📊 Form Guide

Sporting Lisbon

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Sporting Lisbon will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 0-1 Primeira Liga triumph against Famalicão.

In that match, Sporting Lisbon had 59% possession and 11 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Sporting Lisbon was Pedro Gonçalves (20'). Famalicão had 7 attempts at goal with 0 on target.

Three or more goals per game have been seen in 5 of the past 6 meetings where Sporting Lisbon have taken part. Opposition teams scored 5 times in these games whereas Sporting Lisbon managed a tally of 16. In any event, we’ll just have to find out if such a trend will be replicated in this upcoming game.

Ahead of this clash, Sporting Lisbon haven't been defeated in their previous 21 league matches at home. An amazing run.

Vitória Guimarães

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In their previous game, Vitória Guimarães drew 1-1 in the Primeira Liga match with Farense.

In that game, Vitória Guimarães managed 68% possession and 22 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Vitória Guimarães was Jorge Fernandes (96'). At the other end, Farense got 10 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Bruno Duarte (9') was the scorer for Farense.

A series of resolute performances from the Vitória Guimarães defensive players has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 4 from their past 6 outings overall. Over that same time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 10.

Their prior results show that Vitória Guimarães:

• have not won against Sporting Lisbon in games played away from home for the previous 12 league matches. A very poor run of away results.
• are undefeated in their previous 5 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking over their prior head to head meetings stretching back to 20/03/2021 shows that Sporting Lisbon have won 5 of them and Vitória Guimarães 1, with the number of drawn matches standing at 0.

A combined total of 16 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 12 of them from Sportinguistas and 4 being from Os Vimaranenses. The average goals per game has been 2.67.

The previous league meeting featuring these clubs was Primeira Liga match day 13 on 09/12/2023 and the score finished Vitória Guimarães 3-2 Sporting Lisbon.

On that day, Vitória Guimarães managed 30% possession and 8 shots at goal with 6 on target. The goalscorers were Tiago Silva (45'), André Silva (73') and Dani Silva (81').

Sporting Lisbon got 12 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Gonçalo Inácio (41') and Nuno Santos (77') scored.

The match was refereed by João Pinheiro.

🗞️ Team News: Sporting Lisbon

Antonio Adán (Muscle injury) and Matheus Reis (minor knock) won’t be available for Sporting Lisbon gaffer Rúben Amorim.

It’s our opinion that Sportinguistas may well go for a 3-4-3 formation and select Franco Israel, Jerry St. Juste, Sebastian Coates, Goncalo Inacio, Geny Catamo, Morten Hjulmand, Daniel Braganca, Nuno Santos, Trincao, Viktor Gyoekeres and Pedro Goncalves.

🗞️ Team News: Vitória Guimarães

Vitória Guimarães manager Álvaro Pacheco has not got a full squad to pick from. Mikel Villanueva (unknown injury), Telmo Arcanjo (Cruciate ligament tear) and João Mendes (Broken ankle) are names that won’t be on the team sheet. The players ineligible for this match because of suspension are Jorge Fernandes and Bruno Gaspar.

We’re of the thinking that Os Vimaranenses might play in a 3-5-2 formation, starting Bruno Varela, Tomas Ribeiro, Toni Borevkovic, Manu Silva, Maga, Andre Andre, Tomas Handel, Tiago Silva, Afonso Freitas, Adrian Butzke and Kaio.

⚡ Prediction

When taking all factors into account, Sporting Lisbon will most probably dominate on the ball and be rewarded with decent chances.

Conversely, Vitória Guimarães may well find it hard to get shooting opportunities although we do think it’s probable that they will be converting at least once as well.

We reckon that it will be a pretty comfortable 3-1 winning score for Sporting Lisbon when the full-time whistle blows.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 19:04 21/04/2024