Estrela da Amadora - Sporting CP live - Football

Estrela Amadora face Sporting CP in the opening fixture of the 2026/27 Primeira Liga season on Saturday, 8 August 2026 at 20:30 BST (19:30 UTC) at Estádio José Gomes in Amadora. The hosts arrive in confident preseason shape - 3 wins and 1 draw from 4 friendlies - while Sporting CP have been ruthless in summer preparation, scoring 17 goals across 4 July friendlies. In the 5 most recent league meetings between these sides, Sporting CP won every single one, scoring 15 goals and conceding just 2.

Match Info: Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP

The match takes place on Saturday, 8 August 2026 at 20:30 BST (19:30 UTC) at Estádio José Gomes in Amadora, Portugal, as the opening game of the 2026/27 Primeira Liga season.

Where to Watch Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP?

In Portugal, the clash is broadcast on Sport TV1 and V+ TVI on television, with Sport TV Multiscreen covering the online stream. Switzerland covers the fixture on Blue Sport for online viewers and sportdigital FUSSBALL 2 on TV, while Germany and Austria also receive it on sportdigital FUSSBALL 2.

US audiences have several options: beIN Sports USA and beIN SPORTS en Español broadcast the match on TV, while beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. and Fubo TV offer online streaming. Canadian fans can tune in on beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada online or beIN SPORTS en Español on TV.

Elsewhere, Disney+ streams the game in Brazil, Bold+ covers Denmark, VG+ serves Norway, and MEGOGO carries it in Ukraine. Turkey receives the match on beIN Sports 3 Turkey, Greece on Cosmote Sport 2 HD, and Russia via Sportbox.ru online and Match! Football 2 on TV.

Match between Estrela Amadora and Sporting CP - Preview

The clash between Estrela Amadora and Sporting CP is the first competitive game of the Portuguese top-flight campaign in 2026/27 - a fixture that pits a relegation-threatened host against a side with title ambitions and a point to prove after Porto claimed the championship last season.

Estrela Amadora ended 2025/26 in 15th place, just 2 points clear of the relegation zone, and head coach João Nuno will know that collecting points at Estádio José Gomes is a priority. The summer window brought new faces including midfielder Santiago Serra, defender Chernev, and midfielder Assane Ndiaye, while a spectacular 4-2 friendly win over Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr on 1 August injected belief ahead of the season opener.

Sporting CP arrive looking to reclaim the title they surrendered to Porto in 2025/26. Viktor Gyökeres has left for Arsenal in a €73.5 million deal, but the preseason numbers suggest the squad has adapted: 4 straight wins in July with 17 goals scored against Nottingham Forest, Monaco, Strasbourg and Celtic, conceding only 2, represent a formidable statement of intent.

Head-to-Head: Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP

The recent head-to-head record leaves little room for debate: Sporting CP have won all 5 of their last league meetings with Estrela Amadora, scoring 15 goals and conceding just 2 - a run that underlines the wide gap between the two clubs in their current phases of development.

Here are the last 5 meetings between the two sides:

• 11 Apr 2026 - Primeira Liga - Estrela Amadora 0:1 Sporting CP
• 30 Nov 2025 - Primeira Liga - Sporting CP 4:0 Estrela Amadora
• 29 Mar 2025 - Primeira Liga - Estrela Amadora 0:3 Sporting CP
• 01 Nov 2024 - Primeira Liga - Sporting CP 5:1 Estrela Amadora
• 29 Mar 2024 - Primeira Liga - Estrela Amadora 1:2 Sporting CP

Estrela Amadora - Recent Form

Estrela head into the new season having won 3 and drawn 1 of their 4 completed preseason friendlies, scoring 8 goals and conceding 3 - an encouraging return from a side that battled to avoid relegation throughout the previous campaign.

Their preparation began with a 2-0 victory over Nacional on 23 July, followed by a 1-1 draw with Portimonense and a 1-0 win against Lusitano Évora 1911 on 29 July. The standout result arrived on 1 August, when Estrela defeated Al-Nassr 4-2 - a performance that demonstrated both attacking firepower and the competitive spirit João Nuno has instilled ahead of another demanding Primeira Liga campaign.

Sporting CP - Recent Form

Sporting CP enter the new Primeira Liga season having won all 4 of their July preseason fixtures, netting 17 goals and conceding just 2 - a run that signals serious purpose from a squad eager to mount a title challenge after losing the crown to Porto.

Their summer showings were clinical: a 7-0 thrashing of Strasbourg, back-to-back 4-1 victories over Celtic and Nottingham Forest, and a 2-0 win over Monaco. Before the preseason campaign, their last official competitive fixture was a 1-2 defeat to Torreense in the Taça de Portugal final in May 2026 - a result that leaves the Lions with motivation to impose themselves from the very first league whistle.

Facts and Statistics

The rivalry between Estrela Amadora and Sporting CP has roots in Portuguese football history, but it has taken on renewed intensity since Estrela's return to the top flight. The head-to-head numbers in the modern era paint a picture of total Sporting dominance, with Estrela yet to take a single point from these clashes.

• Sporting CP have won all 5 of their last league meetings with Estrela Amadora, keeping clean sheets in 3 of those fixtures.
• In 5 Primeira Liga head-to-heads, Sporting scored 15 goals against Estrela's 2 - more than 3 goals per match on average.
• Estrela Amadora finished 15th in the 2025/26 Primeira Liga, just 2 points above the relegation places.
• Sporting CP scored 17 goals across 4 preseason friendlies in July 2026 against Nottingham Forest, Monaco, Strasbourg and Celtic.
• Viktor Gyökeres - who moved to Arsenal for €73.5 million - scored 97 goals in 102 games for Sporting CP and was the top scorer in head-to-head meetings between these two sides.