Sporting CP

Sporting CP were founded in 1906 and play their home games at Estádio José Alvalade in Portugal.

The Portuguese football institution known as Sporting CP sprang into life in the year 1906. Their home stadium, the imposing Estádio José Alvalade, has seen many a spectacle over the years.

According to the online football resource Transfermarkt, the Sporting CP squad's collective worth sits somewhere in the ballpark of £368m. The sum equates to a significant market value, manifesting the financial clout this club wields. Source.

With a crew of 38 players proudly donning the green and white of Sporting CP, the group sustains a youthful glow with an average age of a mere 23 years.

Not content with contesting in a single competition, Sporting CP are stalwarts of multi-tasking, presently up to their necks in a duo of tourneys this season. They are currently battling it out in Liga Portugal, and additionally managed to reach the final round of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.

This team profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 3 August 2025. Send feedback

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1906
Founded: Rui Borges (age 44)
Manager: Morten Hjulmand
Captain: Frederico Varandas
Chair: Leões
Nickname: Estádio José Alvalade
Stadium: 50,095
Capacity: Rua Professor Fernando da Fonseca, Apartado 4120, 1501-806 Lisboa, Portugal
Address: sporting.pt
Website: +351 (0)217 516 000
Telephone: £368m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Recent results

In their last six matches, Sporting CP have recorded four wins, one draw and one loss.

Sporting CP

0 - 1

Benfica

Sporting CP

2 - 0

Vitoria SC

Benfica

1 - 1

Sporting CP

2 - 1

Gil Vicente

Boavista

0 - 5

Sporting CP

3 - 1

Moreirense

Sporting CP have better recent form than Celtic, who have three wins and three draws in their last six games.

League position analysis

Track the position of Sporting CP over time in their domestic league table during season 2024 - 2025. After 34 games, Sporting CP are top of the league.

Round 1

1st

Round 2

1st

Round 3

1st

Round 4

1st

Round 5

1st

Round 6

1st

Round 7

1st

Round 8

1st

Round 9

1st

Round 10

1st

Round 11

1st

Round 12

1st

Round 13

1st

Round 14

1st

Round 15

1st

Round 16

1st

Round 17

1st

Round 18

1st

Round 19

1st

Round 20

1st

Round 21

1st

Round 22

1st

Round 23

1st

Round 24

1st

Round 25

1st

Round 26

1st

Round 27

1st

Round 28

2nd

Round 29

1st

Round 30

1st

Round 31

1st

Round 32

1st

Round 33

1st

Round 34

1st

League form

Track the performance of Sporting CP in their domestic league over their last six matches, home and away.

Overall

Sporting CP

2 - 0

Vitoria SC

Benfica

1 - 1

Sporting CP

2 - 1

Gil Vicente

Boavista

0 - 5

Sporting CP

3 - 1

Moreirense

Santa Clara

0 - 1

Sporting CP

Sporting CP, with five wins and one draw, have better overall form in their own domestic league , compared with how Celtic are doing in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have four wins and two draws in their last six domestic league matches.

Home

Sporting CP

2 - 0

Vitoria SC

Sporting CP

2 - 1

Gil Vicente

Sporting CP

3 - 1

Moreirense

Sporting CP

1 - 1

SC Braga

Sporting CP

3 - 1

Famalicao

Sporting CP

3 - 1

Estoril

Sporting CP, with five wins and one draw, have better home form in their own domestic league than Celtic have in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have four wins, one draw and one loss in their last six league matches at home.

Away

Benfica

1 - 1

Sporting CP

Boavista

0 - 5

Sporting CP

Santa Clara

0 - 1

Sporting CP

Estrela Amadora

0 - 3

Sporting CP

Casa Pia

1 - 3

Sporting CP

AVS

2 - 2

Sporting CP

Sporting CP, with four wins and two draws, have better away form in their own domestic league , compared with how Celtic are faring in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have three wins, one draw and two losses in their last six away games in the league.

Average statistics

Check out these per game stats for Sporting CP in their domestic league season 2024 - 2025.

⚽️ Goals scored

2.4

Home

2.8

Away

⚽️ Goals conceded

0.8

Home

0.8

Away

On average, Sporting CP score 2.6 goals per game, which is more than the 1.8 goals scored per game by Celtic this season. At home, Sporting CP have scored an average of 2.4 goals per game, which is more than Celtic's 1 goals per match at Celtic Park. Away from home, Sporting CP have scored an average of 2.8 goals per game, which is more than the 2.6 averaged by Celtic.

In defence, Sporting CP have conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game this season, which is more than the 0.45 goals per game let in by Celtic. At home, Sporting CP have conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game, which is more than the 0 goals scored by league opponents at Celtic Park. Away from home, Sporting CP have conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game, which is fewer than the 0.9 goals conceded by Celtic in away matches.

⏱️ Time of first goal scored

28m

Home

25m

Away

⏱️ Time of first goal conceded

49m

Home

44m

Away

Against opposition, Sporting CP tend to score within 27 minutes, which is 35 minutes faster than it takes Celtic to score against teams in the Scottish Premiership. At home, Sporting CP usually score with around 28 minutes on the clock. Celtic are slower, waiting another 59 minutes to score at Celtic Park. Away from home, Sporting CP tend to score by around 25 minutes, which is about 11 minutes quicker than Celtic.

On average, Sporting CP keep the ball out of their own net until around 47 minutes, which is 29 more than Celtic, who only manage to keep a clean sheet until 18 minutes in. At home, Sporting CP tend to concede with around 49 minutes on the clock. Celtic hold off 49 minutes longer against Scottish Premiership opposition, conceding a goal by around null minutes at Celtic Park. Away from home, Sporting CP tend to concede by around 25 minutes, which is better than Celtic by about 9 minutes

🟨 Yellow cards

1.9

Home

2.2

Away

🟥 Red cards

0.1

Home

0.3

Away

🤩 Biggest victory

5-1