Sporting Lisbon vs FC Vizela Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 03/08/2021, 20:47  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 03/08/2021 at 20:49 in Liga Portugal Predictions

Sporting Lisbon starts the new league season with a home game against newly promoted Vizela. The champions lost just one game last season and are coming to this game after a 2-1 win over Braga in the Super Cup – the season’s curtain raiser. At home, Sporting haven’t lost a league game in the last 26 outings and will be looking to keep this run going when they face the league newcomers. They had a good preseason, winning the two games they played and going to this one, they have scored at least two goals in each of their last five matches.

Vizela finished second in the Segunda last season to get automatic promotion to the Primeira Liga. It is their first ever participation in the Portuguese top flight and they get a tough test for a start. They haven’t had a very good run going to this game. In their five preseason matches, Vizela won none and their first match of the season was in the League Cup, which they also lost 2-1 to Estrela. Vizela go to this game with five losses and just one clean sheet in their last six matches. The 0-0 draw with Estoril in preseason remains the only clean sheet they have in 10 games. They’ve conceded two or more goals in five of their last seven matches and will need massive improvement if they wish to get anything from this game.