Match report
Académico Viseu stunned Sporting CP with a 2-1 victory in the Primeira Liga on Sunday, thanks to João Guilherme's brace.
Académico Viseu secured a surprising 2-1 victory over Sporting CP in the Primeira Liga on Sunday at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.
João Guilherme opened the scoring for Académico Viseu in the 24th minute, assisted by Robinho, making it 1-0.
Luis Suárez equalised for Sporting CP in the 62nd minute with an assist from Iván Fresneda, bringing the score to 1-1.
However, João Guilherme struck again in the 74th minute, assisted by Soufiane Messeguem, to restore Académico Viseu's lead at 2-1.
Sporting CP dominated possession with 71% and had 10 corners compared to none for Académico Viseu. Despite this, they managed only 4 shots on target, while Académico Viseu had 3.
In terms of discipline, both teams received several yellow cards, with Luis Silva and Cihan Kahraman booked for Académico Viseu early in the match.
Sporting CP's Issa Doumbia and Maximiliano Araujo also received yellow cards, along with Alejandro Mestanza from Académico Viseu in stoppage time.
With this result, Sporting CP remain in 3rd place with 18 points, while Académico Viseu move up to 6th with 17 points.
By Footyaro Editorial Team · AI-assisted from match data, checked against our live data · Editorial policy
Sporting CP will host Académico Viseu in the Primeira Liga on Sunday at 20:30 GMT at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.
Sporting CP are currently third in the league, having played eight matches. They have won five, drawn three, and remain unbeaten with 18 points. Their recent form shows two wins, two draws, and one loss in their last five games (LWWDD).
In their last match, Sporting CP lost 2-3 to LASK Linz. Prior to that, they secured a 2-0 victory against Lens and a 3-1 win over SC Braga. They also drew with Arouca and Famalicao, both 2-2 and 1-1 respectively.
On the other hand, Académico Viseu sit seventh in the table with 14 points from eight matches. They have won four, drawn two, and lost two. Their recent form is strong, with four wins and one loss in their last five games (LWWWW).
Académico Viseu's last match ended in a 0-1 defeat to Fátima. Before that, they won 2-1 against Estoril and 2-0 against Estrela da Amadora. They also achieved victories over Guimaraes and GIL Vicente, with scores of 2-1 and 0-1 respectively.
In terms of head-to-head, Sporting CP will look to maintain their strong record against Académico Viseu. The odds suggest that Sporting CP are the bookmakers' favourites for this matchup.
Académico Viseu is most likely to win the game against Sporting CP.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | +17 | 27 | |
| 2 | 8 | +17 | 19 | |
| 3 | 9 | +10 | 18 | |
| 4 | 8 | +8 | 18 | |
| 5 | 9 | +5 | 17 | |
| 6 | 9 | +2 | 17 |
Sporting CP and Académico Viseu finished 1-2 in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season 9) at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Played: (your local time).
Sporting CP are 3rd in the table on 18 points; Académico Viseu are 6th on 17.
Recent form: Sporting CP LLWWD, Académico Viseu WLWWW.
Head-to-head (last 1): Sporting CP 0 wins, 0 draws, Académico Viseu 1 wins.
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