UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 18 Sep 2025

Sporting CP 4–1 FC Kairat Almaty

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Sporting CP favourites at 88%.

Sporting CP won and made the better chances: 3.8 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Francisco Trincão, 63.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jorginho +23.3, Erkin Tapalov +20.6, Aleksandr Mrynskiy +16.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Aug 2025	D 0–0	v Celtic Champions League
20 Aug 2025	D 0–0	at Celtic Champions League
12 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at ŠK Slovan Bratislava Champions League
6 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v ŠK Slovan Bratislava Champions League
29 Jul 2025	W 3–0	v Kuopion Palloseura Champions League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Alisson Santos Forward	29	1	0	0.10	74.9	–
Francisco Trincão Midfielder	90	2	0	0.96	63.2	+4.9
Matheus Reis Defender	24	0	0	–	56.1	–
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder	29	0	1	–	54.5	–
Eduardo Quaresma Defender	90	0	0	–	52.9	–
Pedro Gonçalves Midfielder	61	0	0	0.54	52.6	−10.4
Geovany Quenda Midfielder	90	1	1	0.37	51.9	−7.6
João Virgínia Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.7	–
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder	70	0	0	0.79	47.7	−12.5
Zeno Debast Defender	20	0	0	0.03	45.4	–
Luis Javier Suárez Forward	61	0	0	0.72	42.3	−11.9
Gonçalo Inácio Defender	90	0	0	0.19	41.9	−13.4
Iván Fresneda Defender	90	0	0	–	39.7	−8.9
Maximiliano Araújo Defender	66	0	0	0.04	39.3	–
Giorgi Kochorashvili Midfielder	61	0	1	0.07	37.8	−11.1
Fotis Ioannidis Forward	29	0	0	–	36.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Edmilson Forward	20	1	0	0.16	100.0	–
Ricardinho Forward	9	0	1	–	100.0	–
Aleksandr Martynovich Defender	90	0	0	–	61.1	+13.9
Jorginho Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	59.4	+23.3
Lev Kurgin Defender	10	0	0	–	56.1	–
Ofri Arad Midfielder	70	0	0	0.02	54.0	+13.9
Erkin Tapalov Defender	70	0	0	–	53.3	+20.6
Adilet Sadybekov Midfielder	15	0	0	–	51.0	–
Egor Sorokin Defender	90	0	0	–	50.9	+7.7
Dastan Satpaev Forward	90	0	0	0.16	49.4	+4.1
Aleksandr Mrynskiy Defender	81	0	0	0.19	49.2	+16.2
Luís Mata Defender	80	0	0	–	49.2	–
Damir Kasabulat Midfielder	75	0	0	–	44.5	+5.0
Valeriy Gromyko Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	40.8	−4.4
Jug Stanojev Midfielder	20	0	0	–	36.1	–
Sherkhan Kalmurza Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	34.0	–