Sporting CP sit 3rd in the Primeira Liga on 24 points from 11 matches, having scored 24 and conceded 11. On the model's scale they rate 1.58 in attack and 0.80 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Primeira Liga averages of 0.96 and 1.06: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently beating Moreirense 1-0 at home. That is 2.18 points a match, scoring 2.18 and conceding 1.00 per game across 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That leaves them 9 points behind FC Porto at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 2nd-best attack and the 3rd-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they host Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League on 25 November 2026, a match the model gives them 53%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Primeira Liga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27:5 | +22 | WWWWW | 33 |
| 2 | Benfica | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30:10 | +20 | LWWWW | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24:11 | +13 | DWLWW | 24 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16:8 | +8 | DWLWL | 21 |
| 5 | Arouca | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13:8 | +5 | DWWWL | 20 |
| 6 | Academico Viseu | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15:13 | +2 | WWWWL | 20 |
| 7 | GIL Vicente | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | WWLDW | 18 |
| 8 | SC Braga | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13:11 | +2 | LLLWW | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13:18 | -5 | DLWWL | 14 |
| 10 | Famalicao | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15:14 | +1 | WLWLW | 13 |
| 11 | Alverca | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14:15 | -1 | WWLLD | 12 |
| 12 | Estrela | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17:22 | -5 | LLLLL | 10 |
| 13 | Nacional | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11:19 | -8 | LLWLW | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11:12 | -1 | DLWDL | 9 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | LDLLL | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6:20 | -14 | WLWLD | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9:24 | -15 | LWLLL | 7 |
| 18 | Estoril | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5:19 | -14 | LLLLL | 2 |
- Champions League
- Champions League qualifying
- Europa League qualifying
- Conference League qualifying
- Relegation
Sporting CP sit 3 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W1-0Moreirense7 November 2026
- W2-0away to Casa Pia30 October 2026
- L1-2Academico Viseu25 October 2026
- W3-1away to SC Braga9 October 2026
- D2-2Arouca19 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Sporting CP vs Manchester United
Sporting CP host Manchester United at Lisbon on 25 November 2026, 20:00 UTC. The model makes it 53% Sporting CP, 22% draw and 25% Manchester United, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 2.35 expected goals for Sporting CP against 1.45. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 70% and over 2.5 goals at 73%.
Full preview and model analysis for Sporting CP vs Manchester United
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- L. Suárez9 goals1 assist
- Flávio Gonçalves3 goals1 assist
League goals this season.
Head-to-head records
- Sporting CP vs Casa Pia7W 0D 0L7 meetings
- Sporting CP vs Maritimo5W 1D 1L7 meetings
- Sporting CP vs Moreirense6W 0D 1L7 meetings
- Sporting CP vs Arouca4W 2D 0L6 meetings
- Sporting CP vs Estrela5W 1D 0L6 meetings
- Sporting CP vs Famalicao5W 1D 0L6 meetings
- Sporting CP vs Nacional6W 0D 0L6 meetings
- Sporting CP vs Rio Ave6W 0D 0L6 meetings
- Sporting CP vs SC Braga3W 3D 0L6 meetings
- Sporting CP vs Vitória SC4W 1D 1L6 meetings
Sporting CP's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.