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Sporting CP B vs Penafiel: prediction and stats

Segunda LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 31, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)CGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira, Alcochete

Sporting CP BPenafiel

The Footlab AI model makes Penafiel the favourite at 44%, against 28% for a draw and 28% for Sporting CP B. The most likely score is 1-1. If Penafiel wins, the most likely score is 0-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,422 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Sporting CP B vs Penafiel?

A very open match: only 4 Elo points separate Sporting CP B (2,001) and Penafiel (1,997).

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Sporting CP B winDrawPenafiel win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Sporting CP B vs Penafiel

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Sporting CP B

4-2-3-1
  1. 78Mauro Couto
  1. 40M. Tanlongo
  2. 96Samuel Justo
  3. 76Rodrigo Rodrigues
  4. 73Eduardo Felicíssimo
  5. 87Paulo Cardoso
  1. 95Lucas Taibo
  2. 50Rodrigo Dias
  3. 68Daniel Costa
  4. 85Rafael Mota
  1. 99Francisco Silva

Penafiel

3-4-3
  1. 10Davo
  2. 17João Pinto
  3. 9Max Svensson
  1. 21Pedro Sá
  2. 8Àlex Carbonell
  3. 50Francisco Varela
  4. 85Carlinhos Augusto
  1. 5Jaime Sánchez
  2. 27Gonçalo Negrão
  3. 6Adrián Pica
  1. 1Miguel Oliveira

Computed on October 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP B have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Penafiel have 7, 2 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sporting CP B
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Vizela(away)2-0Segunda Liga
Sep 30, 2026Nottingham Forest U21(away)4-2Premier League International Cup
Sep 14, 2026Lusitânia Lourosa(home)1-2Segunda Liga
Sep 5, 2026Feirense(away)3-1Segunda Liga
Aug 30, 2026Farense(home)2-1Segunda Liga
Penafiel
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 9, 2026AVS(home)1-2Segunda Liga
Sep 19, 2026Oliveirense(away)2-1Taça de Portugal
Sep 12, 2026Felgueiras 1932(away)2-1Segunda Liga
Sep 5, 2026Academica(home)4-1Segunda Liga
Aug 30, 2026FC Porto B(away)3-0Segunda Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Sporting CP B wins, 1 draw, 5 Penafiel wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 23, 2026Penafiel 2-0 Sporting CP BSegunda Liga
Apr 4, 2026Sporting CP B 1-2 PenafielSegunda Liga
Nov 8, 2025Penafiel 1-1 Sporting CP BSegunda Liga
Mar 14, 2018Sporting CP B 3-4 PenafielSegunda Liga
Oct 21, 2017Penafiel 4-1 Sporting CP BSegunda Liga
Apr 19, 2017Penafiel 2-1 Sporting CP BSegunda Liga

Last archived meeting: Penafiel vs Sporting CP B on Aug 23, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Sporting CP B score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Penafiel score 1.7 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 47% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sporting CP B1.01.045/155/15
Penafiel1.71.358/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sporting CP B sit 2nd in Segunda Liga (15 points from 7 matches) and Penafiel sit 4th (13 points from 7 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Sporting CP B750210615
4Penafiel741214713

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Sporting CP B vs Penafiel?
The Footlab AI model makes Penafiel the favourite at 44%, against 28% for a draw and 28% for Sporting CP B.
Where and when is Sporting CP B vs Penafiel played?
Sporting CP B vs Penafiel is played on January 31, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at CGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira, in the Segunda Liga.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 47% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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