Sporting CP
8/10Wins
3.5Goals / game
0.9Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 7 wins from 10 available matches.
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Primeira LigaMatchweek 3THE MATCH CENTRESporting CP vs Alverca match centre
Full time
3:1
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
M. Araujo2′
Matheus Mendes55′ (og)
L. Suarez60′
Figueiredo88′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
Sporting CPAlverca
2.120Expected goals · API-Football0.410
7Shots on target3
15Total Shots10
59%Ball Possession41%
3Corner Kicks4
13Fouls17
1Yellow Cards3
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves5
611Total passes414
541Passes accurate339
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Sporting CP 0 reported
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Alverca 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
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.
Alverca
4/10Wins
0.9Goals / game
0.9Conceded / game
Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 10 available matches.
Inspect Alverca’s resultsWhat 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.
Sporting CP
10 matchesResults8 wins · 2 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game3.5
Goals conceded per game0.9
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
Vitória SCHome · Primeira Liga3–2EstrelaAway · Primeira Liga2–2Nottingham ForestHome · Friendlies Clubs4–1MonacoHome · Friendlies Clubs2–0StrasbourgHome · Friendlies Clubs7–0CelticHome · Friendlies Clubs4–1TorreenseHome · Taça de Portugal1–1GIL VicenteHome · Primeira Liga3–0Rio AveAway · Primeira Liga4–1GuimaraesHome · Primeira Liga5–1
Alverca
10 matchesResults4 wins · 2 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game0.9
Goals conceded per game0.9
Games with 3+ goals2 of 10
Both teams scored3 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
EstrelaHome · Primeira Liga2–2FC PortoAway · Primeira Liga0–2Sporting CP BHome · Friendlies Clubs1–0MafraAway · Friendlies Clubs0–1EstorilHome · Friendlies Clubs2–0CF Os BelenensesHome · Friendlies Clubs2–1União de LeiriaAway · Friendlies Clubs1–0FamalicaoAway · Primeira Liga0–1EstorilHome · Primeira Liga1–1FC PortoAway · Primeira Liga0–1
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 Sporting CP at home with Alverca 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, 08:30 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Primeira Liga · 2026/27 · all league matches
Sporting CPAlverca
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
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Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Sporting CP at home with Alverca away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Sporting CP
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Rui Borges
- 1
R. SilvaG - 22
I. FresnedaD - 6
Z. DebastD - 55
I. BaD - 20
M. AraujoD - 5
S. AltimiraM - 77
I. DoumbiaM - 10
G. CatamoM - 58
F. GoncalvesM - 17
R. ZalazarM - 97
L. SuarezF
Substitutes (12)
12 · J. Virginia
25 · G. Inacio
72 · E. Quaresma
50 · R. Dias
13 · G. Vagiannidis
4 · S. Andersen
21 · Pedro Lima
73 · E. Felicissimo
9 · R. Nel
31 · Luis Guilherme
19 · N. Irankunda
28 · J. Derry
Alverca
Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Sergio Ferreira
- 31
Matheus MendesG - 14
S. BaseyaD - 4
Y. BojangD - 12
I. JamesD - 2
N. TouaiziM - 6
D. GuiM - 35
Rayan LucasM - 55
ChissumbaM - 25
Ian LuccasF - 22
FigueiredoF - 9
V. SemedoF
Substitutes (12)
91 · Jhonatan Luiz
23 · A. Paulo
21 · S. Gomez
20 · D. Spencer
27 · T. Tamarit
8 · V. Moreira
15 · I. Julian
18 · Z. Kassary
19 · M. Essimi
17 · S. J. Merheg
7 · A. Vidigal
11 · C. Nuozzi
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Sporting CP
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Silva | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 41 | — |
| Iván Fresneda | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 68 | 5 |
| Zeno Debast | 75 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 71 | — |
| Ibrahima Ba | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 84 | 2 |
| Maximiliano Araújo | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Sergi Altimira | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 86 | 2 |
| Issa Doumbia | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 45 | 3 |
| Geny Catamo | 68 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | 39 | 2 |
| Flávio Gonçalves | 68 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 88 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 56 | 3 |
| Luis Javier Suárez | 75 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | — |
| Luís Guilherme | 22 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 10 | — |
| Nestory Irankunda | 22 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 15 | 1 |
| Eduardo Quaresma | 15 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 11 | — |
| Rafael Nel | 15 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 8 | — |
| Pedro Lima | 2 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| João Virgínia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Georgios Vagiannidis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gonçalo Inácio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rodrigo Dias | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eduardo Felicíssimo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Silas Andersen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jesse Derry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Alverca
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matheus Mendes | 90 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 23 | — |
| Steven Baseya | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 52 | 1 |
| Yaya Bojang | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 67 | 1 |
| Isaac James | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 49 | 2 |
| Nabil Touaizi | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Davy Gui | 75 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 35 | 4 |
| Rayan Lucas | 56 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 25 | 1 |
| Francisco Chissumba | 66 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 16 | — |
| Ian Luccas | 75 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 27 | 1 |
| Figueiredo | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 1 |
| Vivaldo | 56 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| André Vidigal | 34 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Samy Jr Merheg | 34 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Marco Essimi | 24 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Zakaria Kassary | 15 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Vasco Moreira | 15 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | 15 | — |
| André Paulo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jhonatan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ikker dos Santos | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sergi Gómez | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diogo Spencer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cédric Nuozzi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Toni Tamarit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Primeira Liga table
Current standings · Primeira Liga. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Porto | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 21 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Benfica | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 16 | LWWWW |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 15 | DDWWW |
| 4 |  Santa Clara | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 | DWWDW |
| 5 |  Arouca | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | DLDWL |
| 6 |  SC Braga | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | DWLWW |
| 7 |  Academico Viseu | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | WWWLD |
| 8 |  Estrela | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | LDWDW |
| 9 |  GIL Vicente | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | DLLDW |
| 10 | Alverca | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 | WWLDL |
| 11 |  Maritimo | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 | DLLLD |
| 12 |  Moreirense | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 | DWLLW |
| 13 |  Famalicao | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | WDDDL |
| 14 |  Vitória SC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 | DLDLW |
| 15 |  Nacional | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 | LLLLL |
| 16 |  Rio Ave | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 4 | LDLLW |
| 17 |  Casa Pia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 4 | WLDLL |
| 18 |  Estoril | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 2 | LLDLL |
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