Guimaraes v Sporting CP result

Full-time · Guimaraes 1–4 Sporting CP

Primeira Liga · Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:45 GMT · Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Guimaraes 1–4 Sporting CP — Sporting CP won this Primeira Liga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sporting CP won 4–1 at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques in the Primeira Liga on Tuesday 23 December. Sporting CP have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sporting CP led 2–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Sporting CP: Trincão (32’), Fotis Ioannidis (42’, assisted by Ricardo Mangas) and M. Araújo (79’); Guimaraes: Telmo Arcanjo (50’, assisted by Diogo Sousa) and an own goal by J. Castillo (63’). Nélson Oliveira (87’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Guimaraes 0.73, Sporting CP 2.58, from 17 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Guimaraes: João Mendes (62’), Fabio Blanco (84’) and R. Abascal (90+6’); Sporting CP: M. Araújo (58’), Eduardo Quaresma (76’), Salvador Blopa (87’), Morten Hjulmand (90’) and Iván Fresneda (90’).

What it changes

Guimaraes have scored 39 goals, the ninth-most of the 19 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Guimaraes have conceded 51 goals, the ninth-most of the 19 clubs.

Sporting CP have scored 89 goals, the most of the 19 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Sporting CP have conceded 24 goals, the second-fewest of the 19 clubs.

With five goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 15, across nine matches. Sporting CP have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ricardo Mangas (Sporting CP) 10.1, Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting CP) 9.3 and Telmo Arcanjo (Guimaraes) 7.0 led the match.

Head-to-head

Sporting CP are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Guimaraes.

Next up

Guimaraes next host Estrela on 28 November 2026.

Sporting CP next travel to FC Porto on 29 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Guimaraes: Vitória SC v Estrela, Saturday 28 November — the preview. Next for Sporting CP: FC Porto v Sporting CP, Sunday 29 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Guimaraes 1–4 Sporting CP · Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques · Guimarães
Referee: Miguel Nogueira, Portugal
Head-to-head (last 6): Guimaraes 1 · draws 1 · Sporting CP 4 · 3.83 goals/game
Recent form: Guimaraes 3W 1D 1L · Sporting CP 3W 1D 1L

Guimaraes 1–4 Sporting CP (Primeira Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 2.75

Goals

against 0.75 / 0.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.71 / 5.5

Corners

against 4.57 / 2.67 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3.29 / 6.33

Shots on target

against 4.14 / 3.67 · 0 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.13 / 2

Cards

against 3.13 / 3.57 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 18 December 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Guimaraes for / against	Line	Sporting CP for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.75 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.71 for · 4.57 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 2.67 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	12.57 for · 12 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	15.33 for · 9.67 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3.29 for · 4.14 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	6.33 for · 3.67 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.86 for · 15.29 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.33 for · 12 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: Miguel Nogueira, Portugal.

Guimaraes

Guimaraes Goalkeeper

Guimaraes — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Castillo	10	90900 min	333.3 /90	90.9 /90	00 /90

Guimaraes — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Guimaraes before kick-off, to 18 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Castillo n 8	90	3.5 6/4

Guimaraes Defensive

Guimaraes — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Miguel Maga	14	791111 min	241.9 /90	121 /90	50.4 /90	453.6 /90	121 /90	30.2 /90
R. Abascal	13	901170 min	191.5 /90	131 /90	120.9 /90	473.6 /90	181.4 /90	20.2 /90
João Mendes	13	831082 min	262.2 /90	100.8 /90	40.3 /90	453.7 /90	161.3 /90	40.3 /90
Óscar Rivas	11	90990 min	60.5 /90	161.5 /90	100.9 /90	333 /90	121.1 /90	10.1 /90
T. Strata	2	3060 min	00 /90	11.5 /90	00 /90	57.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Guimaraes — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Guimaraes before kick-off, to 18 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Miguel Maga n 8	77.8	1.3 6/2	0.7 3/2	Gonçalo Inácio
R. Abascal n 8	90	1.3 6/3	0.1 1/0	Gonçalo Inácio
João Mendes n 8	80.6	1.3 6/2	0.3 2/0	Gonçalo Inácio
Nélson Oliveira n 8	59.1	1.1 4/1	1.9 5/3	—
Beni n 8	76.5	1.3 6/3	2.6 7/4	—
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Guimaraes — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Guimaraes before kick-off, to 18 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Miguel Maga n 8	77.8	2 5/4
R. Abascal n 8	90	1.3 4/3
João Mendes n 8	80.6	1.8 6/5
Nélson Oliveira n 8	59.1	0 0/0
Beni n 8	76.5	2.6 7/5
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Guimaraes Attacking

Guimaraes — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Nélson Oliveira	13	60776 min	30.3 /90	00 /90	111.3 /90	70.8 /90	20.2 /90	20.2 /90
O. Camara	10	58584 min	30.5 /90	10.2 /90	81.2 /90	50.8 /90	71.1 /90	20.3 /90
A. Ndoye	10	36358 min	20.5 /90	00 /90	102.5 /90	51.3 /90	10.3 /90	20.5 /90
Fabio Blanco	7	44309 min	00 /90	00 /90	61.7 /90	30.9 /90	41.2 /90	82.3 /90
Vando Félix	6	53319 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	20.6 /90
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Guimaraes — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Guimaraes before kick-off, to 18 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Miguel Maga n 8	77.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
R. Abascal n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
João Mendes n 8	80.6	0.6 4/0	0 0/0
Nélson Oliveira n 8	59.1	1 5/0	0.6 3/0
Beni n 8	76.5	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
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Guimaraes — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Guimaraes before kick-off, to 18 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Miguel Maga n 8	77.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Abascal n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
João Mendes n 8	80.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
Nélson Oliveira n 8	59.1	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
Beni n 8	76.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Sporting CP

Sporting CP Goalkeeper

Sporting CP — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Rui Silva	17	901530 min	452.6 /90	120.7 /90	00 /90
João Virgínia	3	90270 min	62 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90

Sporting CP — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 18 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Rui Silva n 8	90	3.2 5/5
João Virgínia n 4	90	2.3 3/2

Sporting CP Defensive

Sporting CP — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Gonçalo Inácio	19	881665 min	281.5 /90	181 /90	100.5 /90	874.7 /90	140.8 /90	20.1 /90
M. Araújo	17	741256 min	382.7 /90	191.4 /90	20.1 /90	896.4 /90	251.8 /90	40.3 /90
Iván Fresneda	15	701050 min	292.5 /90	70.6 /90	10.1 /90	574.9 /90	110.9 /90	40.3 /90
Z. Debast	11	71785 min	91 /90	30.3 /90	40.5 /90	242.8 /90	111.3 /90	30.3 /90
G. Vagiannidis	11	64703 min	192.4 /90	60.8 /90	10.1 /90	425.4 /90	121.5 /90	20.3 /90
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Sporting CP — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 18 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Suárez n 8	76.5	1.3 6/1	2.1 6/4	—
Morten Hjulmand n 8	88.5	0.8 3/2	1.3 6/4	—
Gonçalo Inácio n 8	84.4	0.3 2/0	0.9 4/3	João Mendes
Trincão n 8	87.9	0.4 3/0	0.8 4/2	—
Geovany Tcherno Quenda n 8	50.9	0.9 4/0	1.3 4/2	—
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Sporting CP — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 18 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Suárez n 8	76.5	0.9 4/2
Morten Hjulmand n 8	88.5	0.9 5/2
Gonçalo Inácio n 8	84.4	1.3 5/3
Trincão n 8	87.9	1.8 7/5
Geovany Tcherno Quenda n 8	50.9	1.8 5/1
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Sporting CP Attacking

Sporting CP — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
L. Suárez	20	771546 min	130.8 /90	30.2 /90	663.8 /90	372.2 /90	291.7 /90	211.2 /90
F. Ioannidis	11	34377 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	51.2 /90	20.5 /90	51.2 /90	61.4 /90
Alisson Santos	5	32161 min	10.6 /90	00 /90	84.5 /90	31.7 /90	21.1 /90	116.1 /90
Morten Hjulmand	19	881678 min	20.1 /90	20.1 /90	120.6 /90	40.2 /90	271.4 /90	70.4 /90
Trincão	19	851620 min	60.3 /90	60.3 /90	291.6 /90	150.8 /90	422.3 /90	331.8 /90
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Sporting CP — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 18 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Suárez n 8	76.5	3.5 7/5	1.9 6/3
Morten Hjulmand n 8	88.5	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Gonçalo Inácio n 8	84.4	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
Trincão n 8	87.9	1.3 6/4	0.8 5/1
Geovany Tcherno Quenda n 8	50.9	1.8 6/1	0.9 4/0
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Sporting CP — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting CP before kick-off, to 18 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Suárez n 8	76.5	0.7 3/2	0.1 1/0
Morten Hjulmand n 8	88.5	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
Gonçalo Inácio n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
Trincão n 8	87.9	0.1 1/0	0.6 4/1
Geovany Tcherno Quenda n 8	50.9	0.4 2/0	0.4 2/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Guimaraes		Sporting CP
43%	Possession	57%
0.73	Expected goals (xG)	2.58
17	Shots	16
5	Shots on target	7
8	Shots off target	5
4	Blocked shots	4
7	Shots inside the box	11
2	Corners	5
1	Offsides	1
21	Fouls	14
3	Yellow cards	5
1	Red cards	0
3	Saves	4
320	Passes	426
83%	Pass accuracy	87%

Guimaraes Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Castillo	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
Miguel Maga	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
Thiago Balieiro	90	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	6
R. Abascal	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	5.3
João Mendes	90	0	0	2	1	2	0	Y	6
A. Ndoye	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.9
Gonçalo Nogueira	85	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	6.9
N. Saviolo	80	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	6.6
Samu	67	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	6.2
M. Mitrović	45	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.2
O. Camara	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
Telmo Arcanjo sub	45	1	0	2	1	4	0	0	8.2
Diogo Sousa sub	45	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
Nélson Oliveira sub	20	0	0	3	2	0	1	R	6.5
Rica Rocha sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Fabio Blanco sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2

Sporting CP Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Rui Silva	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Eduardo Quaresma	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7.2
Gonçalo Inácio	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.5
Ricardo Mangas	90	0	1	1	0	2	7	0	7.9
Morten Hjulmand	90	0	0	1	1	0	3	Y	6.9
L. Suárez	90	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	6.6
Iván Fresneda	89	0	0	1	0	0	1	Y	6.2
Trincão	89	1	0	2	2	3	0	0	7.6
M. Araújo	84	1	0	2	1	3	0	Y	6.6
F. Ioannidis	84	1	0	1	1	3	4	0	8.3
João Simões	77	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.3
H. Morita sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Salvador Blopa sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
Alisson Santos sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Matheus Reis sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
Flávio Gonçalves sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Guimaraes v Sporting CP — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

GuimaraesWWDWL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 0.2 conceded per game

Sporting CPWDLWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 3 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Guimaraes 1 · 1 draw · Sporting CP 4 · 3.83 goals/game

2025-05-17 Sporting CP 2–0 Guimaraes
2025-01-03 Guimaraes 4–4 Sporting CP
2024-04-21 Sporting CP 3–0 Guimaraes
2023-12-09 Guimaraes 3–2 Sporting CP
2023-04-24 Guimaraes 0–2 Sporting CP
2022-11-05 Sporting CP 3–0 Guimaraes

League standing · 2025/26

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Guimaraes#9 pos42 pts34 pl-12 GD

Sporting CP#2 pos82 pts34 pl+65 GD

Goals per game

Guimaraes scored1.15

Sporting CP scored2.62

Guimaraes conceded1.5

Sporting CP conceded0.71

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What is the head-to-head record between Guimaraes and Sporting CP?: In their last 6 meetings, Guimaraes won 1, Sporting CP won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.83 goals per game.
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