Regular Season - 12 · 28 November 2026, 18:00 UTC

Sporting CP B vs Amarante Segunda Liga prediction

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Our model says: Sporting CP B 1–0 Amarante

The model makes it 54% Sporting CP B, 26% draw, 20% Amarante — fair odds of 1.85, 3.85 and 5.00.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0 (13%).

Expected goals: Sporting CP B 1.71, Amarante 0.83.

Both teams to score: 47%. Over 2.5 goals: 47%, under 2.5: 53%.

Model confidence: High — calls at this level have come off 61% of the time, over 2,154 settled matches.

Edge to Sporting CP B: the better side on the model's ratings, but not by much. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 54%, 26% were drawn and the underdog won 21%.

Published · updated

Source: Fulltime Stats' own Dixon-Coles model, as of 15 November 2026. Sporting CP B's rating is built from 44 Liga Portugal 2 matches and Amarante's from 10, over this season and last, recent ones weighted most.

Key facts

  • Sporting CP B are 2nd on 22 points from 10 games; Amarante are 14th on 9 points from 10 games — Segunda Liga.
  • Sporting CP B are unbeaten in 4 games, most recently a 1-1 draw at home to Tondela.
  • Amarante have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-1 draw away to Academica.
  • Last 2 meetings: Sporting CP B 2 wins to 0, 0 draws; the most recent, 17 May 2025, ended Sporting CP B 2–0 Amarante.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Sporting CP B vs Amarante

47%
Both teams to score
47%
Over 2.5 goals
53%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Sporting CP B win Draw Amarante win
  1. 1–013%
  2. 1–112%
  3. 2–012%
  4. 2–110%
  5. 0–08%
  6. 3–07%
  7. 0–16%

Scores read Sporting CP B first; the other scorelines share the remaining 32%. How to read this.

Has the model earned this number?

Sporting CP B at 54%: of 1,648 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.6% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

Form going into Sporting CP B vs Amarante

Sporting CP B

Segunda Liga

  • D1-1Tondela8 November 2026
  • W2-1away to Leixoes31 October 2026
  • W3-0Portimonense24 October 2026
  • W2-0away to Vizela10 October 2026
  • L1-2Lusitânia Lourosa14 September 2026

Amarante

Segunda Liga

  • D1-1away to Academica7 November 2026
  • W2-1FC Porto B31 October 2026
  • L0-1away to Torreense26 October 2026
  • L1-2Portimonense10 October 2026
  • D2-2União de Leiria13 September 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Segunda Liga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
2Sporting CP B10712168+822
14Amarante10235913-49

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Sporting CP B

Chance to finish in the top three · 54% today

Win 59%
Draw 49%
Defeat 44%

Amarante

Chance to finish in the bottom three · 36% today

Win 25%
Draw 34%
Defeat 39%

From our Segunda Liga season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. How to read this.

Head-to-head: Sporting CP B vs Amarante

  • 17 May 2025Sporting CP B 2–0 AmaranteLiga 3
  • 30 March 2025Amarante 0–1 Sporting CP BLiga 3

Leading scorers: Sporting CP B and Amarante

Sporting CP B

GoalsAssists

  • Mauro Couto10
  • Paulo Cardoso10

Amarante

GoalsAssists

  • Gonçalo Cunha10

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Sporting CP B a 19.7% chance of the title and Amarante 0%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Sporting CP B Amarante
0.67 Attack strength (vs league average) 0.54
1.27 Defence strength (vs league average, lower = stronger) 1.57
1.71 Model expected goals (this match) 0.83

Each side's share of the two-team total. How to read this.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Sporting CP B the highest probability at 54%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.71 expected goals for Sporting CP B against 0.83 for Amarante. Sporting CP B's attack/defence rating is 0.67/1.27 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.54/1.57 for Amarante.

Sporting CP B carry a model rating of 6.53 against 6.32 for Amarante.

How the model reaches 54% for Sporting CP B to win

Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 36% for Sporting CP B to win. Then home advantage adds 8 points, the level of the two sides takes away 1 point, Sporting CP B's ratings add 5 points and Amarante's ratings add 6 points, which lands on the published 54%.

  1. Two average sides, neutral ground36%
  2. Home advantage44%+8
  3. Both sides at this match's level43%−1
  4. Sporting CP B's ratings48%+5
  5. Amarante's ratings54%+6

Each step adds one input to the step before. How to read this.

Season stats

Sporting CP BAmarante
10Matches10
7W 1D 2LRecord2W 3D 5L
16 1.6 per gameGoals scored9 0.9 per game
8 0.8 per gameGoals conceded13 1.3 per game
4 of 10Clean sheets2 of 10
1 of 10Failed to score3 of 10
3 of 3Penalties scored0 of 1
17 1.7 per gameYellow cards20 2.0 per game
1Red cards1
4-2-3-1 4×Usual shape3-4-3 5×

Sporting CP B at home · Amarante away

5Played5
3W 1D 1LRecord0W 2D 3L
8–4Goals for – against3–7
2 of 5Clean sheets1 of 5

League matches only, Segunda Liga, this season; per game, from API-Football. How to read this.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Segunda Liga matches this season: Sporting CP B 10, Amarante 10.

Sporting CP B scored 133405
Amarante conceded 323221

Sporting CP B score most often in the 76–90 minute window (5 goals); Amarante have let in 1 there.

Amarante scored 121022
Sporting CP B conceded 012113

League goals by 15-minute window, from API-Football. Context, not a prediction. How to read this.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Sporting CP B

  • at União de Leiria2 Dec · Segunda Ligawin 32%
  • at Torreense6 Dec · Segunda Ligawin 32%
  • vs Academica13 Dec · Segunda Ligawin 47%
  • at FC Porto B20 Dec · Segunda Ligawin 35%
  • at Benfica B27 Dec · Segunda Ligawin 26%

Amarante

  • vs AVS8 Dec · Segunda Ligawin 37%
  • at Farense13 Dec · Segunda Ligawin 23%
  • vs Chaves20 Dec · Segunda Ligawin 47%
  • at Penafiel27 Dec · Segunda Ligawin 18%

Each side's next matches after this one, coloured by the opponent's strength. How to read this.