Sporting CP v Famalicão: title push meets top-six charge | OneFootball

Sporting CP host Famalicão in Liga Portugal on 15 February 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, with the hosts chasing the title and the visitors looking to consolidate a top six spot.

Sporting CP edged the reverse fixture 2-1 in September and arrive from a 1-1 draw at Porto after league wins over Nacional and Arouca, plus a 3-0 home victory against Casa Pia. Famalicão have won three of their last four league games, rebounding from a heavy loss at Gil Vicente to beat AVS 3-1, with earlier wins against Santa Clara and Tondela.

Leões are without Nuno Santos through injury.

With 61% average possession, 87.46% passing accuracy and just 12 goals conceded all season, Leões could look to control the tempo and feed the league's second top scorer Luis Suárez, who has 19 goals, while Pedro Gonçalves is on 10 and Trincão leads their assists with seven. Famalicão have delivered 320 open play crosses at 24.38% accuracy and scored six headers, so wide service may be their route, with Gustavo Sá (four league goals) and creator Gil Dias (four assists) key.

A win would lift Leões to 55 points and strengthen their title challenge. Famalicão would rise to 35 points with victory, reinforcing their top six ambitions and keeping them in the European conversation.