Sporting CP v Casa Pia: title push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Second-placed Sporting CP host 15th-placed Casa Pia in Liga Portugal on Friday, 16 January 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, pitting a title chase against a survival bid.

Sporting CP have won all eight previous meetings between the sides, including a 2-0 away victory in August, while Casa Pia are still seeking their first point in this head-to-head.

Leões are unbeaten in their last five league games and boast 47 goals with only nine conceded this season. Casa Pia have one league win in five, yet their away form has been stronger, with 10 points on the road compared with four at home.

Leões are without Nuno Santos, Jerry St. Juste and Daniel Bragança through injury.

With 61% average possession, 87.49% pass accuracy and nine clean sheets, Leões could lean on Luis Suárez, the league's second-top scorer on 15, and Pedro Gonçalves, who has nine goals and five assists, to trouble a Casa Pia defence that has conceded 32. The visitors may look to Jeremy Livolant's supply, with four assists in the league rankings, and Gaizka Larrazabal, who has three.

A win would move Leões to 45 points and could keep them second, strengthening their Champions League qualification push. Casa Pia would reach 17 points and could pull further clear of the relegation places.