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Porto – Sporting: forecast for the Portuguese Championship match
The central match of the 21st round of the Mayoralty will be held on Friday, February 7. Porto will play against Sporting on their own field. Today is actually the last opportunity for the hosts to cling to the opportunity to stay in the fight for gold awards, since in case of defeat, the gap from the leading Sporting will reach 11 points. How will the game go and what are the best bets to choose? – the answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
FC Porto
PortugalCurrent form
By the start of round 21, Porto is in third place in the standings. The gap from Benfica, which is on the second line, is two points, and the leading Sporting is ahead by eight points. A defeat today will effectively destroy the Dragons' hopes for the title, as it is unlikely that they will be able to win back the 11-point gap. In the last round, Porto failed to beat Rio Ave (2-2). Thus, Martin Anselmi's team has not won in the Premier League for four consecutive rounds – two defeats and two draws. Today, hopes are largely related to the home field factor, as the team has not lost at Dragau yet this season in the national championship – nine wins and one draw. It should be noted that during the winter transfer window, Porto sold Galeno and Nico Gonzalez for substantial money. There were, of course, incoming transfers, but not such experienced players were acquired.
Disqualifications and injuries
Grujic, Marcano and Fernandez will not play today due to injuries. Varela and Otavio will miss the meeting due to disqualification.
Interesting betting trends
- In five matches in a row, Porto has not won in the first half
- In three of Porto's previous five matches, no more than two goals were scored
Approximate composition: Costa Perez, Ze Pedro, Jaló—João Maríu, Eustakiu, Souza, Moura — G.Borges, Samu, Mora.
Sporting CP
PortugalCurrent form
Sporting has gained a good momentum after a slight decline and is currently on a three-in-a-row winning streak in the Mayor's Office. Thanks to such successes and misfires of competitors, the lions gained a foothold in the first position, pulling away from Benfica by six points, and from Porto by eight. In the previous round, Rui Borges's team defeated Farense 3-1 in their own field. Sporting did not show much activity in the transfer market in the winter. We can only mention the acquisition of Brazilian striker Biel.
Disqualifications and injuries
Katamo, Goncalves, Santos and Morita will not play due to injuries. Entering the field of Diekeres is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- In three of the last five matches, Sporting have won in the first half
- The exchange of goals scored was recorded in three of the five previous matches of the Lions
Provisional squad: Silva Fresneda, Diomande, Inacio, Araujo— Simos, Braganza, Hulmann, Cuenda — Trincao, Harder.
Trends
Sporting'sbetwill score in the first half
In three of the last five matches, Sporting has scored goals in the opening 45 minutes.
2.00The bet of the 1st half: the total is more than 1.5 goals
Stavka has played in three of the last five face-to-face matches.
2.65The bet is an accurate score of 1:3
Sporting scored the last two victories with a two-goal advantage.
20.00Tip and bets
Bookmakers do not identify a clear favorite in the upcoming match, although Sporting is noticeably superior to its upcoming opponent in terms of its current form and results. In many ways, this balance of power is related to the home field factor, because Porto did not lose at Dragau this season in the Primeira Liga. However, any series is interrupted at some point. The hosts are on a decent decline, they haven't won four rounds in a row, and they're hardly ready to compete with the leader on equal terms today. Plus, the last two face-to-face meetings were reserved for the Lions.
Our forecast is that Sporting will win with an Asian handicap (0) for a coefficient of 1.87
Bet on total
Porto's defense is not very reliable right now, they conceded two goals against Rio Ave, and they conceded three goals against Gil Vicente in mid-January. There is a high probability that Sporting's powerful attack will be able to hit the opponent's goal at least twice today.
The second bet is that Sporting's individual goal total is over 1.5 with a coefficient of 2.28.
First-half bet
In three of the four previous head-to-head confrontations, the main rivals dispersed peacefully after the first half, and all the main events on the field unfolded after the break. We think the game will follow the same scenario today.
The forecast is a draw in the first half with a coefficient of 2.34
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