Sporting CP vs Vitoria de Guimaraes Live Stream & Tips - Primeira Liga Title on the Line in Lisbon

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Last updated: 17 May 2025

Eddy Tora 17 May 2025

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Sporting have won 7 straight home games against Guimaraes
The Lions need to win to seal the Primeira Liga title
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Viktor Gyökeres has scored 8 goals in his last 5 games (Getty)

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Sporting CP have to win to claim the Primeira Liga title and will count on a strong showing from their home supporters. Guimaraes have plenty to play for, but stopping Viktor Gyökeres is going to be big challenge in Lisbon.

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Stats
HTH
Last 5 Meetings
Sporting CP Form
Vitoria de Guimaraes Form
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Stats

Sporting have won 11 of their last 13 matches.
Sporting have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 5 matches.
Sporting’s Viktor Gyökeres has scored 8 goals in his last 5 matches.
Sporting have won their last 7 home matches against Guimaraes.
Guimaraes have lost 2 of their last 4 matches.
Guimaraes have scored in 7 of their last 8 matches.

HTH

Sporting CP have a 110-26 advantage Vitoria de Guimaraes alongside 37 draws.

The first meeting this season ended in a 4-4 draw in Guimaraes, Francisco Trincão equalising in the 95th minute.

Last 5 Meetings

Competition	Date	Home	Score	Away
Liga Portugal	03.01.2025	Vitória de Guimarães	4:4	Sporting CP
Liga Portugal	21.04.2024	Sporting CP	3:0	Vitória de Guimarães
Liga Portugal	09.12.2023	Vitória de Guimarães	3:2	Sporting CP
Liga Portugal	24.04.2023	Vitória de Guimarães	0:2	Sporting CP
Liga Portugal	05.11.2022	Sporting CP	3:0	Vitória de Guimarães

Sporting CP Form

Sporting CP have won five of their last six matches and remain on track for two titles. They ended April with a 5-0 win at Boavista where Viktor Gyökeres scored four goals.

The Lions left it late to beat Gil Vicente 2-1 after finding themselves 1-0 down in the 81st minute. Maximiliano Araújo equalised and Eduardo Quaresma scored a dramatic winner in added time.

Rui Borges’ earned a 1-1 draw at Benfica on Saturday which preserved their position at the top of the Primeira Liga. Trincão scored in the first minute and they held on, ending the contest with 4-1 shots on target.

Vitoria de Guimaraes Form

Guimaraes have lost two of their previous four matches as they narrowly hold onto fifth spot on the table. They lost 3-0 against Benfica despite having 58% possession and 17-8 shots.

The Conquerors produced a convincing 3-0 victory over Rio Ave with João Mendes registering a goal and an assist. Tiago Silva and Chuchu Ramirez were on target in a narrow 2-1 win at Nacional.

Luis Freire’s side are coming off a shock 2-1 defeat against Farense. Gustavo Silva equalised after half-time but they couldn’t capitalise on 70% possession and 21-7 shots, conceding in added time.

Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Sporting CP (3-4-3): Rui Silva; Eduardo Quaresma, Ousmane Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio; Geovany Quenda, Hidemasa Morita, Zeno Debast, Maximiliano Araújo; Francisco Trincão, Viktor Gyökeres, Pedro Gonçalves.

Sporting left-back Nuno Santos remains out injured alongside midfielders Daniel Bragança and João Simões.

Morten Hjulmand is suspended with Hidemasa Morita to start here.

Vitoria de Guimaraes (4-2-3-1): Bruno Varela; Miguel Magalhães, Toni Borevkovic, Mikel Villanueva, João Miguel Mendes; João Mendes Saraiva, Beni, Tiago Silva; Telmo Arcanjo, Chuchu Ramirez, Gustavo Silva.

Filipe Relvas and Tomás Händel are suspended here and Umaro Embaló continues to sit out after a positive doping test.

Attacking midfielder Samu is doubtful but could come off the bench.