Primeira Liga Gameweek 17 Fri, Jan 2 · 18:45 Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos
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Our take

Sporting CP were clear favourites.

Sporting CP were the stronger side on L90 Strength (82 vs 32). GIL Vicente had 5.1 days of rest, Sporting CP 4.9 and had to travel 315 km.

Away travel315 kmRest days5.1 · 4.9Matches / 14d2 · 2
GIL Vicente15%
Draw22%
Sporting CP63%
Expected goals 0.87 – 1.99
GIL Vicente15%
Draw22%
Sporting CP63%
Expected goals 0.89 – 2.01
GIL Vicente15%
Draw22%
Sporting CP63%
Expected goals 0.87 – 1.99
GIL Vicente11%
Draw19%
Sporting CP70%
Expected goals 0.77 – 2.23
GIL Vicente15%
Draw22%
Sporting CP63%
Expected goals 0.89 – 2.01
Over 2.5 54% Both score 51% Likeliest score 0–2
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
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Referee · PortugalGustavo Correia
  • Cards per match 6.2
  • Penalties per match 0.41
  • Matches 61

Team strength

GIL VicenteSporting CP
32 L90 StrengthIn forecast 82
34 Current StrengthIn forecast 83
32 AttackIn forecast 75
50 DefenceIn forecast 81
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

GIL Vicente

Attack—
Defense risk—

Sporting CP

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

GIL VicenteSporting CP
1.31 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.88
0.69 Goals concededVia Att/Def 0.50
1.24 xGVia Att/Def 2.32
0.92 xG allowedVia Att/Def 0.61
+0.07 Goals minus xGContext +0.56
75% Scored inContext 100%
56% Clean sheetsContext 56%
13.44 ShotsContext 19.19
4.13 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 7.75
31% On target shareContext 40%
7.44 Shots in the boxContext 12.81
56% Box shareContext 66%
10% ConversionContext 15%
1.91 OffsidesContext 1.91
9.69 Shots allowedContext 7.75
3.73 On target allowedVia Att/Def 2.79
2.45 BlocksContext 2.13
3.21 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.38
82% Save rateContext 82%
50% PossessionIn forecast 62%
355 PassesContext 531
284 Accurate passesContext 465
80% Pass accuracyContext 88%
6.82 Team ratingContext 7.14
14.13 FoulsContext 12.31
14.44 Fouls sufferedContext 13.13
2.75 Yellow cardsContext 2.25
0.13 Red cardsContext 0.06
This league season, per match · 16 and 16 games
1.40 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.80
0.90 Goals concededVia Att/Def 0.70
1.20 xGVia Att/Def 1.79
0.94 xG allowedVia Att/Def 0.80
+0.20 Goals minus xGContext +1.01
80% Scored inContext 100%
40% Clean sheetsContext 50%
13.20 ShotsContext 16.10
4.20 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 7.33
32% On target shareContext 41%
6.70 Shots in the boxContext 11.56
52% Box shareContext 64%
11% ConversionContext 17%
2.00 OffsidesContext 1.00
8.80 Shots allowedContext 10.50
3.50 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.50
2.50 BlocksContext 2.40
3.00 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.75
79% Save rateContext 83%
52% PossessionIn forecast 58%
371 PassesContext 528
302 Accurate passesContext 468
81% Pass accuracyContext 89%
6.78 Team ratingContext 7.04
14.00 FoulsContext 11.60
14.30 Fouls sufferedContext 12.10
2.90 Yellow cardsContext 2.30
0.20 Red cardsContext 0.10
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

GIL Vicente
Rest5.1 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km148 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Sporting CP
Rest4.9 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel315 km622 km in 14d
Schedule load6%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
GIL Vicente Sporting CP
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 6
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match5.1Primeira Liga 2025-2026, 28 Dec4.9Primeira Liga 2025-2026, 28 Dec
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km315 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways148 km622 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 2 / 41 / 2 / 4
Next matchdays after this one14.914.1

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

GIL Vicente Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
42Andrew(G)
20Hevertton Santos 48Espigares 4M. Elimbi 2Zé Carlos
5F. Cáseres 10Luís Esteves
7T. Touré 95Santi García 77Murilo
89Gustavo Varela
Sporting CP Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
1Rui Silva(G)
2Matheus Reis 25G. Inácio 72Eduardo Quaresma 22Iván Fresneda
52João Simões 42M. Hjulmand
20M. Araújo 89F. Ioannidis 17Trincão
97L. Suárez

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
GIL Vicente Absences are shown before kick-off
Sporting CP Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • GIL Vicente+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • Sporting CP+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

GIL Vicente · Home 1.86points per game · 7 home games
W-D-L
4-1-2
Scored
1.29
Conceded
0.71
Sporting CP · Away 2.75points per game · 8 away games
W-D-L
7-1-0
Scored
2.38
Conceded
0.63

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 16 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 6 of 6 meetings

0 GIL Vicente wins2 draws4 Sporting CP wins
Goals per game0.50 – 2.00 Over 2.567% Both scored50% Clean sheets33% · 50%
  • 4 May 2025Sporting CP2–1GIL Vicente
  • 22 Dec 2024GIL Vicente0–0Sporting CP
  • 12 Apr 2024GIL Vicente0–4Sporting CP
  • 4 Dec 2023Sporting CP3–1GIL Vicente
  • 5 Apr 2023GIL Vicente0–0Sporting CP
  • 30 Sep 2022Sporting CP3–1GIL Vicente

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Gustavo Correia Portugal · 61 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards5.77league 5.12
Red cards0.38league 0.30
Cards 5+70%league 62%
Fouls28.6league 27.2
Penalties0.41league 0.44
Home wins41%league 37%
GIL Vicente4 with this referee
Record1-2-1 Cards · opp.2.5 · 2.5 Pens for · against0 · 2 Reds1
  • W26 Apr 25H · Farense1–01
  • D22 Sep 24H · Casa Pia1–12
  • D26 Apr 24H · Arouca2–23
  • L6 Apr 24A · Rio Ave0–34
Sporting CP3 with this referee
Record3-0-0 Cards · opp.1.3 · 5.3 Pens for · against2 · 0
  • W8 Aug 25A · Casa Pia2–01
  • W29 Mar 25A · Estrela3–01
  • W4 Mar 23A · Portimonense1–02

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

GIL Vicente16 games · scored 21 · conceded 11
5 2 0-15
3 16-30
9 2 31-45
3 2 46-60
1 1 61-75
3 1 76-90
Sporting CP16 games · scored 46 · conceded 8
4 2 0-15
5 2 16-30
10 31-45
8 1 46-60
8 2 61-75
11 1 76-90
GIL Vicente10 games · scored 14 · conceded 9
4 2 0-15
2 16-30
6 2 31-45
2 1 46-60
1 1 61-75
1 1 76-90
Sporting CP10 games · scored 28 · conceded 7
4 1 0-15
2 1 16-30
8 1 31-45
6 1 46-60
5 2 61-75
3 1 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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