Sporting Long Balls Stats 2026/2027
Sporting Long Balls Stats 2026/2027
Sporting have recorded 278 long balls across 7 Liga Portugal games in 2026/2027, averaging 39.7 per match. G. Inácio leads the squad with 48 long balls - 8 per game. Z. Debast is next with 47.
Sporting Long Balls: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, Sporting are averaging 39.7 long balls per match - G. Inácio leads that period with 48. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Sporting vs Braga on 09.10.2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many long balls do Sporting average per game?
Sporting average 39.7 long balls per Liga Portugal game in 2026/2027, based on 7 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 39.7 per match.
Who leads Sporting for long balls?
G. Inácio leads Sporting for long balls in 2026/2027 with 48 in Liga Portugal - an average of 8 per game. Z. Debast is second with 47.
How do Sporting's long balls break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Sporting's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Sporting player long balls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Long balls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Gonçalo Inácio | defender | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 100% |
| Rui Silva | goalkeeper | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 100% |
| Zeno Debast | defender | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 100% |
| Sergi Altimira | midfielder | 8 | 40 | 5 | 100% |
| Maxi Araújo | defender | 9 | 27 | 3 | 89% |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | midfielder | 8 | 21 | 2.63 | 100% |
| Issa Doumbia | midfielder | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 88% |
| Flávio Gonçalves | midfielder | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 86% |
| Eduardo Quaresma | defender | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 83% |
| Iván Fresneda | defender | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 80% |
| Ibrahima Ba | defender | 1 | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| Geny Catamo | attacker | 10 | 10 | 1 | 60% |
| Luis Suárez | attacker | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 60% |
| LuÃs Guilherme | attacker | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 71% |
| Georgios Vagiannidis | defender | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 75% |
| Francisco Trincão | midfielder | 2 | 6 | 3 | 100% |
| Daniel Bragança | midfielder | 1 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Rodrigo Dias | defender | 1 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Hidemasa Morita | midfielder | 2 | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Nestory Irankunda | attacker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Ousmane Diomande | defender | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Pedro Gonçalves | attacker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Fotis Ioannidis | attacker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Silas Andersen | midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Morten Hjulmand | midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Sporting long balls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team long balls |
Opposition long balls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | Arouca | Home | 2-2 | 37 | | | |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | Famalicão | Away | 1-1 | 39 | | | |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Champions League | Galatasaray | Home | 3-1 | 42 | | | |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | Nacional | Home | 2-0 | 45 | | | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave | Away | 0-4 | 41 | | | |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | Alverca | Home | 3-1 | 55 | | | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | Vitória SC | Home | 3-2 | 23 | | | |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | Estrela | Away | 2-2 | 38 | | | |
| 16 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente | Home | 3-0 | 32 | | | |
| 11 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave | Away | 1-4 | 34 | | | |
Sporting Long balls for 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sporting Long balls against 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sporting Match total 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sporting next three opponents: long balls per game this season
| Kick-off |
Opponent |
Their match total |
Their long balls for |
Their long balls against |
Match total at that venue |
For at that venue |
Against at that venue |
| Fri 9 Oct 19:15 | Braga (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tue 13 Oct 16:45 | Lens (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wed 21 Oct 19:00 | LASK Linz (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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