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Estádio do Dragão · PortoSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate2.5%FC Porto
Draw93.5%at full time
Current result estimate3.9%Sporting CP
Another goal6.6%before full time

Next goal: FC Porto 2.6% · no further goal 93.4% · Sporting CP 4.0%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
FC PortoSporting CP
5Corner Kicks4
21Fouls8
3Yellow Cards3
1Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves2
402Total passes406
346Passes accurate338

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

Semi-finalsFC Porto 0–0 Sporting CP
Current progressionLevel
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

FC Porto 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Sporting CP 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

FC Porto

6/10Wins
1.9Goals / game
0.9Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 7 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Sporting CP

5/10Wins
1.6Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 5 wins from 9 available matches.

Inspect Sporting CP’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare FC Porto at home with Sporting CP away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 03:31 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Taça de Portugal · 2025/26 · all league matches

FC PortoSporting CP
5Matches played5
12Points earned15
4Wins5
2.4Goals scored / match2.6
0.4Goals conceded / match1.2
3Clean sheets2
1Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares FC Porto at home with Sporting CP away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

FC Porto

Confirmed formation4-3-3Francesco Farioli
  1. 99D. CostaG
  2. 20A. CostaD
  3. 5J. BednarekD
  4. 3Thiago SilvaD
  5. 4J. KiwiorD
  6. 8V. FroholdtM
  7. 13P. RosarioM
  8. 10G. VeigaM
  9. 7William GomesF
  10. 27D. GulF
  11. 77O. PietuszewskiF
Substitutes (9)

14 · Claudio Ramos

21 · D. Prpic

42 · S. Fofana

11 · Pepê

74 · F. Moura

29 · T. Moffi

17 · B. Sainz

22 · A. Varela

86 · R. Mora

Sporting CP

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Rui Borges
  1. 1R. SilvaG
  2. 72E. QuaresmaD
  3. 26O. DiomandeD
  4. 25G. InacioD
  5. 20M. AraujoD
  6. 42M. HjulmandM
  7. 5H. MoritaM
  8. 10G. CatamoM
  9. 17TrincaoM
  10. 7G. QuendaM
  11. 97L. SuarezF
Substitutes (9)

12 · J. Virginia

14 · G. Kochorashvili

23 · D. Braganca

90 · R. Nel

31 · Luis Guilherme

91 · R. Mangas

13 · G. Vagiannidis

8 · Pote

6 · Z. Debast

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

FC Porto

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Diogo Costa1007.5———24—
Alberto Costa806.6———22—
Jan Bednarek1007.3———63—
Thiago Silva587.2———443
Jakub Kiwior1007.0———393
Victor Froholdt1006.6——3313
Pablo Rosario1007.0——1721
Gabri Veiga716.3———312
William Gomes1006.7———161
Deniz Gül716.3——14—
Oskar Pietuszewski717.9——1194
Alan Varela316.3—0215—
Rodrigo Mora296.6——1111
Terem Moffi296.9——241
Pepê296.9———10—
Seko Fofana206.7———6—
Claudio Ramos———————
Francisco Moura———————
Dominik Prpić———————
Borja Sainz———————

Sporting CP

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Rui Silva1007.9———33—
Eduardo Quaresma1007.2———494
Ousmane Diomande1007.3———501
Gonçalo Inácio116.6———3—
Maximiliano Araújo807.0———372
Morten Hjulmand516.3———281
Hidemasa Morita1007.2———441
Geny Catamo1007.3———33—
Francisco Trincão796.6———271
Geovany Quenda806.6———21—
Luis Javier Suárez1006.7———243
Zeno Debast897.3———47—
Daniel Bragança496.9———111
Luis Guilherme216.9——12—
Ricardo Mangas206.3———2—
Pedro Gonçalves206.5———2—
João Virgínia———————
Giorgos Vagiannidis———————
Giorgi Kochorashvili———————
Rafael Nel———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Taça de Portugal table

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Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerFC PortoDrawSporting CP
Bet3652.353.003.25

Snapshot from 21 Apr 2026, 18:15 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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