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Primeira Liga · 2025FC Alverca Sports Complex

FC Alverca 1–4 Sporting · Primeira Liga

1–4Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sporting won 1–4.

Shots
1215
Shots on target
49
Expected goals
0.831.33
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sporting CP beat Alverca 4–1. Recorded in this match (Alverca – Sporting CP): shots 12–15, shots on target 4–9, expected goals 0.83–1.33, possession 31%–69%. 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.

Alverca's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Alverca's last-five shots average is above their season average.

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match10 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

Alverca show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Alverca's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10 shots/match ▲ShotsAlverca · Sporting CP18.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAlvercaSporting CPBaseline
Shots10 shots/match18.1 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against13.4 shots/match8.15 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Sporting CP have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.3%PossessionAlverca · Sporting CP● 61.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAlvercaSporting CPBaseline
Possession45.3%61.3%49.7%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots15 shotsFC Alverca 12 shots, Sporting 15 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots9 shotsFC Alverca 4 shots, Sporting 9 shots
  • Expected goals0.83 xG1.33 xGFC Alverca 0.83 xG, Sporting 1.33 xG
  • Possession31%69%FC Alverca 31%, Sporting 69%
  • Corners3 corners1 cornerFC Alverca 3 corners, Sporting 1 corner
  • Fouls13 fouls9 foulsFC Alverca 13 fouls, Sporting 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsFC Alverca 1 card, Sporting 2 cards

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.

Francisco Trincão · Sporting CP · 66′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Trincão · Sporting CP · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLincoln · Alverca · 31′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 50′ · 0.02 xG · goalGeny Catamo · Sporting CP · 68′ · 0.02 xG · goalChiquinho · Alverca · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarko Milovanović · Alverca · 83′ · 0.03 xG · goalGeny Catamo · Sporting CP · 16′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFigueiredo · Alverca · 25′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRhaldney · Alverca · 42′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPedro Gonçalves · Sporting CP · 86′ · 0.04 xG · goalBastien Meupiyou · Alverca · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetHidemasa Morita · Sporting CP · 19′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPedro Gonçalves · Sporting CP · 22′ · 0.05 xG · goalRhaldney · Alverca · 33′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMorten Hjulmand · Sporting CP · 64′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPedro Gonçalves · Sporting CP · 30′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedFigueiredo · Alverca · 33′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDavy Gui · Alverca · 73′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNabil Touaizi · Alverca · 56′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 57′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMarko Milovanović · Alverca · 75′ · 0.10 xG · on targetGeorgios Vagiannidis · Sporting CP · 77′ · 0.10 xG · on targetRafael Nel · Sporting CP · 88′ · 0.17 xG · on targetSandro Lima · Alverca · 34′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedRicardo Mangas · Sporting CP · 89′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedRafael Nel · Sporting CP · 89′ · 0.32 xG · on target
  • off target
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  • goal
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Alverca: 12 shots, 4 on target, 0.83 xG. Sporting CP: 15 shots, 9 on target, 1.33 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Marko Milovanović · Alverca · 83′Pedro Gonçalves · Sporting CP · 22′Luis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 50′Geny Catamo · Sporting CP · 68′Pedro Gonçalves · Sporting CP · 86′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Alverca 0.83 xG · Sporting CP 1.33 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0FC Alverca
0Draws
1Sporting
Sporting — FC Alverca · Primeira Liga2–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Alverca favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Sporting in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Alverca29 matchesSporting27 matches
1.03 goals/matchGoals scored29/27▲ 2.74 goals/match
1.59 goals/matchGoals allowed29/27▲ 0.56 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals27/26▲ 2.12 xG/match
10 shots/matchShots29/27▲ 18.1 shots/match
3.52 shots/matchShots on target29/27▲ 7.26 shots/match
45.3%Possession29/27● 61.3%
4.17 corners/matchCorners29/27● 7 corners/match
2.6 cards/matchCards25/252.44 cards/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls29/2712.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 27home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Primeira Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsFC AlvercaSporting
CompetitionPrimeira LigaPrimeira Liga 2025/26
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