Moreirense v Sporting CP: top-six test meets title push | OneFootball

Moreirense host Sporting CP in Liga Portugal on 21 February 2026 at Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, with the hosts targeting a top-half boost and the visitors looking to keep their title bid and Champions League qualification track on course.

Recent history leans the visitors' way: Sporting CP won the reverse fixture 3-0 in September. The hosts arrive sixth, while the visitors sit second.

Form is split. Moreirense have two wins from their last five league games, including a 2-1 victory at Rio Ave last time out. The Leões are unbeaten in their past five across league and cups, drawing at Porto before edging past Famalicão 1-0.

Availability could matter out wide: Nuno Santos is out injured for the Leões.

On the pitch, the Leões bring control and punch, with 56 league goals, only 12 conceded, 62% possession and 11 clean sheets this season. Luís Suárez is joint second in the scoring chart with 19 goals, Pedro Gonçalves has 10, and Trincão leads the assists list with eight (per the latest rankings). Moreirense have scored 29 and conceded 30, with seven clean sheets. Guilherme Schettine is their leading league scorer with nine and Dinis Pinto has supplied six assists. The hosts may look to crosses and quick transitions, while the Leões' midfield quality could dictate the tempo.

A home win would lift Moreirense to 36 points and could move them closer to the European places. Victory would take the Leões to 58 points, strengthening their grip on Champions League qualification and keeping the title race pressure on.