Portimonense vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 30/12/2023, 07:01  by Daniel Ngulu in Liga Portugal Predictions

Portimonense have an uphill task in their next game, as they host Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese topflight. Going into this game, Portimonense are 12th in the standings while Sporting Lisbon lead. The hosts will be desperate to bounce from a run of four straight games without a win. They have suffered three defeats in the four matches, the most recent being a 5-2 defeat away to Moreirense. Portimonense have however had a good scoring run, failing to net in just one of the last five matches. In two of the five matches, they managed to score more than a goal. They’ve also conceded more than a goal in two of the last four matches. The last time Portimonense faced a side in the top four, they suffered a 6-1 loss to Sporting Braga. This time they’ll want to do better, especially after suffering 10 defeats in as many meetings with Sporting Lisbon.

Sporting Lisbon are having a good season so far, and here their target is to open up the gap at the top. Their tally of 34 points is one more than second placed Benfica’s. The visitors are coming into this game after a 2-1 win over Tondela in the League Cup. This was the fifth straight game in which they scored two or more goals. Sporting Lisbon have failed to score more than a goal in just two of their last 10 matches. The win in their last game was also their third in a row, and they have two clean sheets in that run. Sporting Lisbon have managed seven wins in their last 10 matches. They’ve suffered just two defeats in their 14 league matches this season.