FC Porto vs Sporting CP: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on May 5, 2012 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Sporting CP?
FC Porto won 2-0 on May 5, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 82′HulkFC Porto (pen.)
- 89′HulkFC Porto
Official lineup for FC Porto vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Porto
- 12Hulk
- 17Silvestre Varela
- 3L. González
- 8João Moutinho
- 19J. Rodríguez
- 25Fernando
- 4Maicon
- 21C. Săpunaru
- 26Alex Sandro
- 30N. Otamendi
- 1Helton da Silva Arruda
Sporting CP
- 9R. van Wolfswinkel
- 18A. Carrillo
- 8S. Schaars
- 11Diego Ángel Capel Trinidad
- 14Matías Ariel Fernández Fernández
- 25Bruno Pereirinha
- 77Elias
- 4Anderson Correa Polga
- 5Oguchi Chijioke Onyewu
- 48E. Insúa
- 1Rui Patrício
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Sporting CP have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Maritimo(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Beira-Mar(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 7, 2012 | SC Braga(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Olhanense(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2012 | Academica(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Nacional(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Benfica(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 1, 2012 | União de Leiria(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Feirense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 FC Porto win, 2 draws, 0 Sporting CP wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2012 | Sporting CP 0-0 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 17, 2011 | FC Porto 3-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Sporting CP 1-1 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs FC Porto on Jan 7, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 2.0 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2.0 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sporting CP | 1.2 | 0.7 | 9 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Porto sit 1st in Primeira Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Sporting CP sit 3rd (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 18 |
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