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UEFA Champions League · 2024

Borussia Dortmund 0–0 Sporting · UEFA Champions League

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Borussia Dortmund and Sporting drew 0–0.

Shots
197
Shots on target
51
Expected goals
1.990.34
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Borussia Dortmund and Sporting drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Borussia Dortmund – Sporting): shots 19–7, shots on target 5–1, expected goals 1.99–0.34, possession 55%–45%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sporting's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sporting's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.3 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.3 goals/match1.61 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Borussia Dortmund have a visible home split

moderate

Borussia Dortmund's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.6 shots/match14.4 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots7 shotsBorussia Dortmund 19 shots, Sporting 7 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots1 shotBorussia Dortmund 5 shots, Sporting 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.99 xG0.34 xGBorussia Dortmund 1.99 xG, Sporting 0.34 xG
  • Possession55%45%Borussia Dortmund 55%, Sporting 45%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersBorussia Dortmund 6 corners, Sporting 2 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls5 foulsBorussia Dortmund 14 fouls, Sporting 5 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Marcel Sabitzer · Borussia Dortmund · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedConrad Harder · Sporting · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKarim Adeyemi · Borussia Dortmund · 49′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJulien Duranville · Borussia Dortmund · 71′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGeovany Quenda · Sporting · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedConrad Harder · Sporting · 85′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKarim Adeyemi · Borussia Dortmund · 29′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarcel Sabitzer · Borussia Dortmund · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Brito · Sporting · 62′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKarim Adeyemi · Borussia Dortmund · 68′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKarim Adeyemi · Borussia Dortmund · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedConrad Harder · Sporting · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSerhou Guirassy · Borussia Dortmund · 37′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJulian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 46′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Svensson · Borussia Dortmund · 53′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAfonso Moreira · Sporting · 61′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNico Schlotterbeck · Borussia Dortmund · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJulien Duranville · Borussia Dortmund · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNico Schlotterbeck · Borussia Dortmund · 78′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKarim Adeyemi · Borussia Dortmund · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMarcel Sabitzer · Borussia Dortmund · 27′ · 0.07 xG · on targetGiovanni Reyna · Borussia Dortmund · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJamie Gittens · Borussia Dortmund · 44′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedConrad Harder · Sporting · 81′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Reyna · Borussia Dortmund · 69′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedSerhou Guirassy · Borussia Dortmund · 58′ · 0.82 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Borussia Dortmund: 19 shots, 5 on target, 1.92 xG. Sporting: 7 shots, 1 on target, 0.45 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Borussia Dortmund 1.92 xG · Sporting 0.45 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Borussia Dortmund
0Draws
1Sporting
Sporting — Borussia Dortmund · UEFA Champions League0–3
Sporting — Borussia Dortmund · UEFA Champions League3–1
Borussia Dortmund — Sporting · UEFA Champions League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Borussia Dortmund favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Sporting in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Borussia Dortmund10 matchesSporting10 matches
2.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/101.3 goals/match
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/101.5 goals/match
1.98 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/101.31 xG/match
14.4 shots/match ▲Shots10/1012.4 shots/match
6.3 shots/match ▲Shots on target10/104.3 shots/match
54.6% ●Possession10/1048.8%
6.1 corners/match ●Corners10/104 corners/match
12 fouls/matchFouls10/1010.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 19 Feb 2025, 21:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBorussia DortmundSporting
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2024/25
Head-to-headBorussia Dortmund — Sporting
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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