Portimonense vs Sporting CP – After losing to Famalico 1-0 in their previous match in the Primeira Liga, Portimonense will be looking to get back on the winning track here.
Portimonense had 48% of the control in that game and 7 of their 17 shots on goal were successful. Famalico, their adversaries, had 21 attempts on goal with 6 of them being on target.
For Famalico, Leandro Sanca struck in the 85th minute. Recent times have seen far too few instances of Portimonense displaying defensive toughness.
In actuality, Portimonense has conceded goals in 5 of their last 6 games, allowing 11 goals in that span. Let’s check to see if this pattern continues.
Portimonense has lost all eight of their league games to Sporting Lisbon, according to an analysis of their prior performances. In their previous three league home games, they are undefeated.
After defeating Estoril 2-0 in their previous match in the Primeira Liga, Sporting Lisbon enters this contest. Sporting Lisbon had a 61% possession advantage and 7 of its 16 attempts on goal were successful.
Héctor Bellern and Trinco tallied the goals for Sporting Lisbon in the 40th and 51st minutes, respectively. Estoril, their adversaries, had 3 attempts at goal with 0 of them being on target.
Sporting Lisbon scored 12 goals in their prior six meetings, a total of six goals. Additionally, Sporting Lisbon has scored on each of those instances. They have suffered 5 goals in those games against them.
Pre-game statistics reveal that in the previous three league games, Sporting Lisbon has not lost to Portimonense when playing them away from home. In their past three league away games, they are unbeaten.
Portimonense vs Sporting CP – Betting Analysis
A review of their head-to-head matches dating back to 09/02/2020 reveals that Portimonense has not had success in these matchups.
They haven’t been able to win anything at all, and Sporting Lisbon has been too strong for them, defeating them in all of those games.
Between them, they tallied 21 goals in these games, 5 for Portimonense and 16 for Sportinguistas. That equals 3.5 goals per game on average.
The two last competed in a league encounter on Match Day 6 of the Primeira Liga on September 10, 2022, with Sporting Lisbon defeating Portimonense 4-0.
On that particular day, Sporting Lisbon had 61% of the control and 7 of their 17 shots were successful. Trinco (7′, 41′), Pedro Gonçalves (72′), and Nuno Santos (76′) tallied the goals.
Portimonense, on the other hand, had 4 shots on goal, with 1 of them being successful. Claudio Pereira served as the judge for the game.
The only fitness issue that Portimonense coach Paulo Sérgio must deal with out of an otherwise completely prepared group of players affects almost everyone. There will be no Carlinhos (Unknown Illness).
Sporting Lisbon boss Rben Amorim only needs to worry about one fitness issue because his team is largely at full strength. Daniel Bragança is unable to play in this contest due to a ruptured Cruciate Ligament.
In our opinion, Portimonense will undoubtedly be able to beat Sporting Lisbon, but one goal won’t likely be enough to avoid a loss.
What are the top odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds on the win-draw-win market, backing Portimonense can be had for 8, backing the game finishing all-square is 5.2 and staking on a victory for Sporting Lisbon gets 1.36. These are the most competitive market prices on offer at present.
Portimonense vs Sporting CP – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Both Teams to Score
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