Primeira LigaSporting CP predictions & form
Form, key numbers, next matches and our pick record for Sporting CP, updated every morning from the same data behind our match analyses.
🧠 At a glance
Sporting CP are 3rd in the Primeira Liga and in excellent form, with 6 wins from their last 9 matches.
📅 Next matches
Upcoming fixtures in the competitions we cover.
- Lens
Tue 13 Oct, 16:45 UTC
AnalysisSporting CP - Sporting CPWed 21 Oct, 19:00 UTC
Lask Linz - Sporting CPSun 25 Oct, 20:30 UTC
Académico de Viseu
📊 Key numbers
Based on Sporting CP’s last 9 matches (8 Aug to 9 Oct) in the Primeira Liga and UEFA Champions League. League averages come from every Primeira Liga match this season, so you can see whether a number is high or low.
better than the league averagearound averageworseplaying style, not good or bad
What do these numbers mean?
Clean sheet: a match in which the team did not concede a goal.
Matches with 3+ goals: both teams together scored three or more. Bookmakers call this “over 2.5 goals”.
Both teams scored: each side scored at least once, whatever the result.
Strength rating (Elo): goes up after a win and down after a defeat, more so against strong opponents. Higher means stronger; the ranking compares it with the other teams in the same competition.
📉 League position by round
Sporting CP are 3rd in the Primeira Liga after round 8, with 18 points from 8 matches. Calculated from every Primeira Liga result so far.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Porto |
8 | +16 | 24 |
| 2 |  Benfica |
8 | +17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP |
8 | +11 | 18 |
| 4 |  Santa Clara |
8 | +8 | 18 |
| 5 |  Arouca |
8 | +4 | 14 |
📈 Recent form
- WSC Braga 1-3 Sporting CPPrimeira Liga · 2026-10-09
- DSporting CP 2-2 AroucaPrimeira Liga · 2026-09-19
- DFamalicão 1-1 Sporting CPPrimeira Liga · 2026-09-13
- WSporting CP 3-1 GalatasarayUEFA Champions League · 2026-09-09
- WSporting CP 2-0 NacionalPrimeira Liga · 2026-09-04
- WRio Ave 0-4 Sporting CPPrimeira Liga · 2026-08-28
- WSporting CP 3-1 AlvercaPrimeira Liga · 2026-08-22
- WSporting CP 3-2 Vitória SCPrimeira Liga · 2026-08-14
- DEstrela da Amadora 2-2 Sporting CPPrimeira Liga · 2026-08-08
🏟️ Season overview
Primeira Liga 2026: 8 matches, 5 won, 3 drawn and 0 lost, with 20 scored and 9 conceded.
⏱️ When goals happen
Goals scored and conceded per 15 minutes this season, 21 scored and 8 conceded in total. 57% of their goals come before the break. They concede most often in minutes 61-75.
👥 Players
The standout players for Sporting CP this season, across all competitions. Ratings are the average match rating out of 10.
Top scorers and creators
| # | Player | Pos | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL. Suárez | FW | 9 | 562 | 8 | 1 | 🟨5 | 7.46 |
| 2 | ZR. Zalazar | MF | 9 | 600 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.29 |
| 3 | FFlávio Gonçalves | FW | 8 | 449 | 3 | 1 | 🟨1 | 6.42 |
| 4 | GGeny Catamo | MF | 9 | 689 | 2 | 4 | 🟨3 | 7.22 |
| 5 | IF. Ioannidis | FW | 8 | 289 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.86 |
| 6 | AM. Araújo | DF | 8 | 650 | 1 | 2 | 🟨2 | 6.55 |
| 7 | SSergi Altimira | MF | 9 | 807 | 1 | 0 | 🟨3 | 7.12 |
| 8 | GGonçalo Inácio | DF | 8 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 🟨2 | 6.71 |
| 9 | DI. Doumbia | MF | 9 | 742 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.74 |
| 10 | IIván Fresneda | DF | 9 | 570 | 0 | 1 | 🟨1 | 6.64 |
Show full squad (23 players)
Everyone who has played for this team this season, including players who have since left or gone out on loan.
| Player | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Cards | Rating | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers (1) | |||||||
| RRui Silva | 9 | 810 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.93 | GK |
| Defenders (8) | |||||||
| GGonçalo Inácio | 8 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 🟨2 | 6.71 | DF |
| AM. Araújo | 8 | 650 | 1 | 2 | 🟨2 | 6.55 | DF |
| IIván Fresneda | 9 | 570 | 0 | 1 | 🟨1 | 6.64 | DF |
| DZ. Debast | 6 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 🟥1 | 6.27 | DF |
| EEduardo Quaresma | 6 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 🟨2 | 6.47 | DF |
| VG. Vagiannidis | 5 | 315 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.73 | DF |
| IIbrahima Ba | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.40 | DF |
| RRodrigo Dias | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.70 | DF |
| Midfielders (8) | |||||||
| SSergi Altimira | 9 | 807 | 1 | 0 | 🟨3 | 7.12 | MF |
| DI. Doumbia | 9 | 742 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.74 | MF |
| GGeny Catamo | 9 | 689 | 2 | 4 | 🟨3 | 7.22 | MF |
| ZR. Zalazar | 9 | 600 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.29 | MF |
| LLuis Guilherme | 7 | 260 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.65 | MF |
| AS. Andersen | 7 | 170 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.16 | MF |
| PPedro Lima | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.25 | MF |
| JJoão Simões | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.96 | MF |
| Forwards (6) | |||||||
| SL. Suárez | 9 | 562 | 8 | 1 | 🟨5 | 7.46 | FW |
| FFlávio Gonçalves | 8 | 449 | 3 | 1 | 🟨1 | 6.42 | FW |
| IF. Ioannidis | 8 | 289 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.86 | FW |
| IN. Irankunda | 6 | 205 | 0 | 1 | 🟨1 | 6.70 | FW |
| DJ. Derry | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 🟨1 | 2.59 | FW |
| RRafael Ferreira Nel | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.08 | FW |
🎯 Our picks in Sporting CP matches
1 won, 0 lost, 0 void: +0.85 units at a 1-unit stake per pick (½ = half result: half the stake won or lost, counted with the side it fell on). Every pick is published before kick-off.
- WSC Braga 1-3 Sporting CPOver 2.5 @ 1.85 · 2026-10-09
❓ Frequently asked questions
When do Sporting CP play next?
Sporting CP play away at Lens on Tuesday 13 October 2026, 16:45 UTC.
How have Sporting CP been playing lately?
Sporting CP have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 0 of their last 9 matches, with 23 goals scored and 10 conceded.
Where do Sporting CP play their home matches?
Sporting CP play their home matches at Estádio José Alvalade.
Where are Sporting CP in the table?
Sporting CP are 3rd in the Primeira Liga after round 8, with 18 points from 8 matches.
Who is Sporting CP's top scorer?
L. Suárez, with 8 goals in all competitions this season.
Are these Sporting CP predictions free?
Yes. Every prediction and analysis on Daily Sport Pick is free, and we publish new match analyses every morning.
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