Sporting CP v Gil Vicente: free-scoring hosts meet top-six visitors | OneFootball

Sporting CP host Gil Vicente in Liga Portugal on Saturday, 16 May 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, with the hosts sitting second on 79 points and the visitors in sixth after 33 games.

Sporting CP have dominated this fixture, winning 11 of the past 15 meetings, though the reverse game in January finished 1-1.

The Leões are unbeaten in their last five in all competitions and hit form in the league with a 5-1 win over Vitória S.C. and a 4-1 success at Rio Ave. Gil Vicente have one win in five, drawing at Tondela and Rio Ave before a 3-1 home defeat by Arouca.

The Leões are without Iván Fresneda through injury.

Rui Borges' side average 2.6 goals per game with 61% possession, 87.74% pass accuracy and 14 clean sheets this season, led by Liga top scorer Luis Suárez on 27 goals, plus Trincão's 11 assists and Pedro Gonçalves' 13 goals. Gil Vicente have 12 clean sheets and steady 50% possession. Murilo (11 league goals) and Pablo De Jesus (10) provide the edge, with Luis Esteves on eight assists. The visitors may look to channel that supply line to test a defence conceding just 0.7 goals per game.

A win would move the Leões to 82 points and strengthen their grip on Champions League qualification. Gil Vicente would reach 53 points with victory and could draw level with fifth placed Famalicão, underlining a strong top half finish.