Sporting CP beat Vitoria SC 3-2 in Liga Portugal Betclic, turning 56% possession into a narrow home victory despite both sides posting 1.12 xG. The hosts’ 4-2-3-1 produced only five shots, but three were on target and all three goals came through Sergi Altimira, Fotis Ioannidis and Flavio Goncalves. Vitoria, using the same formation, generated greater shot volume with 12 attempts yet matched Sporting’s three efforts on target; Alioune Ndoye and Samu supplied their goals. The contest was decided by Sporting’s sharper finishing rather than a clear chance-quality advantage, with the identical xG figures underlining how fine the margins were. Vitoria’s goalkeeper conceded three times from an expected 0.84 post-shot xG, equating to minus 2.16 goals saved above expectation, while Sporting’s keeper recorded a 33.33% save rate after facing three shots on target. David Rafael Oliveira da Silva oversaw a match in which Sporting’s efficiency offset Vitoria’s superior shooting volume. Sporting take an early three points from the fixture.