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Sporting CP vs Guimaraes Prediction— Portugal - Primeira Liga

Matchday 32 ·Monday, May 4, 2026, 19:15

Sporting CP logo
Sporting CP
PPG 2.33 · HOME
LAST 5
DDWWW
5 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME
Guimaraes logo
Guimaraes
PPG 0.93 · AWAY
LAST 5
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// Model verdict

Home 77% chance

Model probability 69.5% vs bookmaker-implied 80.0%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-04.3%0-13.6%0-21.5%0-30.4%0-4+0.1%1 1-010.0%1-18.3%1-23.4%1-30.9%1-4+0.2%2 2-011.5%2-19.6%2-24.0%2-31.1%2-4+0.3%3 3-08.9%3-17.4%3-23.1%3-30.8%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-08.9%4+-17.4%4+-23.1%4+-30.8%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 69.5% 80.0% 1.25 -13.1%
Draw 20.0% 17.4% 5.75 +15.0%
Away win 10.5% 10.0% 10.00 +5.0%
Over 2.5 60.9% 69.0% 1.45 -11.7%
Over 3.5 38.5% 47.6% 2.10 -19.1%
BTTS 52.1% 55.6% 1.80 -6.2%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 74 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 51%
O2.5 54%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 51%
ROI -5.4%
Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

3 – 1 50%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 5-1
xG (home)2.3 xG (away)0.8 BTTS prob52.1%

H 70% / xG 2.3-0.8 / O2.5 61% / BTTS 52%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 2–0 11.5%
#2 2–1 9.6%
#3 1–1 8.3%
#4 3–0 8.9%
#5 1–0 10.0%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Sporting CP2.3
Guimaraes0.8

COMBINED 3.1 xG → O2.5 PROB 60.9% · O3.5 PROB 38.5%

Form & verdict PPG

SPORTING CP · PPG 2.33

GUIMARAES · PPG 0.93

✓ SOLID - Home form strong, but alternative markets offers value
Chance this pick lands
77%
STRONG_HOME

Home team in EXCELLENT form (2.33), Away POOR (0.93) - Strong consensus

Win probability 1X2

Sporting CP (H) 69.5%
ODDS 1.25 · IMPLIED 80.0% EV -13.1%
Draw 20.0%
ODDS 5.75 · IMPLIED 17.4% EV +15.0%
Guimaraes (A) 10.5%
ODDS 10.00 · IMPLIED 10.0% EV +5.0%

Season Statistics average per match · 34 matches · 2025

Sporting CP ▾ lower is better Guimaraes

Attack

17.6
Shots
13.3
6.8
Shots on target
3.9
6.4
Shots off target
5.8
4.3
Blocked shots
3.6
11.8
Shots inside box
7.4
5.7
Shots outside box
5.9
38.7%
Shooting accuracy
29.6%
38.5%
Goals per shot on target
29.1%
2.62
Goals
1.15
2.13
xG for
1.20

Defence

8.8
Shots faced
11.2
3.0
Shots on target faced
4.6
0.71
Goals conceded
1.50
0.78
xG against
1.39
2.3
Goalkeeper saves
3.1

Control

61.9%
Possession
51.4%
544
Passes
394
478
Accurate passes
322
87.8%
Pass accuracy
81.9%
6.9
Corners
4.4
3.1
Corners faced
3.9
1.4
Offsides
1.8

Discipline

12.2
Fouls
14.5
2.1
Yellow cards
2.3
0.09
Red cards
0.09

Match Preview & Prediction

Sporting CP face Guimaraes in Portugal - Primeira Liga on Monday, May 4, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Sporting CP a 70% chance, the draw 20% and Guimaraes 11%, so Sporting CP are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.3 for Sporting CP and 0.8 for Guimaraes (3.1 total). The most likely scoreline is 2-0. There is a 61% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 52% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Sporting CP are averaging 2.33 points per game versus 0.93 for Guimaraes. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +15.0%. This match finished 5-1.

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