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Why — recent form
"—" means the number is not available in our data; we never fill gaps with zeros. Recent form covers only matches with expected-goals data, which may be fewer than the team's actual recent fixtures.
| Metric | Manchester City | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Recent xG (attack, per-match avg) | 2.15 | 2.62 |
| Recent xGA (defence, per-match avg) | 1.08 | 0.74 |
| Sample size (matches with xG data) | 5 | 3 |
| Rest days since last match | 4 | 3 |
| Season pressing (PPDA, lower = more intense) | 8.9 | — |
| Matches in the last 7 days | 3 | 3 |
| Matches in the next 7 days | 3 | 2 |
| Travel to this match (km) | 325 | 1414 |
Injuries & suspensions
Latest pre-match snapshot from our data source; availability varies by league.
Manchester City
- injured Antoine Semenyo return: Mid December 2026
Sporting CP
- injured Nuno Santos return: day to day
- injured Rodrigo Zalazar return: Early November 2026
- injured Zeno Debast return: Early November 2026
Head to head
All-time (per our source): Manchester City 2 · 1 1 draws · 2 Sporting CP
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Sporting CP | 4:1 | Manchester City |
| 2022-03-09 | Manchester City | 0:0 | Sporting CP |
| 2022-02-15 | Sporting CP | 0:5 | Manchester City |
| 2012-03-15 | Manchester City | 3:2 | Sporting CP |
| 2012-03-08 | Sporting CP | 1:0 | Manchester City |
How predictions are made
Probabilities are generated by our own statistical model from public match data. AI is used only to explain the evidence and analysis.
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