Gil Vicente vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 15/12/2021, 12:08  by Joseph King | Modified on 15/12/2021 at 13:09 in Liga Portugal Predictions

Defending champions Sporting CP travel to the Estadio Cidade de Barcelos to take on Gil Vicente in matchday 15 of the Primeira Liga. Sporting, along with FC Porto, have yet to lose in the league campaign and are even on points at the top of the table with 38. The Portuguese rivals share an identical record of 12 wins, two draws and zero defeats with Porto taking the top spot due to their superior goal differential. Os Leões are going for their ninth straight win in the league with their most recent match a 1-0 away win in the league cup on Tuesday. The hosts have been on a good run of form as well - having gone five straight league matches without defeat, winning three and rising to the eighth position in the table. Os Gilistas are coming off a 1-0 win away to Pacos de Ferreira and have five wins, five draws and four defeats on the season.

There are a few factors that could make this a tricky fixture for Sporting. The hosts have the rest advantage, having last played on Friday, giving them a full seven days compared to just three for the visitors. While Gil Vicente have lost three home matches, they were against Porto, Benfica and Braga - three of the top four teams. In those games, the hosts performed admirably. They lost 2-1 to an 89th minute goal against Porto, held Benfica scoreless for 83 minutes before ultimately losing 2-0 and lost by just a goal to Braga - a game in which they created good chances and arguably deserved a point.