Porto and Sporting lock horns in a second title clash in the 2018-19 season. Follow this game with our detailed guide.

How do Porto and Sporting get to this game?

Porto makes it to this game on a five-game streak without a loss. Their last defeat came at the hands of Liverpool, who breezed past them with a 4-1 win to eliminate the Portuguese side from the UEFA Champions League. Three of those five games have ended in a win, but their only draw was rather costly for Conceicao's side, since their 2-2 draw against Rio Ave ended up being crucial for them to lose the Primeira Liga title.

Sporting enters this game having lost their last Primeira Liga clash: a 2-1 loss against Porto last week. Prior to that, the Lions had won four out of five, with their draw against Tondela being the only stain on their record. Marcel Kaizer's men had one of the highest scoring games of the Primeira Liga during that aforementioned run, when they defeated Belenenses with a whopping 8-1 score.

How did Porto and Sporting get to the Taça de Portugal final?

Porto made it to the competition's title clash by beating Vila Real in their first clash of the competition. Then, the Dragons went on to beat Belenenses in the Fourth Round with a 2-0 score. Conceicao's men struggled to beat Moreirense in the Fifth Round, since the score ended in a 4-3 win for the blue and white side. Porto made it past Leixoes in their Quarterfinal clash (2-1) and went on to face Braga in the semi-finals. The two-legged tie saw Porto walk away with a 4-1 aggregate and the ticket to play the final.

Sporting began their quest for the final with a 2-1 win against Loures. The Lions went on to beat Lusitano Vildemoinhos 4-1 before meeting Rio Ave in the Fifth Round, a game they ended up winning 5-2. The team faced Feirense in the quarterfinals and defeated the Primeira Liga side with a 2-0 score, and then, the Lions eliminated Benfica thanks to the away goals rule, since the two-legged tie concluded in a 2-2 draw.

Porto vs Sporting - Head-to-head stats

  • This will be the fourth meeting between these teams in the 2018-19 season.

  • Porto won the most recent game between these teams just a week ago (2-1).

  • This will be the second Cup clash between these teams this season. Sporting won the previous one after penalties.

  • Sporting has not beaten Porto in their last seven games in regulation-based games without needing spot kicks.

Sporting vs Porto- Injuries and suspensions

Sporting: Rodrigo Battaglia, Francisco Geraldes, Stefan Ristovski (injured); Stefan Ristovski, Cristian Borja (suspended); Idrissa Doumbia (doubtful); Miguel Luis (unavailable).

Porto: Iker Casillas (injured); Jesús Corona (suspended); Diogo Leite (unavailable).

Broadcast info - Porto vs Sporting

In Portugal: RTP África, RTP Play, RTP 1, Sport TV1.

In the U.S.: RTPi.

In Germany: RTPi

In Canadá: RTPi.

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Sporting CP P1 - 1 Porto

May 25, 2019 12:15pmEstádio Nacional (Jamor, Oeiras)

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