Sporting Lisbon vs Santa Clara Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 11/05/2022, 23:13  by Daniel Ngulu in Liga Portugal Predictions

Sporting Lisbon haven’t had a successful defence to their league title but will be looking to finish well when they host Santa Clara in the Primeira Liga’s final week. Second place is secured for Sporting; they have 82 points, while Santa Clara are seventh with 40 points. Sporting have been dethroned by Porto, but they finish the season with the League Cup, while securing an automatic Champions League slot is a good consolation. They have won their last three matches, scoring three or more goals and will be outright favorites going into this game. However, they have just one clean sheet in the last five matches ahead of this game. At home, they’ve done well coming into this game; in the last 10 home league matches, they have eight wins.

This will be the third time these two sides face off this season; each side has managed one win in the first two meetings. However, Santa Clara do not have an impressive run against Sporting; in the last seven meetings, they’ve lost six. They are unbeaten in their last five matches coming into this game, but three of those have ended in draws. In the last 10 matches, Santa Clara have three wins only, and one loss. Their only loss in those 10 matches was a heavy one, falling 3-0 to FC Porto and though they have five clean sheets in the last 10 matches, it will be tougher against Sporting, who want to sign off in style at home. Santa Clara haven’t done well in their travels; they go into this game with just one win in 10 away games. In their last eight away matches, they have no win and in five of 10, they’ve conceded two or more goals.