update Update
Miguel Nogueira comes on for Oumar Camara.
45
Attempt Attempt
Fabio Samuel Amorim Silva takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
45
Attempt Attempt
Fabio Samuel Amorim Silva attempts a header but misses the shot.
45
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
41
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Sergi Altimira takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
41
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Sergi Altimira scores, making it 3-0.
40
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 3-0.
38
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Oscar Rivas Viondi.
32
Attempt Attempt
Flavio Goncalves takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
31
Attempt Attempt
Geny Catamo takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
31
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
26
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Thiago Balieiro.
24
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Thiago Balieiro.
22
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Sergi Altimira receives a yellow card.
22
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Fotis Ioannidis scores, making it 2-0.
19
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
16
Attempt Attempt
Goncalo Nogueira takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
9
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Flavio Goncalves takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
9
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Flavio Goncalves scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Fotis Ioannidis.
8
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
5
Update Update
Offside.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is David Silva.

CONCLUSION

The 3-2 victory for Sporting CP reflected a game where the home side established a clear lead before the interval. Vitória Guimarães improved after halftime yet could not fully close the gap despite their efforts. Possession favored Sporting CP substantially throughout the ninety minutes. The expected goals figures indicated a closely contested underlying performance between the two sides. The absence of any dismissals allowed both teams to maintain their intended structures without interruption. Sporting CP secured the points in line with their status as the stronger side. The final scoreline of 3-2 captured the shift in momentum across the two halves while confirming the overall result.