Sporting Lisbon will take on Boavista on Saturday, 14 December in a huge match for the hosts as their grip on the Primeira Liga title continues to slip.
Sporting have hit crisis point already with the club losing four of the five matches they've played since Ruben Amorim left to join Manchester United.
Their opponents on Sunday, Boavista, will see this as an opportunity to potentially pick up some valuable points as they look to move further away from the relegation zone.
As part of our latest round of Primeira Liga betting tips, here is our Sporting Lisbon vs Boavista prediction.
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Sporting Lisbon vs Boavista prediction: Sporting to scrape a win
Key stats
- Boavista have avoided defeat in each of their last two matches.
- Boavista have only lost by more than one goal in one of their last four matches.
- Both teams have scored in seven of Sporting Lisbon's last nine matches.
Correct score prediction: Sporting Lisbon 2-1 Boavista
Prior to Amorim's departure, we'd have been predicting a cricket score on Saturday but things have changed dramatically in the capital. They now don't look nearly as threatening going forward and look far more vulnerable at the back. Boavista are in a good position to make a fist of it but Sporting's quality should see them edge it.
Pre-game odds and win probability: The hosts go in as huge favourites
- HOME: 1/10 (1.10) – 90.9%
- DRAW: 11/1 (12.00) – 8.3%
- AWAY: 18/1 (19.00) – 5.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Sporting Lisbon vs Boavista odds are still heavily weighted in favour of the hosts with the bookies backing Sporting to dust themselves down and get back to winning ways in style. Ladbrokes have given Sporting a 90.9% chance of winning the match on Saturday night while Boavista have been given just a 5.4% chance of walking away with the three points.
Check out our betting tips today page for more Primeira Liga predictions this week.
Most recent H2Hs: Advantage Sporting
Sporting Lisbon have a very good recent record in this fixture, winning eight of their last nine matches against Boavista in all competitions. Boavista's one and only win over Sporting in the last 15 years came in 2022 when they defeated them 2-1 in the Primeira Liga. They have never won a match before at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.
Portugal Primeira Liga 17/03/24
Sporting
Boavista
Portugal Primeira Liga 30/10/23
Boavista
Sporting
Portugal Primeira Liga 12/03/23
Sporting
Boavista
Portugal Primeira Liga 17/09/22
Boavista
Sporting
Portugal Primeira Liga 25/04/22
Boavista
Sporting
Sporting Lisbon preview: Time to get serious
Joao Ferreira would have been hoping to simply pick up where Ruben Amorim left off in Lisbon but things haven't gone that way. The former under-21 manager now needs to get serious and find a winning formula otherwise his tenure with the first team could be short and sweet.
Predicted lineup: Kovacevic (GK), Diomande, St. Juste, Reis, Inacio, Hjulmand, Araujo, Catamo, Edwards, Trincao, Gyokeres
Portugal Primeira Liga 10/05/25
D
Benfica
1
Sporting
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 04/05/25
W
Gil Vicente
1
Sporting
2
Portugal Primeira Liga 27/04/25
W
Boavista
0
Sporting
5
Portugal Cup 22/04/25
W
Rio Ave
1
Sporting
2
Portugal Primeira Liga 18/04/25
W
Moreirense
1
Sporting
3
Boavista preview: Slowly moving in the right direction
Boavista were the last club outside of the big three in Portugal to win the title and while a repeat of that is certainly off the cards this season, the club are moving in the right direction after narrowly avoiding the drop last season. They are currently two points above the drop zone and have avoided defeat in three of their last four matches.
Predicted lineup: Cesar (GK), Gomes, Abascal, Ferreira, Dabo, Agra, Perez, Reisinho, Onyemaechi, Silva, Bozenik
Portugal Primeira Liga 11/05/25
L
FC Porto
2
Boavista
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 05/05/25
W
AVS
1
Boavista
2
Portugal Primeira Liga 27/04/25
L
Sporting
5
Boavista
0
Portugal Primeira Liga 18/04/25
W
SC Farense
0
Boavista
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 12/04/25
L
Nacional
1
Boavista
0