Sporting vs Portimonense prediction, odds & betting tips – 04/05/2024

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Sporting - Portimonense

Portugal Primeira Liga - Jose Alvalade

It's time for our Portuguese league predictions ahead of Portimonense's trip to Sporting on Saturday.

The hosts are closing in on the league title while their guests battle against relegation but who will come out on top this weekend when Sporting play host to Portimonense?

Sporting vs Portimonense predictions: Routine win for the home side

Key Stats

• Sporting have won each of their last ten league meetings with Portimonense and have managed to keep three clean sheets in their last four outings in the Primeira Liga, while the visitors have lost three of their last six matches and failed to score in their last game against Moreirense.
• The hosts have scored at least two goals in five of their last six matches and the visitors have conceded at least two goals in each of their last five fixtures, which is why we have gone with a 2-0 final scoreline in favour of Sporting.
• Viktor Gyokeres came off the bench to score twice and rescue a point for Sporting against Porto last time out and the Swedish striker has netted 26 times in his debut Primeira Liga campaign.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Sporting the overwhelming favourite

• HOME: 1/11 (1.09) – 91.7%
• DRAW: 12/1 (13.00) – 7.7%
• AWAY: 30/1 (31.00) – 3.2%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Sporting are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 91.7%, and it's hard to argue with the bookmakers on this one.

The home side secured a vital point away at Porto in their last game, while Portimonense lost 2-0 in their own backyard to Moreirense.

For more football betting tips on the game, check out the Under/Over 2.5 Goals market. You can back under 2.5 goals to be scored in this game at 3/1 (4.00) which has a probability of 25%, while a bet on over 2.5 goals has odds of 1/4 (1.25) with a probability of 80%.

Last five H2Hs: Huge lead for Sporting

Portugal Primeira Liga 30/12/23

Portimonense

1

Sporting

2

Portugal Primeira Liga 30/11/23

Portimonense

0

Sporting

0

UK Friendlies 25/07/23

Portimonense

1

Sporting

1

Portugal Primeira Liga 04/03/23

Portimonense

0

Sporting

1

Portugal Primeira Liga 10/09/22

Sporting

4

Portimonense

0

Of the last 20 meetings between these two clubs, Sporting have claimed 16 wins, one draw and just three defeats.

Team news and form guide

Sporting: Enjoying their unbeaten run

Marcus Edwards isn't available for the home side after he was sent off against Porto, while Matheus Reis and Antonio Adan will miss out this weekend due to injury.

Predicted lineup: Israel (GK), Coates, St. Juste, Inácio, Diomande, Hjulmand, Bragança, Pote, Gyökeres, Trincão & Catamo

Portugal Primeira Liga 31/08/24

W

FC Porto

0

Sporting

2

Portugal Primeira Liga 23/08/24

W

SC Farense

0

Sporting

5

Portugal Primeira Liga 17/08/24

W

Nacional

1

Sporting

6

Portugal Primeira Liga 09/08/24

W

Rio Ave

1

Sporting

3

Portugal Super Cup 03/08/24

L

FC Porto

4

Sporting

3

Portimonense: Lost three of last six

The visitors have no fresh injury concerns ahead of a tricky trip to Lisbon on Saturday, one in which they would probably take a point in if you offered it to them right now.

Predicted lineup: Nakamura (GK), Pedrão, Formiga, Relvas, Alemão, Carlinhos, Ventura, Fukui, Monteiro, Varela & Luan 

Portugal Segunda Liga 01/09/24

W

Maritimo

1

Portimonense

5

Portugal Segunda Liga 25/08/24

D

CD Mafra

2

Portimonense

2

Portugal Segunda Liga 17/08/24

L

UD Leiria

3

Portimonense

0

Portugal Segunda Liga 12/08/24

D

Felgueiras 1932

0

Portimonense

0

Europe Friendlies 02/08/24

D

SC Farense

0

Portimonense

0

Player to watch – Viktor Gyokeres

Viktor Gyokeres' stock has risen rapidly this season to the point where he is being linked with a move back to England but this time, the Premier League rather than the Championship.

The former Coventry City striker has scored 26 league goals in his first season with Sporting, including two against Porto last time out where he came off the bench to rescue a point for the title challengers.

Scored vital goals against Porto last time out

We're backing Gyokeres to stand-out once again this weekend when Sporting play host to relegation battlers Portimonense where we expect the Swede to add to his ever-increasing goals tally.