Match preview
Sporting Clube de Portugal host Académico de Viseu FC in the Primeira Liga (matchday 9) on Sunday 25 October at Estádio José Alvalade.
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd in the table with 18 points from 8 games (W5 D3 L0, goal difference +11). Académico de Viseu FC are 5th in the table with 14 points from 8 games (W4 D2 L2, goal difference +1). Sporting Clube de Portugal hold a 4 points advantage.
Sporting Clube de Portugal have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5 games in this competition, scoring 12 and conceding 4. Académico de Viseu FC have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 games in this competition, scoring 7 and conceding 5.
The model leans towards Sporting Clube de Portugal: Sporting Clube de Portugal 61%, draw 20%, Académico de Viseu FC 19%, with expected goals of 2.2–1.1 and 2–1 the single most likely scoreline. These are statistical estimates from this season's goals, not betting advice.
Luis Suárez (Sporting Clube de Portugal) has 7 goals in the competition this season. André Clovis (Académico de Viseu FC) has 4 goals in the competition this season.
Win probability
Model estimate from each side's goals scored and conceded this season (expected goals 2.16 – 1.11), with a home-advantage adjustment. Not betting advice.
Form & table
Head-to-head
Top scorers
- 7Luis Suárez
- 3Flávio Gonçalves
- 2Rodrigo Zalazar
- 2Fotis Ioannidis
- 4André Clovis
- 2Soufiane Messeguem