Sporting boast top attack, FC Porto the meanest defence: Clássico stats | OneFootball

The José Alvalade Stadium hosts this Tuesday a clash between two teams that dominate Portuguese football in different ways. In the League, Sporting presents itself as the most effective attack, while FC Porto has the least breached defense, with a comfortable advantage. However, in the Portuguese Cup, only Porto's defensive superiority remains, and overwhelmingly so.

Up to the semi-finals of the Queen's Cup, the dragons have conceded only one goal – from a corner kick – in the 4-1 victory over Famalicão in the “round of 16”. Sporting, which needed extra time in three rounds, conceded six goals, two from penalties and three from shots outside the area.

The defensive indicators in the Cup corroborate Porto's advantage in this area in the League, with FC Porto leading almost all rankings, except for goals conceded from right-footed shots – four for both teams – according to data compiled by SofaScore.

On the offensive side, however, the numbers diverge. Sporting is, without contest, the most scoring team in the championship, with 67 goals – 15 more than FC Porto, which ranks only fourth in this criterion.

Despite this, the dragons surpass the lions in goals scored from penalties (7 against 3) and goals after corner kicks (10/9). Beyond that, the offensive dominance belongs to Sporting.

In the Cup, the balance is total: 12 goals for each side. Nevertheless, Porto stands out in goals obtained from corners (4/1), headers (4/3), right-footed shots (6/1), inside the area (9/8), and outside it (3/2).

Sporting was the only one between the two to score from a penalty (1) and benefit from two own goals, maintaining an advantage in goals scored with the left foot (5/2). The inclusion of offensive elements like Geny Catamo, Francisco Trincão, and Luís Guilherme strengthens the options, along with names like Maxi Araújo or Daniel Bragança.

These trends will be put to the test in the Classic of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals, decided over two legs, with the first match already this Tuesday at 8:45 PM, in Alvalade.

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