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

Prediction published on 04/12/2023, 06:57  by Sridhar in Liga Portugal Predictions

Sporting Portugal will be desperate to retain their momentum in the top-two as they come up against a struggling Gil Vicente. This Liga Portugal matchday 12 will be played at the Estádio José Alvalade on Monday. It is the hosts who start this round in a confident fashion, remaining 2nd with 28 points, albeit only on goal difference. The visitors are 12th with 11 points and just one above the bottom-three. Sporting are tied at the top on points but behind Benfica on goal difference. They are coming off a loss in the league though, when they were beaten 2-1 by Benfica breathing life into the season. Sporting can't afford another loss and lose momentum. Fortunately, they are at the best place possible, having won each of their six home league matches in this campaign.

Gil Vicente are in the midst of a tricky group of teams very close to the relegation zone. Seven teams from 11th to 17th are separated by only two points, putting emphasis on each point being played by these clubs. The visitors find themselves in the same battle, but with no wins from their last four league matches, they have lost some momentum. They have drawn and lost two games each in that sequence, with the only positive factor being their record of scoring in all those four games. That is also true in four of their last five away league matches but the good news stops right there. Gil Vicente have lost each of their five away league games this season and that record puts them in danger of sliding towards relegation zone.