League Cup 25/26, Semifinals · 6 Jan 2026

Sporting CP 1–2 Vitória SC

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Sporting CP favourites at 71%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rodrigo Abascal, 82.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Rodrigo Abascal +39.6, Noah Saviolo +20.5, Tony Strata +20.4.

Well below it: Maximiliano Araújo −12.9, Rui Silva −10.5, Iván Fresneda −10.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

2 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at Gil Vicente Liga Portugal
28 Dec 2025	W 4–0	v Rio Ave Liga Portugal
23 Dec 2025	W 4–1	at Vitória SC Liga Portugal
18 Dec 2025	W 3–2	at Santa Clara Taça de Portugal
13 Dec 2025	W 6–0	v AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal

2 Jan 2026	W 2–1	v CD Nacional Liga Portugal
28 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Casa Pia Liga Portugal
23 Dec 2025	L 1–4	v Sporting CP Liga Portugal
17 Dec 2025	L 0–1	v AVS - Futebol SAD Taça de Portugal
13 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Rio Ave Liga Portugal

23 Dec 2025	Vitória SC 1–4 Sporting CP Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Francisco Trincão Midfielder	89	0	1	–	65.1	+9.6
Alisson Santos Forward	66	0	0	–	63.2	–
Flávio Gonçalves Forward	67	0	0	–	55.4	–
Luis Javier Suárez Forward	90	1	0	–	53.4	−3.8
Matheus Reis Defender	90	0	0	–	49.9	+2.6
Eduardo Quaresma Defender	67	0	0	–	49.4	−7.5
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.6	−7.5
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder	23	0	0	–	46.4	–
Luís Guilherme Midfielder	14	0	0	–	45.3	–
Rui Silva Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	45.1	−10.5
Maximiliano Araújo Defender	90	0	0	–	44.6	−12.9
João Simões Midfielder	89	0	0	–	44.4	−2.6
Iván Fresneda Defender	90	0	0	–	40.9	−10.0
Fotis Ioannidis Forward	24	0	0	–	34.7	–
Rômulo Defender	23	0	0	–	30.1	–
Giorgi Kochorashvili Midfielder	14	0	0	–	18.4	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Alioune Ndoye Forward	12	2	0	–	91.4	–
Rodrigo Abascal Defender	90	0	0	–	82.8	+39.6
Samu Midfielder	31	0	0	–	70.2	–
Noah Saviolo Midfielder	90	0	0	–	68.9	+20.5
Oumar Camara Forward	70	0	0	–	68.5	+19.6
Gonçalo Nogueira Midfielder	90	0	0	–	65.1	+13.1
Charles Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	64.8	+14.6
Tony Strata Defender	90	0	1	–	64.5	+20.4
Matija Mitrović Midfielder	12	0	0	–	64.4	–
Diogo Sousa Midfielder	59	0	0	–	59.9	+12.7
Beni Mukendi Midfielder	78	0	0	–	57.3	+6.1
Thiago Balieiro Defender	31	0	0	–	56.0	–
João Mendes Defender	90	0	0	–	55.5	+10.8
Telmo Arcanjo Midfielder	20	0	0	–	51.1	–
Nélson Oliveira Forward	78	0	0	–	46.5	+2.2
Miguel Nóbrega Defender	59	0	0	–	43.2	−6.2