Sporting CP vs Gil Vicente Prediction, Preview and Stats

Portugal flag 2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Estádio José Alvalade Tomorrow - 7:30 PM
Liga Portugal
Sporting CP SCP
Versus
Gil Vicente GVFC
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 7:30 PM
Round 34 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Sporting CP host Gil Vicente in Liga Portugal (Regular Season) at Estádio José Alvalade. Domestically, Sporting CP sit 2th in the table while Gil Vicente are 6th. Power ranking favours Sporting CP by 19.5 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Sporting CP possesses a 19.5-point power score advantage over Gil Vicente.
  • Form: Both teams enter with form scores of zero and no last outings documented.
  • Squad: Sporting CP ranks 2nd in the league while Gil Vicente sits 6th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition statistics are not provided in the current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece metrics rely on low-confidence proxy data without xG for both teams.
  • xVariable: xG variables are absent as the add-on is not enabled.
  • Market: Sporting CP 75.3% (Δ+0.8%) | Draw 16.3% (Δ+0.1%) | Gil Vicente 8.4% (Δ-0.9%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Sporting CP R. Gomes Borges
R. Gomes Borges
VS
Gil Vicente P. da Silva Peixoto
P. da Silva Peixoto
2.32
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.23
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Rio Ave Rank: 64 W
Vitória Guimarães Rank: 72 W
Tondela Rank: 59 D
AVS Rank: 55 D
Benfica Rank: 86 L
Estrela Amadora Rank: 59 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Arouca Rank: 65 L
Rio Ave Rank: 64 D
Casa Pia Rank: 62 W
Vitória Guimarães Rank: 70 L
Tondela Rank: 62 D
AVS Rank: 60 W
17
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
17 - 4 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Sporting CP
75.29%
Draw
16.31%
Away Gil Vicente
8.4%

Movement

Changes since opening
Sporting CP
+0.8%
Draw
+0.12%
Gil Vicente
-0.91%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
88.48
68.94
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sporting CP
Gil Vicente
Power Score
88.48
68.94
League Position
2
6
Global Rank
18
237

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Sporting CP — Opponent-weighted form score
Gil Vicente — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sporting CP Gil Vicente

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Sporting CP SCP Home
0 matches
Gil Vicente GVFC Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-13T00:32:26+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
R. Dantas da Silva
1 R. Dantas da Silva
E. Quaresma Coimbra Simões
72 E. Quaresma Coimbra Simões
S. Blopa
70 S. Blopa
G. Inácio
25 G. Inácio
M. Araújo Vilches
20 M. Araújo Vilches
D. Santos Bragança
23 D. Santos Bragança
H. Morita
5 H. Morita
L. Lira dos Santos
31 L. Lira dos Santos
F. Machado Mota de Castro Trincão
17 F. Machado Mota de Castro Trincão
P. Pereira Gonçalves
8 P. Pereira Gonçalves
L. Suárez Charris
97 L. Suárez Charris
Pitch
D. Leite Figueira
99 D. Leite Figueira
G. Konan
3 G. Konan
J. Buatu Mananga
39 J. Buatu Mananga
M. Elimbi Gilbert
4 M. Elimbi Gilbert
J. Teixeira Lopes Reis Gonçalves
2 J. Teixeira Lopes Reis Gonçalves
S. Garcia Gonzalez
95 S. Garcia Gonzalez
J. Natário Ferreira
6 J. Natário Ferreira
A. Moreira Morales
27 A. Moreira Morales
L. Leite Esteves
10 L. Leite Esteves
M. De Souza Costa
77 M. De Souza Costa
G. Pereira De Sousa
89 G. Pereira De Sousa

General Information

Date & Time :
May 16, 2026, 07:30 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal · Round 34 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Estádio José Alvalade
Capacity :
52095
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

1
Rui Silva
Rui Silva Goalkeeper
6.95
97
Luis Suárez
Luis Suárez Centre Forward
7.5
23
Daniel Bragança
Daniel Bragança Defensive Midfield
7.17
8
Pedro Gonçalves
Pedro Gonçalves Left Wing
7.55
17
Francisco Trincão
Francisco Trincão Attacking Midfield
7.33
20
Maxi Araújo
Maxi Araújo Left Back
7.11
25
Gonçalo Inácio
Gonçalo Inácio Left Back
7.22
31
Luís Guilherme
Luís Guilherme Right Wing
6.85
70
Salvador Blopa
Salvador Blopa Right Back
6.39
72
Eduardo Quaresma
Eduardo Quaresma Right Back
7.09
5
Hidemasa Morita
Hidemasa Morita Defensive Midfield
6.89

Starting XI ▼

99
Daniel Alexis Leite Figueira
Daniel Alexis Leite Figueira Goalkeeper
6.83
89
Gustavo Miguel Pereira de Sousa Varela
Gustavo Miguel Pereira de Sousa Varela Centre Forward
6.75
2
José Carlos Teixeira Lopes dos Reis Gonçalves
José Carlos Teixeira Lopes dos Reis Gonçalves Right Back
6.75
3
Ghislain Konan
Ghislain Konan Left Back
6.72
6
Zé Carlos
Zé Carlos Defensive Midfield
6.65
10
Luís André Leite Esteves
Luís André Leite Esteves Attacking Midfield
7.22
27
Agustín Nahuel Moreira Morales
Agustín Nahuel Moreira Morales Left Wing
6.71
4
Marvin Adolphe Fabrice Elimbi Gilbert
Marvin Adolphe Fabrice Elimbi Gilbert Right Back
6.73
39
Buatu
Buatu Left Back
6.79
77
Murilo de Souza Costa
Murilo de Souza Costa Right Wing
7.07
95
Santiago García González
Santiago García González Defensive Midfield
7.09

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Sporting CP holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Sporting CP a 19.5-point edge. External projection is Sporting CP 79.4%, draw 14.4%, and Gil Vicente 6.2%. That projection profile aligns with the structural signals. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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