Sporting 2026/2027 · Liga Portugal

Form · last 5

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+1.39 xGD / match

Expected goals 14.09 xG 5.52 xGA 17 scored · 8 conceded

Team strength 75 / 99 #2 in Liga Portugal League avg: 50

Sporting right now

Sporting have made a strong start and sit 3rd in Liga Portugal. A +8.57 xG difference backs up 15 points from 7 matches, which suggests the results rest on strong underlying performances. They have outscored their 14.09 xG by 2.91, while conceding 2.48 more than the 5.52 xG against them. Their attack rates 2nd of 18 in Liga Portugal for the chances it creates against an average opponent.

How Sporting compares

Attack #3 of 18 Defence #5 of 18 xG difference #3 of 18

Chance quality #2 of 18

Next match Liga Portugal · Fri 09/10 21:15

Away Sporting Braga

0.94 Projected expected goals 1.04

Model probability

Sporting Braga: 29%
Draw: 36%
Sporting: 35%

Data coverage: Full

Last result Liga Portugal · Sat 19/09

Home FC Arouca

2:2 Draw

Expected goals: 1.28 – 2.08
xG difference: -0.80

A point despite being out-created

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Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals

The season so far 7 matches, as they add up +8.57 xG difference +1.22 xGD / match

Every match behind the chart above: Sporting's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Expected goals	Expected goals conceded	xG difference	Goals scored
Sat 08/08	CF Estrela Amadora	Away	2:2	2.63	1.01	+1.62	2
Fri 14/08	Vitória SC	Home	3:2	1.12	1.12	+0.00	3
Sat 22/08	FC Alverca	Home	3:1	2.12	0.41	+1.71	3
Fri 28/08	Rio Ave	Away	4:0	1.66	0.47	+1.19	4
Sat 05/09	CD Nacional	Home	2:0	3.00	0.08	+2.92	2
Sun 13/09	Famalicão	Away	1:1	2.28	0.35	+1.93	1
Sat 19/09	FC Arouca	Home	2:2	1.28	2.08	-0.80	2
The season so far				14.09	5.52		17