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Primeira Liga · 2026

Sporting vs Académico Viseu FC · Primeira Liga

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
2.51.38
Expected goals
1.881.24
Shots
1310
Possession
59%47.4%

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: sporting's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. The next-strongest reading is weaker: sporting have recorded the higher season possession share. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Sporting show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Sporting's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13 shots/match ▲ShotsSporting · Académico Viseu FC10 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSportingAcadémico Viseu FCBaseline
Shots13 shots/match10 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against9.38 shots/match17.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Sporting have recorded the higher season possession share.

59% ●PossessionSporting · Académico Viseu FC47.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSportingAcadémico Viseu FCBaseline
Possession59%47.4%49.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sporting favored in 12 of 13 directional metrics · Académico Viseu FC in 0 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sporting8 matchesAcadémico Viseu FC8 matches
2.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/81.38 goals/match
1.13 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/81.25 goals/match
1.88 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/81.24 xG/match
13 shots/match ▲Shots8/810 shots/match
5.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/83.5 shots/match
59% ●Possession8/847.4%
4.63 corners/match ●Corners8/82.63 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls8/814.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness16 daysfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 25 Oct 2026, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Primeira Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSportingAcadémico Viseu FC
CompetitionPrimeira Liga
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