Arouca vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 13/09/2024, 06:29  by Devesh Jaganath in Liga Portugal Predictions

Matchday five of the 2024-25 Primeira Liga season gets underway with Arouca playing host to Sporting Lisbon at the Estadio Municipal de Arouca. Arouquenses are currently in 14th place, while Leoes are sitting atop the league standings. Let's get into the match prediction.

Following a second consecutive season finishing in the top half of the table, Arouca have not made the best start to the 2024-25 league campaign, currently on three points, just one point above the drop zone.

Arouquenses have managed only one victory in the first four games of the season, which came against Nacional, but lost to Vitoria Guimaraes, Moreirense and most recently, 1-0 to Rio Ave. 

The hosts have struggled in front of goal, recording just two goals over the span of their four matches and have failed to beat their upcoming opponents in their last three attempts. 

Meanwhile, Sporting Lisbon surged to the league title 10 points clear of their closest opponents last season, and have begun this season in the same vein, as they are currently the only side in the top flight with a perfect record after four gameweeks. 

Perhaps the most impressive part of their performance so far has been their form in front of goal, with the side already smashing in 16 goals, with the last match ending in a 2-0 victory over Porto.

Sporting have won their last seven in a row in the Primeira Liga and are unbeaten in their previous 25. The last time the Lions lost a league match was in December last year.