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Sporting CP vs Guimaraes prediction

Sporting CP
v
Guimaraes
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Sporting CPDrawGuimaraes
Goals expectedBoth teams score61%Over 2.5 goals66%Total goals3.4
Why this pick +Our own read — no book has priced it

Sporting CP

5 in the table · 1 pts from 1

Guimaraes

15 in the table · 0 pts from 1

Fri, Aug 14, 03:15 PM

Lisbon

The short answer

Golazo's model makes Sporting CP the more likely winner at 63%, against 16% for Guimaraes and 21% for the draw. It projects 3.4 goals in total, with 2-1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%, and puts both teams scoring at 61%. Behind that: Sporting CP have scored in 1 of 1 league games this season, Guimaraes in 0 of 1.

A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.

Who wins

Sporting CP win

63%

Draw

21%

Guimaraes win

16%

Most likely scorelines2110%119%209%

What our model expects

Sporting CPPer gameGuimaraes
DWWWWLast 5LWDW
2.3Expected goals1.1
6.3Corners4.5
17.2Shots14.4
2.5Cards2.2
51Possession49
0.0Scored0.0
0.0Conceded0.0
0.00Points per game0.00

Built from each side's recent results, shrunk toward the league average so a small sample can't run away with it. Projections, not certainties.

Expected goals

2.3 1.1

Total goals 3.4

Both teams score

61%

Over 2.5 goals

66%

Over 1.5 goals

86%

Sporting CP clean sheet

33%

Guimaraes clean sheet

10%

What stands out

  • Total goals 3.4

    25% above a typical match · League average 2.7

    Sporting CP 2.3 scored / 1.1 conceded · Guimaraes 1.5 / 1.2 per game

  • Offsides 3.9

    12% above a typical match · League average 3.5

    Sporting CP 2.3 + Guimaraes 1.6 per game

Corners

League average 5

Sporting CP6.3
Guimaraes4.5

Cards

League average 2.25

Sporting CP2.5
Guimaraes2.2

Shots

League average 12.5

Sporting CP17.2
Guimaraes14.4

Possession

Sporting CP51
Guimaraes49

The record behind it

What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.

Sporting CP

At home
  • Scored in 1 of 1

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Guimaraes

Away
  • Scored in 0 of 1

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Sporting CP · Recent form

  • D2-2Estrela
  • W4-1Nottingham Forest
  • W2-0Monaco
  • W7-0Strasbourg
  • W4-1Celtic

Guimaraes · Recent form

  • L0-1Arouca
  • W2-0Chaves
  • D1-1Nottingham Forest
  • W3-1Al-Ahli Jeddah

This is the free half.

The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.

Common questions

Who will win Sporting CP vs Guimaraes?

Golazo's model makes Sporting CP the more likely winner at 63%, with the draw at 21%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.

What is the most likely score in Sporting CP vs Guimaraes?

The single most likely scoreline is 2-1, at 10%. The model projects 3.4 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.

Will both teams score in Sporting CP vs Guimaraes?

Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 61%, and over 2.5 goals at 66%.

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