Sporting CP vs Estoril – Sporting Lisbon is aiming to improve upon their previous performance, an 0-4 victory over FC Midtjylland in the Europa League.
Sporting Lisbon had a 63% possession advantage and made 14 shots on goal, seven of which were successful. Pedro Gonçalves (50′, 77′) and Sebastián Coates (21′) scored goals for Sporting Lisbon.
FC Midtjylland, on the other hand, had 5 efforts at goal, with 2 of them being successful. FC Midtjylland struck with an own goal by Stefan Gartenmann (85′).
Sporting Lisbon games recently have a tendency to be entertaining ones with lots of scoring being a real hallmark. 20 goals have been scored overall between the two teams in their last six encounters (an average of 3.33 goals per game), with 15 of those goals coming from Sporting Lisbon.
Prior to this match, Sporting Lisbon had won their prior three games against Estoril without losing a league tie. Estoril will be looking to rebound after losing their most recent match in Primeira Liga action to Paços de Ferreira.
Estoril had 47% of the game’s possession and 4 of its 13 attempts, which were on goal, were successful. Geraldes (49′) scored the winning goal for Estoril.
Five of Paços de Ferreira’s 17 shots on goal were successful. Paços de Ferreira tallied through Adrián Butzke (15′), Nigel Thomas (25′), and Jordan Holsgrove (65′).
Estoril has been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, giving up 9 goals overall. The statistics speak for themselves. Estoril, in defense, really needs to tighten up things. Whether or not that trend will continue into this next game is something we’ll have to figure out.
According to the stats before the game, Estoril has lost their last five league games when playing Sporting Lisbon away from home. They are awful and have lost their last six league games when playing away from home.
Sporting CP vs Estoril – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches going back to February 25, 2017, we can see that Sporting Lisbon has won 5 of them and Estoril has won 1, with 0 games being tied.
Over the span of those games, they combined to score 13 goals, with 10 coming from Sportinguistas and three from Canarinhos. 2.17 goals have been scored on average per contest.
The prior league game between these teams took place on Match Day 5 of the Primeira Liga on September 2, 2022, and ended with a score of Estoril 0–2 Sporting Lisbon. Estoril had 36% of the control that day and attempted 5 shots on goal, but none were successful.
Sporting Lisbon made 18 efforts on goal against them, with 4 of those shots finding the back of the net. Marcus Edwards and Jeremiah St. Juste each scored once (13′ and 21′). Manuel Oliveira served as the official.
For Sporting Lisbon manager Rben Amorim, Dário Essugo (muscle injury) and Daniel Bragança (cruciate ligament rupture) will be out. Due to his suspension, Manuel Ugarte will be unable to participate in this contest.
The majority of the team is at full health, so Estoril coach Nélson Verssimo only has to deal with one fitness issue. Joo Gamboa is unable to play in this match due to a muscle injury.
Although we have a tendency to believe Estoril has the potential to score against Sporting Lisbon, it might not be quite enough to prevent a loss.
What are the top odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds in the win-draw-win market, staking on Sporting Lisbon is best priced at 1.23, a wager on the draw is 6.5 and taking a punt on the win for Estoril comes in at 12. They’re the most competitive market prices that can be secured at this very moment.
Sporting CP vs Estoril – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win
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