Sporting CP vs Vitória Guimarães: match statistics
Sporting CP vs Vitória Guimarães: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Sporting CP play Vitória Guimarães in Liga NOS (Portugal). The match date is 4 May 2026 at 21:15. Final score: 5:1.
Current form
Sporting CP: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. Vitória Guimarães: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
Sporting CP scores 2.62 and concedes 0.71 goals per match. Vitória Guimarães scores 1.15 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.68 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Sporting CP 56%, Vitória Guimarães 41%. Over 2.5: Sporting CP 71%, Vitória Guimarães 44%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.
xG, shots and style
Sporting CP has higher xG: 2.01 vs 1.44. Sporting CP: 17.6 shots per match, Vitória Guimarães: 13.3.
Match halves
Sporting CP: half-time lead 56%, second-half goals 1.50. Vitória Guimarães: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.65.
Goals by minute
Sporting CP: 76-90+ (22 goals). Vitória Guimarães: 61-75 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Liga Portugal: 2.68 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
Sporting CP has a clear seasonal edge at home: at home they average 2.87 goals scored and 0.67 conceded per game, have average xG of 2.23, 7.47 shots on target per match and a 60% clean sheet rate. By contrast Vitória Guimarães away averages 0.8 goals scored and 1.67 conceded, away xG 1.41, only 3.73 shots on target and as many as 47% of matches without scoring. Efficiency metrics confirm the home side’s advantage: Sporting has 73% home wins and 0% home matches without a goal, while Vitória has only 27% away wins and a negative away record (goal difference -13). However, recent form favors the visitors: Vitória have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches, won 3 of 5 and average 2 points per game, whereas Sporting’s last 5 show 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss with only 4 goals and 0.8 points per game. Considering Sporting’s seasonal dominance in chance quality and conversion (15% conversion rate at home vs 6% for Vitória), but also the home side’s weaker recent run, I predict a Sporting home victory.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Sporting CP | Vitória Guimarães | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 39% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.39 | 0.29 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Sporting CP is 83% better for: last-5 form.
2.2 pts / match - Sporting CP · 1.2 pts / match - Vitória Guimarães
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Sporting CP is 128% better for: goals scored per match.
2.62 goals / match - Sporting CP · 1.15 goals / match - Vitória Guimarães
Sporting CP is 111% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.71 goals / match - Sporting CP · 1.5 goals / match - Vitória Guimarães
Sporting CP scores in 100% of matches (34 of 34 matches), while Vitória Guimarães keeps a clean sheet in 29% (10 of 34 matches).
Vitória Guimarães scores in 65% of matches (22 of 34 matches), while Sporting CP keeps a clean sheet in 44% (15 of 34 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Sporting CP
Over / Under — Vitória Guimarães
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Sporting CP is 94% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2.06 pts / match - Sporting CP · 1.06 pts / match - Vitória Guimarães
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sporting CP - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 56% of matches and wins 74%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Vitória Guimarães - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.20 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 0% |
| Goal difference | +6 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 100% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -3 | -1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (22 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +11 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (10 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Sporting CP
Vitória Guimarães
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).
Teams vs league
| Sporting CP | Liga | Vitória Guimarães | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.32 | 2.68 | • 2.65 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 56% | 48% | ▼ 41% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 71% | 54% | ▼ 44% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 44% | 29% | • 29% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 71% | 69% | ▼ 62% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 94% | 80% | • 79% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Sporting CP 1 - 0 - 0 Vitória Guimarães. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Sporting CP vs Vitória Guimarães?
The Liga NOS match finished Sporting CP 5:1 Vitória Guimarães. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Sporting CP vs Vitória Guimarães?
Sporting CP score 2.62 goals per game on average and Vitória Guimarães 1.15. The Liga NOS average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Sporting CP's matches and 41% of Vitória Guimarães's.
What form are Sporting CP and Vitória Guimarães in?
Over the last 5 games Sporting CP have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Vitória Guimarães 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sporting CP vs Vitória Guimarães?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.