The league leaders Sporting make the trip to relegation-battling Estrela Amadora on Saturday where the visitors will be expected to secure another three points.
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Estrela vs Sporting prediction: Will Gyokeres star once again?
Key Stats
- Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres has scored 28 goals in 25 league games for Sporting this season.
- Sporting have scored over 2.5 goals in three of their last four competitive and non-competitive games against Estrela.
- Sporting have scored over 2.5 goals in 69% of their away games in the Primeira Liga.
Correct score prediction: Estrela 1-3 Sporting
With Sporting scoring an average of 2.92 goals per game on the road this season and conceding average of exactly 1.00 goals per game, you can just why we have opted for a 3-1 correct scoreline prediction in the visitor's favour this weekend.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Sporting the overwhelming favourite
- HOME: 8/1 (9.00) – 11.1%
- DRAW: 17/4 (5.25) – 19%
- AWAY: 4/11 (1.36) – 73.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Sporting are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 73.3% and we can only see this game ending in victory for the visitors.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Sporting in control
Saturday's visitors Sporting have won each of their three previous league meetings with Estrela, running out 5-1 winners in November's reverse encounter in the Primeira Liga.
Portugal Primeira Liga 01/11/24
Sporting
Estrela
Portugal Primeira Liga 29/03/24
Estrela
Sporting
Portugal Primeira Liga 05/11/23
Sporting
Estrela
Estrela preview: Winless in last four league games
Estrela made the trip to Vitoria Guimaraes for their last league game but failed to come away with even a share of the spoils.
The hosts scored a goal in each half to claim a comfortable 2-0 victory in the end, leaving Estrela sitting third from bottom in the Primeira Liga table.
Rodrigo Pinho returns to the squad this weekend following a brief suspension and the host have no fresh injury concerns.
Predicted lineup: Costa (GK), Lopes, Lima, Ferro, Montoia, Travassos, Ruiz, Moreira, Keliano, Banza & Ronaldo
Portugal Primeira Liga 13/04/25
L
SC Farense
1
Estrela
0
Portugal Primeira Liga 06/04/25
W
Nacional
0
Estrela
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 29/03/25
L
Sporting
3
Estrela
0
Portugal Primeira Liga 16/03/25
L
Guimaraes
2
Estrela
0
Portugal Primeira Liga 07/03/25
D
Gil Vicente
1
Estrela
1
Sporting preview: Four wins on the spin in all competitions
Sporting played host to Famalicao in their last game before the international break where a goal inside the opening minute from Ivan Fresneda set the tone of the night.
Famalicao did equalise from the penalty spot to go in level at the break but Viktor Gyokeres converted a spot kick for Sporting in the 64th minute and Geny Catamo made it 3-1 after the hosts had full-back Max Araujo sent off.
Araujo will now miss the trip to Estrela along with Morten Hjulmand who picked up another yellow card against Famalicao, while Pedro Goncalves, Jerry St. Juste, Daniel Braganca and Nuno Santos make up the list of injury concerns.
Predicted lineup: Silva (GK), Reis, Debast, Fresneda, Diomande, Esgaio, Morita, Quaresma, Quenda, Gyokeres & Trincao
Portugal Primeira Liga 12/04/25
W
Santa Clara
0
Sporting
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 07/04/25
D
Braga
1
Sporting
1
Portugal Cup 03/04/25
W
Rio Ave
0
Sporting
2
Portugal Primeira Liga 29/03/25
W
Estrela
0
Sporting
3
Portugal Primeira Liga 15/03/25
W
Famalicao
1
Sporting
3
Player to watch: Viktor Gyokeres
Viktor Gyokeres is on the verge of eclipsing his fantastic goals tally of last season for Sporting Lisbon and that's why he is our player to watch on Saturday.
The Swedish striker scored 29 times in 33 league games last season and has already scored 28 goals in just 25 games of the current Primeira Liga campaign.
Gyokeres has 33 goal involvements in the Primeira Liga this season
Gyokeres heads into Saturday's clash with Estrela on the back of six goals in his last four league games for the Portuguese giants.