Primeira Liga · 2026

Vitória SC vs FC Porto · Primeira Liga

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
0.712.57
Expected goals
1.762.25
Shots
1916
Possession
55.7%54.3%

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline. The next-strongest reading is weaker: vitória SC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.71 corners/matchCornersVitória SC · FC Porto● 6.86 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricVitória SCFC PortoBaseline
Corners5.71 corners/match6.86 corners/match4 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

FC Porto have a visible away split

weak

FC Porto's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12 shots/match16 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

Vitória SC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

19 shots/match ▲ShotsVitória SC · FC Porto16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVitória SCFC PortoBaseline
Shots19 shots/match16 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against7.14 shots/match10.7 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vitória SC favored in 5 of 13 directional metrics · FC Porto in 7 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vitória SC7 matchesFC Porto7 matches
0.71 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 2.57 goals/match
1.14 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 0.43 goals/match
1.76 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 2.25 xG/match
19 shots/match ▲Shots7/716 shots/match
4.71 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 6.29 shots/match
55.7% ●Possession7/754.3%
5.71 corners/matchCorners7/7● 6.86 corners/match
14.7 fouls/matchFouls7/713.7 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Vitória SC
1Draws
3FC Porto
Vitória SC — FC Porto · Primeira Liga0–1
FC Porto — Vitória SC · Primeira Liga3–0
FC Porto — Vitória SC · Primeira Liga1–1
Vitória SC — FC Porto · Primeira Liga0–3
FC Porto — Vitória SC · Primeira Liga1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness49 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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 nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 8 Nov 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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