Portimonense vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction and Betting Tips

Portimonense vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction and Betting Tips | October 18th 2024

Modified Oct 16, 2024 11:56 GMT

Sporting CP v AVS - Liga Portugal Betclic - Source: Getty — Sporting Lisbon face Portimonense on Friday

Portimonense welcome Sporting Lisbon to Estadio Municipal de Portimao for a Friday Taca de Portugal third-round fixture. The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 3-0 defeat away to Leixoes in the Liga Portugal 2 before the international break.

All three goals were scored in the first half, with Simaozinho, Ricardo Valente and Paulinho all scoring to help their side claim all three points.

Sporting Lisbon, meanwhile, saw off Casa Pia with a routine 2-0 home win in Liga Portugal. Daniel Braganca broke the deadlock in the 39th minute while Viktor Gyokeres made sure of the result from the spot with 10 minutes left on the clock.

The Lions will turn their focus to the Taca de Portugal, having received a bye to this stage. Portimonense qualified for this round with a 3-1 away win over SC Vianense.

Portimonense vs Sporting Lisbon Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Sporting Lisbon have 15 wins from the last 16 head-to-head games. Portimonense were victorious once.
Their most recent clash came in May 2024 when Sporting claimed a 3-0 home win in the Primeira Liga.
Three of the last four head-to-head games have seen one side keep a clean sheet.
Sporting are unbeaten in their last 10 games across all competitions (nine wins).
Six of Portimonense's last seven competitive games have produced three goals or more.
Sporting have scored at least two goals in 10 of their 11 competitive games this season.

Portimonense vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction

Portimonense were relegated from the top flight last season and would have been aiming for an immediate return. However, the Alvinegros have struggled throughout the season and are in danger of suffering consecutive relegations, having won just one of seven league games so far.

Sporting have had no such issues and have made an emphatic start to the season. They started the season with a loss to Porto in the Portuguese Super Cup but have made a 100% winning start to their league title defense and are also well-positioned in the UEFA Champions League.

We are backing the visitors to cruise to the next round with a multi-goal victory and clean sheet.

Prediction: Portimonense 0-3 Sporting Lisbon