F.C. Porto's Home Record (13-0-0) - Scoring: 37 - Conceding: 6
Sporting CP's Away Record (6-4-3) - Scoring: 20 - Conceding: 12
Sporting CP's Away Record (6-4-3) - Scoring: 20 - Conceding: 12
F.C. Porto -1 (Asian Handicap) @ 2.08
Despite the title of champion is already assigned to FC Porto, the motivation is no problem in a 'classic'. In anticipation of the challenge with Sporting, Andre Villas-Boas assumes that such meetings "must be won", even if the other side is a team with several individuals and ambition to achieve a good result on the Dragon.
The motivation of the 'classic'
"This is a classic and classics has to be earned. Already cost us to lose one and not want to lose another. I think the motivation is intrinsic. The draw we got in Alvalade causes us a feeling of slight discomfort, but not revenge. There is much desire to win the Sporting, the amount of goals we want to still achieve. It was a great atmosphere in the meeting with Spartak and hopefully a good home. Fans have been unsurpassed. It's a classic and they live up otherwise. "
Recalling the first round
"We played a great game at Alvalade, while maintaining our identity. We had very good passing sequences. We get the tie, then we had to endure twenty minutes with 10 players. 11, quite possibly, we would win. There is no feeling of revenge, as there was no front to Vitoria Guimaraes, who also tied. "