Matchday

Liga Portugal 26/27 · 25 Oct 2026

Sporting CP 1–2 Académico Viseu FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.2 – 0.7
Actual xG
2.0 – 0.8
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Sporting CP favourites at 70%.

Académico Viseu FC won although Sporting CP made the better chances (2.0 xG to 0.8): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Luís Guilherme, 68.0 in 58′.

Well above their usual level: Maximiliano Araújo +22.5, Ibrahima Ba +19.7, João Guilherme +17.7.

Well below it: Kaique −23.1, Cihan Kahraman −10.9, Ewerton −8.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sporting CP

21 Oct 2026L 2–3v LASK Champions League
13 Oct 2026W 2–0at RC Lens Champions League
9 Oct 2026W 3–1at Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
19 Sep 2026D 2–2v FC Arouca Liga Portugal
13 Sep 2026D 1–1at Famalicão Liga Portugal

Académico Viseu FC

18 Oct 2026L 0–1at CD Fátima Taça de Portugal
10 Oct 2026W 2–1v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
20 Sep 2026W 2–0at CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
12 Sep 2026W 2–1v Vitória SC Liga Portugal
6 Sep 2026W 1–0at Gil Vicente Liga Portugal

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sporting CP

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jesse Derry Midfielder1000–74.6–
Luís Guilherme Midfielder58000.0468.0+12.7
Ibrahima Ba Defender90000.1866.4+19.7
Maximiliano Araújo Defender90000.4966.1+22.5
Nestory Irankunda Forward85000.0461.3+11.8
Iván Fresneda Defender85010.0458.9+11.6
Geny Catamo Midfielder32000.0357.9–
Silas Andersen Midfielder1000–57.4–
Sergi Altimira Midfielder85000.0456.3+1.7
Luis Javier Suárez Forward90100.7554.6−2.0
Gonçalo Inácio Defender90000.0253.5+2.9
Flávio Gonçalves Forward58000.2450.9−1.9
Fotis Ioannidis Forward32000.1141.7–
Issa Doumbia Midfielder90000.0240.9−7.8
Georgios Vagiannidis Defender1000–33.8–
Kaique Goalkeeper9000–32.0−23.1

Académico Viseu FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
João Guilherme Midfielder87200.2664.2+17.7
Nikolaos Michelis Defender9000–58.8+6.2
Soufiane Messeguem Midfielder90010.1055.2+11.0
Alejandro Mestanza Midfielder1800–55.2–
Robinho Defender9001–54.0+9.2
Anthony Correia Defender9000–52.9+4.7
Lorougnon Gohi Forward27000.0750.8–
Miguel Ángel Brau Defender9000–49.5+10.4
André Clóvis Forward87000.3547.7−1.3
Luís Silva Midfielder9000–47.1+4.4
Ewerton Goalkeeper9000–46.2−8.7
Nils Mortimer Forward63000.0344.1–
Cihan Kahraman Midfielder7200–41.9−10.9
Mohamed Bouldini Forward800–38.4–
Álvaro Zamora Midfielder800–30.1–