Sporting CP
Liga Portugal · strength −0.01 (attack −0.05, defence +0.05) against an average Premier League side, rated Oct 2026
Last 40 matches
Form bars show each match's xG difference: no xGxG below −1−1 to 00 to +1+1 or better
Points against expected
Expected points: what each match's xG for and against would earn on average.
| Season | Difference |
|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League 26/27 | +0.5 |
| Liga Portugal 26/27 | +2.2 |
| Liga Portugal 25/26 | +10.3 |
| UEFA Champions League 25/26 | +2.5 |
Rating by month
Attack and defence against an average Premier League side (0); higher is better for both.
Ratings as a table
| Month | Strength | Attack | Defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | −0.01 | −0.05 | +0.05 |
| Sep 2026 | −0.00 | −0.08 | +0.08 |
| Aug 2026 | +0.20 | +0.03 | +0.17 |
| Jul 2026 | +0.11 | −0.01 | +0.11 |
| Jun 2026 | +0.06 | −0.04 | +0.10 |
| May 2026 | +0.06 | −0.04 | +0.10 |
| Apr 2026 | +0.07 | −0.04 | +0.11 |
| Mar 2026 | +0.06 | −0.07 | +0.14 |
| Feb 2026 | +0.15 | −0.06 | +0.21 |
| Jan 2026 | +0.09 | −0.05 | +0.14 |
| Dec 2025 | +0.13 | −0.01 | +0.14 |
| Nov 2025 | +0.28 | +0.07 | +0.22 |
| Oct 2025 | +0.26 | +0.10 | +0.16 |
| Sep 2025 | +0.33 | +0.19 | +0.14 |
| Aug 2025 | +0.22 | +0.11 | +0.11 |
| Jul 2025 | +0.11 | +0.05 | +0.06 |
| Jun 2025 | +0.12 | +0.06 | +0.07 |
| May 2025 | +0.12 | +0.06 | +0.07 |
| Apr 2025 | +0.13 | +0.10 | +0.03 |
| Mar 2025 | +0.05 | +0.06 | −0.01 |
| Feb 2025 | −0.01 | +0.02 | −0.03 |
| Jan 2025 | +0.22 | +0.13 | +0.10 |
| Dec 2024 | +0.38 | +0.21 | +0.17 |
| Nov 2024 | +0.40 | +0.30 | +0.10 |
| Oct 2024 | +0.80 | +0.36 | +0.44 |
| Sep 2024 | +2.29 | +0.91 | +1.38 |
| Aug 2024 | +2.01 | +0.90 | +1.11 |
Best performers
| # | Player | Average | Last three, newest first | Against average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergi Altimira | 54.7 | 44.2on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK66.5on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens52.4on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga | |
| 2 | Issa Doumbia | 46.4 | 33.8on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK57.6on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens51.8on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga | |
| 3 | Geny Catamo | 49.5 | 42.9on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK51.5on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens66.8on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga | +5.0 |
| 4 | Iván Fresneda | 46.1 | 33.0on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK54.5on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens56.8on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga | |
| 5 | Luis Javier Suárez | 57.5 | 60.7on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK58.8on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens84.5on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga | +6.0 |
| 6 | Gonçalo Inácio | 50.2 | 54.4on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK44.9on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens54.0on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga | |
| 7 | Maximiliano Araújo | 43.1 | 33.2on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK50.7on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens57.2on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga | |
| 8 | Fotis Ioannidis | 53.2 | 40.5on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK34.8on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens48.5on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga | −7.3 |
| 9 | Rui Silva | 48.7 | 67.4on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga49.0on 19 Sep 2026 v FC Arouca49.4on 13 Sep 2026 at Famalicão | +6.5 |
| 10 | Rodrigo Zalazar | 50.1 | 92.5on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga47.1on 19 Sep 2026 v FC Arouca48.6on 13 Sep 2026 at Famalicão | +6.9 |
| 11 | Flávio Gonçalves | 51.9 | 57.6on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK59.7on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga56.5on 13 Sep 2026 at Famalicão | +5.2 |
| 12 | Luís Guilherme | 50.7 | 75.5on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK58.3on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens55.3on 13 Sep 2026 at Famalicão | +7.6 |
| 13 | Eduardo Quaresma | 56.6 | 44.0on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK57.5on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens62.6on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga | |
| 14 | Nestory Irankunda | 51.5 | 42.0on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK54.5on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens60.1on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga | |
| 15 | Silas Andersen | 51.5 | 82.6on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens39.3on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga44.4on 19 Sep 2026 v FC Arouca | −3.6 |
| 16 | Zeno Debast | 48.8 | 30.6on 19 Sep 2026 v FC Arouca60.2on 13 Sep 2026 at Famalicão31.8on 9 Sep 2026 v Galatasaray | |
| 17 | Georgios Vagiannidis | 41.6 | 46.1on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga31.2on 9 Sep 2026 v Galatasaray35.1on 5 Sep 2026 v CD Nacional | −4.5 |
| 18 | Jesse Derry | 36.4 | 20.0on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK37.5on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens31.9on 28 Aug 2026 at Rio Ave | −5.6 |
| 19 | João Simões | 41.5 | 38.3on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK43.3on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens48.5on 9 Oct 2026 at Sporting Braga | |
| 20 | Pedro Lima | 46.1 | 42.6on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens39.8on 19 Sep 2026 v FC Arouca100.0on 22 Aug 2026 v FC Alverca | |
| 21 | Kaique | 56.5 | 50.2on 21 Oct 2026 v LASK62.8on 13 Oct 2026 at RC Lens | |
| 22 | Rodrigo Dias | 49.2 | 49.2on 8 Aug 2026 at CF Estrela Amadora | |
| 23 | Ibrahima Ba | 44.0 | 44.0on 22 Aug 2026 v FC Alverca | |
| 24 | Rafael Nel | 49.6 | 49.6on 22 Aug 2026 v FC Alverca |
Latest results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | Champions League | LASK | L 2–3 | 3.2–1.1 | 2.45 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Champions League | at RC Lens | W 2–0 | 1.7–1.7 | 1.36 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Sporting Braga | W 3–1 | 1.0–1.7 | 0.86 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | FC Arouca | D 2–2 | 1.3–2.1 | 0.91 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Famalicão | D 1–1 | 2.5–0.3 | 2.66 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Champions League | Galatasaray | W 3–1 | 1.5–1.1 | 1.68 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | CD Nacional | W 2–0 | 3.0–0.1 | 2.87 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Rio Ave | W 4–0 | 1.9–0.5 | 2.35 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | FC Alverca | W 3–1 | 2.2–0.4 | 2.52 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | Vitória SC | W 3–2 | 1.1–1.1 | 1.35 |
All 57 results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | Champions League | LASK | L 2–3 | 3.2–1.1 | 2.45 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Champions League | at RC Lens | W 2–0 | 1.7–1.7 | 1.36 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Sporting Braga | W 3–1 | 1.0–1.7 | 0.86 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | FC Arouca | D 2–2 | 1.3–2.1 | 0.91 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Famalicão | D 1–1 | 2.5–0.3 | 2.66 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Champions League | Galatasaray | W 3–1 | 1.5–1.1 | 1.68 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | CD Nacional | W 2–0 | 3.0–0.1 | 2.87 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Rio Ave | W 4–0 | 1.9–0.5 | 2.35 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | FC Alverca | W 3–1 | 2.2–0.4 | 2.52 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | Vitória SC | W 3–2 | 1.1–1.1 | 1.35 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | at CF Estrela Amadora | D 2–2 | 2.6–1.0 | 2.31 |
| 16 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente | W 3–0 | 1.7–0.7 | 2.06 |
| 11 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Rio Ave | W 4–1 | 1.6–0.7 | 2.01 |
| 4 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | Vitória SC | W 5–1 | 4.2–0.5 | 2.86 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | Tondela | D 2–2 | 1.7–1.4 | 1.59 |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | at AVS - Futebol SAD | D 1–1 | 3.4–1.7 | 2.25 |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | Benfica | L 1–2 | 1.7–2.3 | 1.05 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Champions League | at Arsenal | D 0–0 | 0.3–0.6 | 0.90 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | at CF Estrela Amadora | W 1–0 | 0.7–0.4 | 1.57 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Champions League | Arsenal | L 0–1 | 0.9–0.8 | 1.40 |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | Santa Clara | W 4–2 | 2.7–0.7 | 2.53 |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Liga Portugal | at FC Alverca | W 4–1 | 1.3–0.8 | 1.73 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Champions League | Bodø/Glimt | W 3–0 | 3.8–0.5 | 2.81 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Champions League | at Bodø/Glimt | L 0–3 | 0.5–2.5 | 0.31 |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Sporting Braga | D 2–2 | 1.9–1.6 | 1.61 |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Liga Portugal | Estoril Praia | W 3–0 | 2.3–0.6 | 2.41 |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Moreirense | W 3–0 | 1.4–0.3 | 2.18 |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Liga Portugal | Famalicão | W 1–0 | 2.2–0.5 | 2.45 |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Liga Portugal | at FC Porto | D 1–1 | 1.3–0.8 | 1.75 |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Liga Portugal | CD Nacional | W 2–1 | 1.8–1.4 | 1.62 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Champions League | at Athletic Club | W 3–2 | 1.5–0.6 | 2.04 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Liga Portugal | at FC Arouca | W 2–1 | 1.0–1.1 | 1.31 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | W 2–1 | 0.8–1.3 | 0.99 |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Liga Portugal | Casa Pia | W 3–0 | 2.3–0.2 | 2.69 |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Liga Portugal | at Gil Vicente | D 1–1 | 1.4–1.0 | 1.68 |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave | W 4–0 | 3.5–0.1 | 2.91 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Liga Portugal | at Vitória SC | W 4–1 | 2.7–0.7 | 2.51 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Liga Portugal | AVS - Futebol SAD | W 6–0 | 2.8–0.7 | 2.56 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Champions League | at FC Bayern München | L 1–3 | 0.3–2.2 | 0.26 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Liga Portugal | at Benfica | D 1–1 | 0.5–1.4 | 0.69 |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Liga Portugal | CF Estrela Amadora | W 4–0 | 2.4–0.1 | 2.75 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Champions League | Club Brugge KV | W 3–0 | 1.8–0.8 | 2.07 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Liga Portugal | at Santa Clara | W 2–1 | 1.2–0.6 | 1.88 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Champions League | at Juventus | D 1–1 | 0.2–1.5 | 0.38 |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Liga Portugal | FC Alverca | W 2–0 | 2.3–0.3 | 2.63 |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Liga Portugal | at Tondela | W 3–0 | 2.5–0.4 | 2.64 |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Champions League | Olympique de Marseille | W 2–1 | 1.1–0.5 | 1.81 |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Liga Portugal | Sporting Braga | D 1–1 | 1.4–1.3 | 1.46 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Champions League | at SSC Napoli | L 1–2 | 1.3–0.9 | 1.71 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Liga Portugal | at Estoril Praia | W 1–0 | 1.1–0.2 | 2.13 |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense | W 3–0 | 5.0–0.2 | 2.93 |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Champions League | FC Kairat Almaty | W 4–1 | 3.8–0.7 | 2.76 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Liga Portugal | at Famalicão | W 2–1 | 2.2–0.9 | 2.20 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | L 1–2 | 1.0–1.5 | 1.01 |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Liga Portugal | at CD Nacional | W 4–1 | 2.6–0.7 | 2.50 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Liga Portugal | FC Arouca | W 6–0 | 3.0–0.2 | 2.83 |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Liga Portugal | at Casa Pia | W 2–0 | 2.9–0.4 | 2.71 |