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Sporting 5–1 Vitória SC · Primeira Liga

5–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sporting won 5–1.

Shots
1413
Shots on target
105
Expected goals
4.220.52
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sporting CP beat Guimaraes 5–1. Recorded in this match (Sporting CP – Guimaraes): shots 14–13, shots on target 10–5, expected goals 4.22–0.52, possession 52%–48%. 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 CP's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.62 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 for2 goals/match2.62 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Sporting CP show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

17.9 shots/match ▲ShotsSporting CP · Guimaraes13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSporting CPGuimaraesBaseline
Shots17.9 shots/match13.2 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against8.65 shots/match11.5 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sporting CP.

5 days ▲Rest daysSporting CP · Guimaraes8.99 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSporting CPGuimaraesBaseline
Rest days5 days8.99 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots13 shotsSporting 14 shots, Vitória SC 13 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots5 shotsSporting 10 shots, Vitória SC 5 shots
  • Expected goals4.22 xG0.52 xGSporting 4.22 xG, Vitória SC 0.52 xG
  • Possession52%48%Sporting 52%, Vitória SC 48%
  • Corners1 corner7 cornersSporting 1 corner, Vitória SC 7 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls13 foulsSporting 7 fouls, Vitória SC 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards3 cardsSporting 0 cards, Vitória SC 3 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.

João Mendes · Guimaraes · 3′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoão Mendes · Guimaraes · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Sousa · Guimaraes · 2′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPedro Gonçalves · Sporting CP · 34′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMiguel Nogueira · Guimaraes · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Nogueira · Guimaraes · 42′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGustavo Silva · Guimaraes · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGeny Catamo · Sporting CP · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTelmo Arcanjo · Guimaraes · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNuno Santos · Sporting CP · 87′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTony Strata · Guimaraes · 88′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTony Strata · Guimaraes · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGustavo Silva · Guimaraes · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPedro Gonçalves · Sporting CP · 58′ · 0.06 xG · on targetGustavo Silva · Guimaraes · 31′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Nogueira · Guimaraes · 56′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedZeno Debast · Guimaraes · 85′ · 0.10 xG · goalSamu · Guimaraes · 36′ · 0.12 xG · on targetLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 90′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 81′ · 0.23 xG · on targetLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 42′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Trincão · Sporting CP · 33′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 61′ · 0.30 xG · goalDaniel Bragança · Sporting CP · 23′ · 0.50 xG · goalDaniel Bragança · Sporting CP · 32′ · 0.53 xG · on targetGonçalo Inácio · Sporting CP · 9′ · 0.56 xG · goalLuis Guilherme · Sporting CP · 74′ · 0.57 xG · goalMaximiliano Araújo · Sporting CP · 45′ · 0.68 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sporting CP: 14 shots, 10 on target, 4.24 xG. Guimaraes: 14 shots, 6 on target, 0.61 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

02.254.50′HT90′Gonçalo Inácio · Sporting CP · 9′Daniel Bragança · Sporting CP · 23′Maximiliano Araújo · Sporting CP · 45′Luis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 61′Luis Guilherme · Sporting CP · 74′Zeno Debast · Guimaraes · 85′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sporting CP 4.24 xG · Guimaraes 0.61 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Sporting
1Draws
1Vitória SC
Vitória SC — Sporting · Primeira Liga1–4
Sporting — Vitória SC · Primeira Liga2–0
Vitória SC — Sporting · Primeira Liga4–4
Sporting — Vitória SC · Primeira Liga3–0
Vitória SC — Sporting · Primeira Liga3–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sporting favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Vitória SC in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sporting34 matchesVitória SC34 matches
2.62 goals/match ▲Goals scored34/341.29 goals/match
0.71 goals/match ▲Goals allowed34/341.44 goals/match
2.21 xG/match ▲Expected goals33/331.26 xG/match
17.9 shots/match ▲Shots34/3413.2 shots/match
7.15 shots/match ▲Shots on target34/344.06 shots/match
62.3% ●Possession34/3450.6%
7 corners/match ●Corners34/344.41 corners/match
2.44 cards/matchCards25/252.56 cards/match
12.2 fouls/matchFouls34/3414.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / 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: Mon, 4 May 2026, 23:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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