FC Porto vs Sporting CP: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 2, 2018 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Sporting CP?
FC Porto won 2-1 on March 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 28′Iván MarcanoFC Porto
- 45′Rafael LeãoSporting CP
- 49′Y. BrahimiFC Porto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Sporting CP have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2018 | Portimonense(away) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Estoril(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Rio Ave(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 14, 2018 | Liverpool(home) | 0-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Chaves(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2018 | Moreirense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2018 | FC Astana(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2018 | Tondela(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2018 | FC Astana(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Feirense(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Porto win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Sporting CP win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2018 | FC Porto 1-0 Sporting CP | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Sporting CP 0-0 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 4, 2017 | FC Porto 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Sporting CP 2-1 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 30, 2016 | FC Porto 1-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Sporting CP 2-0 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: FC Porto vs Sporting CP on Feb 7, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 2.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Porto sit 1st in Primeira Liga (9 points from 3 matches) and Sporting CP sit 2nd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy