Sporting Lisbon vs Estoril Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 03/01/2024, 13:45  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 05/01/2024 at 05:45 in Liga Portugal Prediction

Sporting Lisbon will be out to open the new year with a win when they host Estoril in their next league game. A strong start to the season has Sporting leading the league while Estoril are ninth. Sporting will be looking to widen the gap at the top which currently stands at 0ne points. Paulinho’s 80th minute goal ensured Sporting beat Portimonense 2-1 in the last game, to hit 37 points. That was their fourth straight win in all competitions and a needed break away from home after two straight losses. Getting to play at home again places them as firm favorites going into this match. Sporting have won each of their last eight home matches across all competitions. They have three clean sheets in the last four home matches, which all ended in wins. In the league, they haven't lost any of their last 15 at home, winning 13.

Estoril have done poorly in their recent meetings with Sporting, losing all the last four. They also failed to score in those four matches. However, they take into this game a good run, having closed 2023 with three wins in four matches. Their last defeat was however served by a team in the top four, Sporting Braga. Here they will aim to avoid a ninth loss in the league this season. With just five wins in the league, they’ve lost more than they’ve won in the league this season. Estoril have also conceded the most goals (24) among the teams currently in the top 12. A 4-0 home win over Farense at the close of 2023 will pass as a morale boost for Estoril. They will however need to show the same form away from home. All their three wins in the last four matches came at home.