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Primeira Liga · 2025Estádio José Alvalade

Sporting 3–0 Gil Vicente · Primeira Liga

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sporting won 3–0.

Shots
1510
Shots on target
51
Expected goals
1.650.68
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sporting CP beat GIL Vicente 3–0. Recorded in this match (Sporting CP – GIL Vicente): shots 15–10, shots on target 5–1, expected goals 1.65–0.68, possession 62%–38%. 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.

GIL Vicente's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.42 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/match1.42 goals/match1.14 goals/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

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

6.94 corners/match ●CornersSporting CP · GIL Vicente5.44 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSporting CPGIL VicenteBaseline
Corners6.94 corners/match5.44 corners/match4.44 corners/match

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

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.

17.8 shots/match ▲ShotsSporting CP · GIL Vicente13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSporting CPGIL VicenteBaseline
Shots17.8 shots/match13.8 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against8.78 shots/match10.7 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots10 shotsSporting 15 shots, Gil Vicente 10 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots1 shotSporting 5 shots, Gil Vicente 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.65 xG0.68 xGSporting 1.65 xG, Gil Vicente 0.68 xG
  • Possession62%38%Sporting 62%, Gil Vicente 38%
  • Corners6 corners1 cornerSporting 6 corners, Gil Vicente 1 corner
  • Fouls13 fouls14 foulsSporting 13 fouls, Gil Vicente 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardSporting 0 cards, Gil Vicente 1 card

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.

Marvin Elimbi Gilbert · GIL Vicente · 54′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLuís Esteves · GIL Vicente · 89′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuís Esteves · GIL Vicente · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMaximiliano Araújo · Sporting CP · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSanti García · GIL Vicente · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGeny Catamo · Sporting CP · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGeny Catamo · Sporting CP · 29′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMurilo · GIL Vicente · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Trincão · Sporting CP · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuís Esteves · GIL Vicente · 47′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAgustín Moreira · GIL Vicente · 49′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMorten Hjulmand · Sporting CP · 90′ · 0.07 xG · goalMurilo · GIL Vicente · 79′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMorten Hjulmand · Sporting CP · 3′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedEduardo Quaresma · Sporting CP · 15′ · 0.10 xG · goalFrancisco Trincão · Sporting CP · 50′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Trincão · Sporting CP · 64′ · 0.11 xG · on targetGustavo Varela · GIL Vicente · 67′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 34′ · 0.15 xG · goalPedro Gonçalves · Sporting CP · 30′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMurilo · GIL Vicente · 61′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedMorten Hjulmand · Sporting CP · 23′ · 0.70 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sporting CP: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.68 xG. GIL Vicente: 10 shots, 1 on target, 0.70 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Eduardo Quaresma · Sporting CP · 15′Luis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 34′Morten Hjulmand · Sporting CP · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sporting CP 1.68 xG · GIL Vicente 0.70 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Sporting
2Draws
0Gil Vicente
Gil Vicente — Sporting · Primeira Liga1–1
Sporting — Gil Vicente · Primeira Liga2–1
Gil Vicente — Sporting · Primeira Liga0–0
Gil Vicente — Sporting · Primeira Liga0–4
Sporting — Gil Vicente · Primeira Liga3–1

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 · Gil Vicente in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sporting36 matchesGil Vicente36 matches
2.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored36/361.42 goals/match
0.69 goals/match ▲Goals allowed36/361.08 goals/match
2.17 xG/match ▲Expected goals35/351.34 xG/match
17.8 shots/match ▲Shots36/3613.8 shots/match
7.03 shots/match ▲Shots on target36/364.58 shots/match
62.4% ●Possession36/3650.3%
6.94 corners/match ●Corners36/365.44 corners/match
2.42 cards/matchCards26/252.56 cards/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls36/3613.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 36home / 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: Sat, 16 May 2026, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Primeira Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSportingGil Vicente
CompetitionPrimeira LigaPrimeira Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headSporting — Gil Vicente
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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