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

Prediction published on 29/04/2022, 14:19  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 29/04/2022 at 14:19 in Liga Portugal Predictions

Sporting Lisbon have fallen short in the defence of their league title but will be hoping to finish with some momentum. They are set to host Gil Vicente. Going into this game Sporting are second with 76 points while Gil Vicente are fifth with 48 points. With a win here, Sporting will seal second place, which is key as it comes with automatic qualification for the Champions League. They have three wins in the last five matches and going into this game, they thrashed Boavista 3-0 to recover from two straight defeats. That was the fourth time in five matches in the league that they’ve scored two or more goals. Pablo Sarabia has been key for Sporting, scoring four goals in the last five matches. At home, Sporting have four clean sheets in five league matches.

Gil Vicente are winless in their last five matches and going into this game, they can’t go any higher than they are. The best they can work for is to ensure they don’t drop below fifth as they seek a Conference League place. Gil Vicente have no clean sheet in the last five matches and in three of them they’ve conceded twice while they’ve managed more than a goal in just one. In the last five away matches ahead of this, they have just two clean sheets and they’ve conceded twice in. each of the last two. Matches against Sporting Lisbon haven’t had the best outcomes for Gil Vicente; in their last five meetings with the defending champions, Gil Vicente have suffered straight losses.