Sporting CP 3-1 Farense – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model favours Sporting CP (56%) — form and H2H data both point in the same direction as Sporting CP face Farense.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Primeira Liga clash, Regular Season - 20 as Sporting CP welcome Farense to Estádio José Alvalade. Kick-off is set for Sunday 2 February 2025 at 18:00 UTC.
Recent Form
Across all Primeira Liga games this season, Sporting CP have gone 6W 2D 2L from 10 outings — a 2.00 PPG return. Last five: D W D W W. They are averaging 2.30 goals per game — a high-scoring output that makes them a genuine attacking threat in any fixture. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. This season is still relatively young for Sporting CP, so this record blends games from this season and last.
At home at Estádio José Alvalade, Sporting CP have gone 9W 0D 1L this season (10 games, 2.70 PPG). They are averaging 2.40 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. 6 clean sheets from 10 home games (60%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Estádio José Alvalade. At home, both teams have scored in only 30% of games — reinforcing BTTS No as the home-venue-backed angle. Their home PPG of 2.70 is noticeably stronger than their overall 2.00 — Sporting CP are significantly better at Estádio José Alvalade than their overall form suggests.
Farense — All Games: 2W 5D 3L from 10 Primeira Liga fixtures this season — 1.10 PPG. Last five: W D D D L. Their scoring rate of 0.90 per game is modest, conceding 1.00 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. This season is still relatively young for Farense, so this record blends games from this season and last.
On the road, Farense have gone 1W 5D 4L from 10 away fixtures this term (0.80 PPG). Away from home they average 0.50 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game.
Sporting CP carry the stronger recent momentum — 0.90 PPG ahead of their opponents on 2.00 vs 1.10. The form data is a point in their favour, and where the price allows, it is the cleaner directional bet.
H2H Record
The fixture history tells a clear story: Sporting CP have dominated this rivalry, winning 3 of 3 past contests while Farense have managed just 0 wins.
The 3 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 5.0 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 23 Aug 2024, ended 5–0 with Sporting CP winning.
From a betting standpoint, the H2H backs both Sporting CP and goals. The home side's 3 wins from 3 meetings, combined with an average of 5.0 goals per game, gives the home win and Over 2.5 combination a historically grounded case.
In-Play Data
Sporting CP trading profile (53 games, 26 at home): they score before half-time in 88% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 86% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 57% of those occasions; they lead at the break 66% of the time; BTTS occurs in 42% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 69% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 40%; they keep a clean sheet 51% of the time.
Farense trading profile (53 games, 26 at away): they score before half-time in 65% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 64% of the time; BTTS occurs in 54% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 42% of games (away games); they fail to score in 34% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Sporting CP 47% versus Farense 53%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Sporting CP 74% | Farense 49%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Sporting CP 1.45 xG and Farense 0.66 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Sporting CP attack 1.279 / defence 0.793 | Farense attack 0.727 / defence 0.808. League average goals — home 1.398 / away 1.152. Sporting CP carry an above-average attack strength of 1.279 — their λ of 1.45 reflects genuine attacking quality above the league norm. Sporting CP's defence rating of 0.793 is below average — the home backline is amplifying the visitor's projected output. Data: 53 Sporting CP games / 53 Farense games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Sporting CP 56% | Draw 28% | Farense 17%. Fair-value odds: Sporting CP 1.79 | Draw 3.57 | Farense 5.88. The model has a clear lean to Sporting CP (56%) — a 39pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 35% | BTTS probability 38% | Total xG 2.11. Under 2.5 is the strongly backed market at 65% probability — total xG of 2.11 sits well below the 2.5 threshold. The model is projecting a tight, low-scoring match based on both sides' defensive quality. BTTS probability of 38% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates Sporting CP as the most likely outcome at 56% — clear model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 28% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.11 combined xG gives a 35% probability to Under 2.5 — marginal — conflicting signals, supported by form averaging 2.2 goals per game — though H2H averaging only 5.0 goals per meeting points in the other direction.
Poisson assigns a 38% probability to BTTS No based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate: Sporting CP 30% | Farense 40% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Sporting CP vs Farense | Competition: Primeira Liga, Regular Season - 20 | Venue: Estádio José Alvalade • Kick-off: Sunday 2 Feb 2025, 18:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Sporting CP 56% | Draw 28% | Farense 17% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 35% | BTTS 38% | xG Sporting CP 1.45 / Farense 0.66 • Poisson strength factors: Sporting CP attack 1.279 / def 0.793 | Farense attack 0.727 / def 0.808 | league avg home 1.398 / away 1.152 • Poisson stance: Sporting CP (56%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.45
Sporting CP xG
Expected Goals
0.66
Farense xG
38%
BTTS
63%
Over 1.5
35%
Over 2.5
16%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Sporting CP vs Farense kick off?
Sporting CP vs Farense kicked off at 18:00 on Sunday 2 February 2025 at Estádio José Alvalade.
What was the final score in Sporting CP vs Farense?
Sporting CP 3 - 1 Farense.
Where is Sporting CP vs Farense being played?
The match is being played at Estádio José Alvalade.
What competition is Sporting CP vs Farense part of?
Sporting CP vs Farense is a Regular Season - 20 fixture in the Primeira Liga (Portugal).
Who is favourite to win Sporting CP vs Farense?
Our statistical model gives Sporting CP a 56% chance of winning, Farense a 17% chance, and a 28% chance of a draw — making Sporting CP the favourite.
Will both teams score in Sporting CP vs Farense?
Our model estimates a 38% probability that both Sporting CP and Farense will score (BTTS).
Will Sporting CP vs Farense have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 35%.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and Farense?
Record (3 meetings): Sporting CP 3W | Draws 0 | Farense 0W.
What form are Sporting CP and Farense in?
Sporting CP (all comps): 6W-2D-2L in 10 | 2.00 PPG | GF 2.30 / GA 1.20 | L5 D-W-D-W-W. Farense (all comps): 2W-5D-3L in 10 | 1.10 PPG | GF 0.90 / GA 1.00 | L5 W-D-D-D-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates Sporting CP's attack at 1.28x the league average against Farense's defence at 0.81x — combine the two and it projects 1.45 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Farense's attack versus Sporting CP's defence, projects 0.66 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 53/53 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-0 carries the highest individual probability at 16.0% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 0-0 (13.6%), 1-1 (13.2%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 43% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Sporting CP Win
56%
1.80
28%
3.61
17%
5.98
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
17.5%
Home win
Most likely
2 – 0
12.7%
Home win
0 – 0
12.1%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.45
Sporting CP xG
Total xG
2.11
0.66
Farense xG
1.80
56%
Home win
3.61
28%
Draw
5.98
17%
Away win
Goals Markets
62%
Over 1.5
1.61
38%
Under 1.5
2.63
35%
Over 2.5
2.86
65%
Under 2.5
1.54
16%
Over 3.5
6.25
84%
Under 3.5
1.19
6%
Over 4.5
16.67
94%
Under 4.5
1.06
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
38%
BTTS Yes
2.67
62%
BTTS No
1.60
Clean Sheet
51%
1.94
24%
4.25
Win to Nil
29%
3.49
4%
25.41
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 12.1 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – |
| 1 | 17.5 | 11.6 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | – |
| 2 | 12.7 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – |
| 3 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | – | – |
| 4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Sporting CP vs Farense?
Our Poisson model rates 1-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 16.0%.
How many goals are Sporting CP and Farense expected to score?
The model projects 1.45 expected goals for Sporting CP and 0.66 for Farense, a combined total of 2.11.
How confident is the prediction model for Sporting CP vs Farense?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 56%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Across their last 53 outings, Sporting CP have picked up 2.58 PPG on a 44W 5D 4L record — D-W-D-W-W across the most recent five. The sample for Sporting CP is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Farense's form line: 13W 13D 27L from 53 games, 0.98 PPG, last five W-D-D-D-L. The sample for Farense is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Put side by side, Sporting CP are the form team by 1.60 points per game — a gap wide enough to matter, though form alone rarely tells the whole story against Farense.
Venue Form
On home soil, Sporting CP have posted 2.88 PPG from 26 outings (25W 0D 1L).
On the road, Farense have gone 5W 8D 13L from 26 away games — 0.88 PPG when travelling.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Sporting CP come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Sporting CP are averaging 2.81 goals scored and 0.81 conceded per game recently; Farense are on 1.09 scored and 1.43 conceded.
Defensively: Sporting CP have kept a clean sheet in 51% of their games — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 53 Results — Primeira Liga
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Sporting CP
Blended
Farense
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Sporting CP and Farense in coming into this match?
Sporting CP have gone 44W 5D 4L in their last 53 games (2.58 PPG), while Farense have gone 13W 13D 27L in their last 53 (0.98 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Sporting CP at home or Farense away?
Sporting CP's home record (2.88 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Sporting CP at home: 2.88 PPG; Farense away: 0.88 PPG.
Have Sporting CP or Farense been keeping clean sheets recently?
Sporting CP have kept a clean sheet in 51% of their recent games, Farense in 23%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
4 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to September 2023. Every recorded meeting has come in Primeira Liga. It has been a while since the last meeting — 2 February 2025, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Streaks & Records
There's a clear current trend here: Sporting CP have taken the last 4 head-to-head results.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 23 Aug 2024, when Sporting CP won 0-5 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Sporting CP's record when hosting Farense specifically: 2W 0D 0L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 4 Meetings
4
Sporting CP
0
Draws
0
Farense
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and Farense?
From 4 meetings on record, Sporting CP have won 4, Farense have won 0, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Sporting CP and Farense last play each other?
They last met on 2 February 2025, when Sporting CP 3-1 Farense.
Who has won more matches between Sporting CP and Farense?
Sporting CP have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from 4 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Sporting CP are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 88% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 69% of the time.
Farense are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 65% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 27% of the time.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Sporting CP 42%, Farense 54% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 69% (Sporting CP) and 42% (Farense). Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 42% and 19% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: Sporting CP keep a clean sheet in 54% of their matches; Farense in 42%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Sporting CP home games / Farense away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Sporting CP play Farense?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 42% of Sporting CP's recent matches and 54% of Farense's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Sporting CP vs Farense usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 69% of Sporting CP's matches and 42% of Farense's.
Do Sporting CP and Farense tend to score early?
Sporting CP have had a goal before half-time in 88% of their recent matches, Farense in 65% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Sporting CP cruise to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Farense.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Sporting CP beat Farense 3-1 at Estádio José Alvalade, Regular Season - 20, in the Primeira Liga. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Sporting CP 1.45 xG and Farense 0.66 xG, a combined 2.11. The scoreboard read 3-1 for 4 actual goals. Sporting CP beat their projection by 1.6 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Sporting CP attack 1.28 / defence 0.79 against Farense attack 0.73 / defence 0.81, drawn from 53/53 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Sporting CP 56% | Draw 28% | Farense 17%, with Sporting CP to win its most likely call at 56%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 35%. The game delivered 4, so it went over — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 63% and landed. Over 3.5 was 16% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 38% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 61% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Sporting CP 74%, Farense 49%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 50%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Sporting CP's trading profile (53 games, 26 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 47% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 51% of the time, and conceded here.
Farense's trading profile (53 games, 26 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 53% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
On form, Sporting CP arrived the stronger side — 2.58 PPG against 0.98. That form edge translated into the three points. Farense (home/away splits) shipped 3 against a 1.38 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss), form (hit). The model got the gist right while missing on the margins.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.