Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sporting CP 3rd with 60 points, Vitória FC 16th with 34, 26 apart. On recent form Sporting CP sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Sporting CP ran at 1.44 scored and 1 conceded, Vitória FC at 0.79 and 1.26.
Vitória FC entered with six losses in a row. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Sporting CP against 0/15 for Vitória FC.
Across 22 recorded meetings, Sporting CP have 15 wins to Vitória FC's 3, with 4 draws, at 2.86 goals per meeting. 64% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The venue was Estádio José Alvalade, with room for 50,466 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Sporting CP 79% · Vitória FC 21% · Total shots: 13-3 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 6-0