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Round
Regular Season - 9
Venue
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Referee
Miguel Bertolo Nogueira
Form

Recent form

Sporting CP
58Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +3 goal difference

Academico Viseu
68Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Over 2.5 Goals (Total Goals) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Sporting CP welcome Academico Viseu to the Estadio Jose Alvalade for round nine of the Primeira Liga. The hosts sit third in the table with eighteen points and remain unbeaten through their opening eight league fixtures, racking up five victories and three draws. Their attacking output has been relentless, producing twenty league goals at an average of 2.5 per game, led by L. Suarez with seven goals. However, Sporting enter this contest following a 3-2 defeat against Lask Linz and must cope with injuries to Z. Debast, N. Santos, and R. Zalazar.

Academico Viseu travel in solid league standing, positioned seventh on fourteen points. The visitors have demonstrated impressive resilience on their travels, recording two wins and two draws from four away fixtures without suffering a single defeat. They have found the net seven times away from home, with Andre Clovis scoring four league goals so far, creating a competitive setup against higher-ranked opposition.

While Sporting boast immense home firepower with ten goals in four home league outings, their defence has kept only one clean sheet on home turf. Academico Viseu have not failed to score in any away league match this season, making this a fixture with considerable potential for scoring opportunities at both ends.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Sporting CP are undefeated in Primeira Liga play through eight matches, winning three and drawing one at home.
  2. Sporting CP have scored twenty goals in eight league games, averaging 2.5 goals per match and failing to score in zero fixtures.
  3. Academico Viseu are unbeaten on the road in the league with two wins and two draws, scoring seven goals across those four games.
  4. Sporting CP have managed only one clean sheet in four home league encounters, conceding five goals.
  5. Sporting are missing defensive and midfield options with Z. Debast, N. Santos, and R. Zalazar sidelined through injury.
Availability

Team news

Sporting CP

  • Z. DebastInjury
  • N. SantosKnee Injury
  • R. ZalazarThigh Injury

Academico Viseu

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Sporting CP at homeAcademico Viseu away
4
Played
4
3-1-0
W-D-L
2-2-0
2.5
Scored /game
1.8
1.3
Conceded /game
1
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 4.3 goals per game (Sporting CP at home plus Academico Viseu away).

Players

Key players this season

Sporting CP

  • L. Suárez7G
  • Geny Catamo4A

Academico Viseu

  • André Clóvis4G
  • C. Kahraman4A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1FC PortoPromotion - Champions League (League phase)8+1624
2BenficaPromotion - Champions League (League phase)8+1719
3Sporting CPPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)8+1118
4Santa ClaraPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)8+818
5AroucaPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)8+414
6GIL Vicente8+214
7Academico Viseu8+114
8Alverca8+111
9SC Braga8-111
10Estrela8-110
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Predictions

1 published market

Combo Bet
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
72%
Confidence

Sporting CP average 2.5 goals scored per match both home and away, having struck twenty times in eight league appearances without failing to score once. Concurrently, they have conceded five goals in four home games, recording just one clean sheet. Academico Viseu have also scored in all four of their away games, averaging 1.75 goals on the road, which points towards an open match that crosses the 2.5 goal threshold.

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Published October 24, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.