Sporting Lisbon vs Porto Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 09/09/2021, 10:16  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 09/09/2021 at 10:19 in Liga Portugal Predictions

The big match in Portugal this weekend will see champions Sporting Lisbon welcome Porto as the Primeira Liga goes into the fifth round of matches. Sporting were dislodged from the top of the standings in the fourth round and go to this game joint second with Porto. Both teams have 10 points ahead of this clash. Sporting needed a late goal to register a 1-1 draw with Famalicao in their last game; it was the first time they’d failed to score two goals in a game in the last five and they ended up dropping two points. They have two clean sheets in the last five matches and both teams have scored in four of their last six matches. Sporting have eight wins in 10 league matches, while at home they have five straight wins and a 28-match unbeaten run in the league. The two sides drew in both league meetings last season.

Porto recovered from their 1-1 draw with Maritimo to beat Arouca 3-0 in their last game and just like Sporting, will be eyeing three points here, which could take them on top of the standings. They go to this game with a 32-game unbeaten run in the league. They have kept three clean sheets in their last five matches while both sides have scored in two of their last three league matches. Porto have scored at least two goals in four of their last five league matches and they take to this clash a run of 16 away matches unbeaten in the league. They’ve failed to score in just one of their last 15 league matches away from home.