Liga Portugal 25/26 · 23 Dec 2025

Vitória SC 1–4 Sporting CP

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sporting CP favourites at 46%.

Sporting CP won and made the better chances: 2.7 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Telmo Arcanjo, 100.0 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Telmo Arcanjo +48.5, Gonçalo Nogueira +22.2, João Mendes +12.0.

Well below it: Juan Castillo −13.8, Luis Javier Suárez −8.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Rio Ave Liga Portugal
8 Dec 2025	D 0–0	v Gil Vicente Liga Portugal
28 Nov 2025	W 4–0	v AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
8 Nov 2025	W 1–0	at Tondela Liga Portugal
1 Nov 2025	L 0–3	v Benfica Liga Portugal

13 Dec 2025	W 6–0	v AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
9 Dec 2025	L 1–3	at FC Bayern München Champions League
5 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Benfica Liga Portugal
30 Nov 2025	W 4–0	v CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
26 Nov 2025	W 3–0	v Club Brugge KV Champions League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Telmo Arcanjo Midfielder	45	1	0	0.04	100.0	+48.5
Gonçalo Nogueira Midfielder	85	0	0	–	69.1	+22.2
Diogo Sousa Midfielder	45	0	1	0.02	61.7	–
Matija Mitrović Midfielder	45	0	0	0.05	54.4	+6.2
Alioune Ndoye Forward	90	0	0	0.31	52.6	+2.4
João Mendes Defender	90	0	0	0.02	51.8	+12.0
Samu Midfielder	67	0	0	0.13	50.1	+0.0
Thiago Balieiro Defender	90	0	0	0.01	42.8	–
Oumar Camara Forward	45	0	0	–	42.6	−6.0
Noah Saviolo Midfielder	80	0	0	0.03	40.8	−4.1
Rodrigo Abascal Defender	90	0	0	–	40.7	−2.8
Juan Castillo Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	39.3	−13.8
Miguel Maga Defender	90	0	0	–	38.1	−4.4
Rica Rocha Midfielder	12	0	0	–	37.5	–
Fabio Blanco Midfielder	10	0	0	0.03	29.4	–
Nélson Oliveira Forward	20	0	0	0.08	6.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ricardo Mangas Defender	90	0	1	0.25	62.5	+12.0
Fotis Ioannidis Forward	84	1	0	0.06	61.0	+7.2
Eduardo Quaresma Defender	90	0	0	0.03	59.8	+6.2
Francisco Trincão Midfielder	89	1	0	0.51	59.6	+10.8
Maximiliano Araújo Defender	84	1	0	1.09	58.6	+8.2
Rui Silva Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.1	+3.0
Alisson Santos Forward	13	0	0	–	52.3	–
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	48.2	−6.7
Gonçalo Inácio Defender	90	0	0	–	47.3	−1.9
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder	13	0	0	–	46.8	–
Iván Fresneda Defender	89	0	0	0.25	45.2	−2.6
Luis Javier Suárez Forward	90	0	0	0.38	45.0	−8.3
João Simões Midfielder	77	0	0	0.05	41.3	−5.6
Salvador Blopa Midfielder	13	0	0	–	41.1	–
Flávio Gonçalves Forward	1	0	0	–	38.1	–
Matheus Reis Defender	1	0	0	–	0.0	–