Sporting CP vs Academico Viseu Prediction and Betting Tips | Liga Portugal Gameweek 9
Liga Portugal · Sunday 25 October 2026 · 20:30 UTC · Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa · updated 2026-10-25
Sporting CP welcome Academico Viseu to Estádio José Alvalade in Lisboa in Liga Portugal Gameweek 9 action on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 20:30 UTC.
Sporting CP have played 8 matches in Liga Portugal this season, scoring 2.5 and conceding 1.1 goals a game and winning 63% of them. At home they average 2.5 goals scored and 1.3 conceded over 4 matches, with a 60% win rate. Academico Viseu have played 8 matches in Liga Portugal this season, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 goals a game and winning 50% of them. Away from home they average 1.8 goals scored and 1.0 conceded over 4 matches, with a 50% win rate.
On Moneyball's model, from this season's numbers, Sporting CP are clear favourites at 64%, with the draw at 20% and Academico Viseu at 15%.
Moneyball's estimate
- Expected goals: Sporting CP 2.20, Academico Viseu 0.99.
- Over 2.5 goals: 62% · both teams to score: 56%.
- Most likely score: 2–1 (10%).
From each side's goals and expected goals this season (Sportmonks), pulled toward the league average while a side has played few matches (8 and 8 so far), through a Dixon-Coles score model. No bookmaker prices are in it; once the odds are out, the full model in the app reads them too.
Sporting CP: form and key numbers
In style Sporting CP keep the ball, press high, take players on.
- Expected goals: 1.73 a match created, 0.88 conceded (goals minus xG: +6.2).
- Shots: 12.9 a match, 5.5 on target.
- Possession: 59.1% on average.
- Clean sheets: 25% of matches (50% at home).
- Both teams scored in 75% of their matches.
- Corners: 4.6 a match.
- Discipline: 2.4 yellow cards a match, 1.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.89.
Academico Viseu: form and key numbers
In style Academico Viseu play long and direct.
- Expected goals: 1.21 a match created, 1.77 conceded (goals minus xG: +1.3).
- Shots: 9.9 a match, 3.4 on target.
- Possession: 47.3% on average.
- Clean sheets: 25% of matches (100% away).
- Both teams scored in 50% of their matches.
- Corners: 2.6 a match.
- Discipline: 2.9 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.80.
Sporting CP vs Academico Viseu: season averages side by side
| Sporting CP | Per match this season | Academico Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Matches | 8 |
| 2.5 | Goals scored | 1.4 |
| 1.1 | Goals conceded | 1.3 |
| 1.73 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 |
| 0.88 | xG conceded | 1.77 |
| 12.9 | Shots | 9.9 |
| 5.5 | On target | 3.4 |
| 59.1 | Possession % | 47.3 |
| 25% | Clean sheets % | 25% |
| 75% | Both teams scored % | 50% |
| 4.6 | Corners | 2.6 |
| 2.4 | Yellow cards | 2.9 |
| 6.89 | Average rating | 6.80 |
Players to watch
Sporting CP
- Fotis Ioannidis CF · Poacher · Moneyball Score 64 · Gets into scoring positions, High shot volume (top 11% of his position)
- Luis Suárez CF · Poacher · Moneyball Score 54 · Takes high-quality shots, Accurate shooter (top 2% of his position)
Academico Viseu
- Ewerton GK · Sweeper keeper · Moneyball Score 77 · Box defender, Long passer (top 15% of his position)
- Alejandro Mestanza AMF · Dribbling playmaker · Moneyball Score 46 · Press-resistant, Through-ball threat (top 26% of his position)
Scouting spotlight: Sergi Altimira
Sergi Altimira, 25 · Sporting CP · DMF · Deep-lying playmaker · Moneyball Score 64
Sergi Altimira, 25, plays as a defensive midfielder for Sporting CP in Liga Portugal. Strongest for his role in pass accuracy and tackles. Weakest in dribbled past. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every defensive midfielder in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average defensive midfielder, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- DM · Defensive midfielder Natural, 64
- CM · Central midfielder Accomplished, 60
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Pass accuracy | 94% | 99% |
| Tackles | 3.77 / 90 | 91% |
| Long balls | 4.39 / 90 | 88% |
| Duels won | 7.28 / 90 | 87% |
| Passes | 75.19 / 90 | 78% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★★½ Ball-winning midfielder Central midfielder
- ★★★★½ Deep-lying playmaker Defensive midfielder
- ★★★★½ Ball-winner Defensive midfielder
Scout's notes: Secure passer, Ball-winner, Long passer.
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Sporting CP vs Academico Viseu prediction
Sporting CP should have more of the ball, with Academico Viseu likely to sit in a compact block and look to break; Sporting CP like to take players on; Academico Viseu go long and direct. Moneyball's model expects about 3.2 goals - 2.20 for Sporting CP and 0.99 for Academico Viseu - with over 2.5 goals at 62% and both teams scoring at 56%. Sporting CP have the stronger numbers, and we expect them to make home advantage count.
Prediction: Sporting CP 2-1 Academico Viseu
Sporting CP vs Academico Viseu betting tips
- Tip 1: Sporting CP to win 64% on Moneyball's model, from this season's numbers
- Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals 62% by the model, 3.18 goals expected
- Tip 3: Both teams to score: yes 56% by the model
- Tip 4: Over 3.5 cards the two sides average 6.3 cards a match between them
- Tip 5: Under 10.5 corners 7.3 corners a match between them
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Sporting CP vs Academico Viseu: questions and answers
When is Sporting CP vs Academico Viseu?
Sporting CP vs Academico Viseu is on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 20:30 UTC, in Liga Portugal Gameweek 9.
Where is Sporting CP vs Academico Viseu played?
At Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa, Sporting CP's home ground.
Who will win Sporting CP vs Academico Viseu?
Sporting CP are the favourites: Sporting CP 64%, draw 20%, Academico Viseu 15%. Our prediction is Sporting CP 2-1 Academico Viseu.
Who is the player to watch in Sporting CP vs Academico Viseu?
Sergi Altimira of Sporting CP: a deep-lying playmaker with a Moneyball Score of 64 against every defensive midfielder in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in Sporting CP vs Academico Viseu?
Moneyball's model expects about 3.2 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 62%.
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